April 21, 2015 —The GEO Illustration Challenge is asking participants to give our planet a new face. The theme is "Transcending Borders – and Changing the Earth's Image". From illustrators and designers to keen Photoshoppers, everyone is invited to participate....
GOCE Helps Tap into Sustainable Energy Resources
April 17, 2015 — Going far above and beyond its original mission objectives, results from the GOCE gravity satellite are now being used to produce maps for geothermal energy development. Geothermal energy is heat from under Earth’s surface. From hot springs to...
Copernicus Masters Competition Now Accepting Submissions
April 15, 2015 — In its fifth year, the Copernicus Masters competition is open again. Ideas for services, business concepts and applications based on satellite Earth observation data are now being accepted. The vast amounts of data produced by Europe’s Copernicus...
Hexagon Geospatial and Tecnogeo Supporting Satellite Imagery Analysis in Spain
Norcross, GA, April 10, 2015 — Hexagon Geospatial is pleased to announce that its software will be used for remote sensing analysis and spatial modeling for imagery provided by Spain’s PAZ satellite. Scheduled for launch in the Spring of 2015, the state-of-the-art...
Last Stretch Before Being Packed Tight
April 9, 2015 — Once in space, Sentinel-2A will open its solar wing to generate the power it needs to carry out the task of monitoring Earth’s vegetation. Engineers have recently made sure this move is well rehearsed before the satellite is packed up and shipped...
DIRECTV 15, the Most Powerful US Broadcast Satellite, Leaves Airbus Defence and Space
March 31, 2015 — DIRECTV 15, the most powerful US broadcast satellite, has left Airbus Defence and Space’s cleanrooms in Toulouse (France). It will now be shipped to Kourou for launch by Ariane 5 in May 2015. DIRECTV 15 is based on the highly reliable Eurostar...
Intelsat and Azercosmos Partner to Deliver New Satellite at 45 Degrees East
LUXEMBOURG & BAKU, Azerbaijan , Feb.18, 2015— Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I), the world’s leading provider of satellite services, and Azercosmos OJSCo., the national satellite operator of Azerbaijan, today announced that the two companies have signed a strategic...