Bluesky Completes Aerial Photography Coverage of Ireland

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Leicestershire, UK, 25 June 2020 – Bluesky International has completed the most detailed aerial survey of Ireland making it the only company to have acquired full aerial coverage of the Republic of Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales. The map accurate aerial photography together with 3D terrain mapping will be used to update national contracts with government and commercial organisations and will also feature as part of more than 100,000 square kilometres of imagery data that is now available to view and download from Bluesky’s dedicated online Mapshop for Ireland.

 

“Taking advantage of the fantastic early spring weather and the relatively low volumes of air traffic we have been able to complete our flying over Ireland,” commented Robert Loughran, International Sales Manager for Bluesky International. “At the same time we have been working hard behind the scenes processing this data so that our online Mapshop has the most up to date content making it the go to place for imagery and height datasets in Ireland.”

 

On 1st of June 2020 a Bluesky plane completed the last few hours of flying over County Monaghan. Equipped with state of the art survey equipment, Bluesky has now captured more than 80,000 square kilometres of aerial photography in total including selected areas at the higher resolution of 12.5 cm. The large format aerial survey cameras also simultaneously captured Colour Infrared (CIR) imagery. 3D models of the earth’s bare surface (Digital Terrain Model / DTM) and surface features such as buildings and trees (Digital Surface Model / DSM), created by Bluesky’s skilled and experienced team, are also available.

 

Once processed the 2020 Bluesky data will sit alongside previously captured imagery and height data on the Bluesky Irish Mapshop (https://www.bluesky-world.ie/). Recently updated this online portal now includes up to date (2019) coverage at 25 cm resolution for a number of counties including Carlow, Kilkenny, Waterford and Laois as well as high resolution (12.5 cm) coverage of Dublin and Wexford. The dedicated resource for Ireland allows visitors to search by place name or grid reference, confirm their location using either the photography or a map background before selecting the required data from a list of available options.

 

Data supplied from the Bluesky Ireland Mapshop is ready for use in a range of desktop mapping, GIS and CAD software and can be securely purchased with a choice of flexible licence options. 

 

CONTACTS:

Robert Loughran - International Sales, Bluesky, Tel +353 (0)21 2409026, robert.loughran@bluesky-world.com

Laura Eddy – Marketing Co-ordinator, Bluesky, Tel: +44 (0) 1530 518518, laura.eddy@bluesky-world.com

Robert Peel – Editorial Contact, Spatially Aware, Tel: +44 (0) 1666 823306, robert@spatiallyaware.co.uk 

 

https://www.bluesky-world.ie/

https://www.bluesky-world.com/

 

Notes:

Bluesky International is the leading aerial survey and geographic data company in the UK producing and maintaining seamless digital aerial photography and height data on a national scale in both Great Britain and the Republic of Ireland. Bluesky also undertakes bespoke surveys, including LiDAR, for a range of public and private sector clients.

 

Bluesky International operates a range of aircraft and sensors including three Ultracam Eagle Mark 3s, a CityMapper which allows the simultaneous collection of vertical and oblique imagery as well as LiDAR data, and a Galaxy LiDAR which is mounted with a thermal sensor and survey grade camera. These systems put Bluesky International in the enviable position of being able to provide customers with unique and cost-effective geospatial solutions. 

 

As well as being an established and respected aerial survey company Bluesky International is also highly innovative and continually strives to develop new products and services by embracing new technology and methods. This has resulted in the development of some unique products such as the National Tree Map (NTM). 

 

These datasets underpin long term contracts with local and central governments and many major blue-chip companies from a range of market sectors including financial services, utilities, telecoms, web portals, construction and environment.  Bluesky International has offices in the UK, US, Republic of Ireland and a dedicated production centre in India. 

 

https://www.bluesky-world.com/  

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