The latest in the Landsat series of Earth observation satellites, Landsat 8, officially begins its mission on May 30 to extend an unparalleled four-decade record of Earth’s land surface as seen from space. The Landsat program is a joint effort between the U.S. Geological Survey and NASA. NASA launched the Landsat Data Continuity Mission satellite […]
Double success for Astrium: Ariane 5 launches ATV-4
Double success demonstrates again Astrium’s unmatched reliability record and expertise as the prime contractor of Ariane 5 and the ATV · 55th consecutive successful launch of Ariane 5, with a new payload record of 20.2 tonnes · The ‘Albert Einstein’ space freighter is now making its way to the International Space Station · ATV-4 is expected to […]
Manual of Photogrammetry, Sixth Edition Now Available
BETHESDA, Md., May 31, 2013 — The American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) announces the Manual of Photogrammetry, Sixth Edition is now available for purchase through the ASPRS Bookstore. Under the leadership of J. Chris McGlone, PhD, CP, as Editor-in-Chief and George Y.G. Lee, Technical Editor, the Manual covers photogrammetry in depth, as […]
Bluesky Photomaps Help Keep Farmers in the Picture
Leicestershire, UK, 30 May 2013 – Aerial photographs from Bluesky are helping farmers and rural estate managers gain a greater understanding of the environment in which they work. Working with Pear Technology, a developer and supplier of land and crop management software, Bluesky has supplied aerial photographs to enhance the overall digital mapping experience. The […]
PCI Geomatics Software Supports Landsat-8 Sensor
RICHMOND HILL, Ontario, Canada—May 30, 2013: PCI Geomatics, a world-leading developer of remote sensing and photogrammetric software and systems, announced today that it now supports Landsat-8 imagery within its software suite. Having officially entered its operation phase, Landsat-8provides continuity to the Landsat Mission, which has been capturing imagery of the earth since 1972, dating back […]
ASPRS Initiates Development of Manuel of Remote Sensing, 4TH Edition
BETHESDA, Md., May 28, 2013 — The American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) has initiated development of the fourth edition of the Manual of Remote Sensing (MRS) under the leadership of Stan Morain as Editor-in-Chief, Mike Renslow as Associate and Technical Editor, and Amelia Budge as Associate and Design Editor. This project, planned […]
Moore, Oklahoma, before and after the tornado, seen by Pléiades
ITT Exelis advanced geo weather instrument passes critical test
ROCHESTER, N.Y.–May. 16, 2013– The ITT Exelis (NYSE: XLS)-developed Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) has successfully completed thermal vacuum testing. The ABI was exposed to harsh space-like conditions with hundreds of degrees of temperature variation in Rochester, N.Y., marking the second part of its environmental testing regime. The ITT Exelis-developed Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) (pictured […]
HiRISE Mars Camera Reveals Hundreds of Impacts Each Year
Scientists using images from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, or MRO, have estimated that the planet is bombarded by more than 200 small asteroids or bits of comets per year forming craters at least 12.8 feet (3.9 meters) across. Researchers have identified 248 new impact sites on parts of the Martian surface in the past decade, […]
RapidEye Kicks Off 2013 North American Agricultural Imaging Campaign
Major agricultural areas, including the ‘Corn Belt’, to be imaged four times over four months