Remote Sensing

The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has selected Surrey Satellite Technology US LLC (SST-US) to investigate cost reduction and augmentation of the current GPS constellation through the application of the small satellite approach. AFRL has contracted SST-US to identify and analyze how small...

Alexandria, VA -- The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) is pleased to announce that the theme of Earth Science Week 2013 will be "Mapping Our World." This year's event will promote awareness of the many exciting uses of maps and mapping technologies in the geosciences. Earth Science Week...

- PCI Geomatics, a world leading developer of remote sensing and photogrammetric software and systems, has announced that it has signed a new exclusive distribution agreement with Beijing Space Eye Innovation Technology Co. Ltd (BSEI) of China. The new agreement acknowledges BSEI, as PCI’s...

Jan. 11, 2013, SPRINGFIELD, Va. — National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency received a Joint Meritorious Unit Award for the extraordinary contributions made to the warfighter and national defense from Jan. 1, 2008 to Dec. 31, 2010. The award was formally presented by Deputy Secretary of Defense...

  SEATTLE, Wash. — Jan. 10, 2013 — LizardTech®, a provider of software solutions for managing and distributing geospatial content, announced the release of its free GeoViewer application for Android devices, designed to view geospatial imagery and vector overlays. With this latest...

NASA's Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) is scheduled to launch Feb. 11 from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. A joint NASA and U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) mission, LDCM will add to the longest continuous data record of Earth's surface as viewed from space.  LDCM is the eighth...

Jan 09, 2013-DigitalGlobe, Inc. (NYSE: DGI), a leading global provider of high-resolution earth imagery solutions, today announced that it has received antitrust clearance from the U.S. Department of Justice in connection with DigitalGlobe's pending combination with GeoEye, Inc....

  ROCHESTER, N.Y., Jan. 7, 2013 – ITT Exelis (NYSE: XLS) has developed a capability, known as the Helios™ platform​, that enables  traffic and other cameras to function as weather sensors, providing more accurate, real-time environmental intelligence for better decision-making and...

  Indian Railways to Use Stereo Imagery from GeoEye-1 to Support Development of Railway Infrastructure   HERNDON, Va., Jan. 8, 2013 - GeoEye, Inc. , a leading source of geospatial information and insight, announced that it received an order from the Government of India for stereo imagery...

  Increased Scale, Diversification and Synergies in Imaging & Analytic Capabilities Expected to Drive Continuing Growth and Accelerated Innovation BOTHELL, Wash., and ROCHESTER, NY, Jan. 7, 2013—EagleView® Technologies, the leading provider of automated 3D measurement technologies and...