ROCHESTER, N.Y.–Apr. 9, 2013– ITT Exelis (NYSE: XLS) has been awarded a contract by Orbital Sciences Corporation (NYSE: ORB) to manufacture, assemble, test and deliver three composite-based bus structures for its GEOStar-3 communications satellite platform. In addition, Exelis will provide technical services and support. The bus structure is a part of the satellite that carries […]
UltraCam: 10 Years of Innovation in Aerial Mapping
Graz, Austria — April 2, 2013 — The Microsoft UltraCam business unit is pleased to announce the 10-year anniversary of the UltraCam digital photogrammetric aerial mapping systems. Since the introduction of the UltraCamD in 2003, numerous and significant technological advancements have contributed to rapid adoption and widespread market acceptance of the product line. For anyone […]
Landsat Update – Colorado, Wyoming in First Images Released From Newest Earth Observation Satellite
21 Mar 2013 – Washington — NASA and the Department of the Interior’s U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) have released the first images from the Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) satellite, which was launched Feb. 11. The natural-color images show the intersection of the United States Great Plains and the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains […]
Harris Corp and NOAA Launch New Reporting and Tracking Tool for Weather Satellite Operations
Highlights: • Tool improves anomaly reporting and tracking capabilities essential for weather satellite operations. • Was developed collaboratively by Harris and NOAA as a risk reduction activity for the new GOES-R satellite system currently in development. • Integrates database records to provide an enterprise-wide view of impacts related to reported anomalies. MELBOURNE, Fla. — Harris […]
Astrium: operational and commercial launch of the fully complete Pléiades constellation
19 March 2013 – Astrium, Europe’s leading space technology company, has announced the operational and commercial launch of the fully complete Pléiades constellation as well as SPOT 6, following the successful in-orbit qualification of the Pléiades 1B and SPOT 6 satellites. "Astrium Services will now distribute images from the twin Pléiades 1A and 1B satellites, […]
NASA’s Van Allen Probes Reveal A New Radiation Belt Around Earth
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28, 2013 — NASA’s Van Allen Probes mission has discovered a previously unknown third radiation belt around Earth, revealing the existence of unexpected structures and processes within these hazardous regions of space. Previous observations of Earth’s Van Allen belts have long documented two distinct regions of trapped radiation surrounding our planet. Particle detection […]
Eye on Earth user conference, Dublin 4-6 March
Environmental problems are increasingly complex and interconnected – so we need ever better technology to understand how the world works. For example, as the climate changes, how will heat waves affect European cities? Clever mapping technology, such as this Eye on Earth map, can help us understand these coming challenges. We would like to invite […]
NASA To Chronicle Close Earth Flyby Of Asteroid
PASADENA, Calif., Feb. 13, 2013— NASA Television will provide commentary starting at 2 p.m. EST (11 a.m. PST) on Friday, Feb. 15, during the close, but safe, flyby of a small near-Earth asteroid named 2012 DA14. NASA places a high priority on tracking asteroids and protecting our home planet from them. This flyby will provide a […]
ATK Technologies Support United Launch Alliance Atlas V Launch and LDCM Satellite
ATK Provides Critical Flight Precision Spacecraft Structures for Satellite Mapping
DUNMORE Materials Help Extend 38-year Mission to Image Earth’s Surface
BRISTOL, Pa., Feb. 12, 2013 – DUNMORE Corporation multi-layer insulation (MLI) materials are protecting the newest satellite in a 38-year program recording changes of the Earth’s surface as NASA successfully launched the LDCM yesterday from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. DUNMORE MLI blankets shield the Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) satellite from extreme heat, cold […]