UA Strong Ally in NASA’s Call to Find Dangerous Asteroids – NASA has issued an “Asteroid Grand Challenge” focused on finding all asteroids that could present a threat to Earth
Astrium and CNES to improve Pléiades images quality
Astrium Services will use a new algorithm developed by the French Space Agency (CNES) to automatically sharpen Pléiades’ satellite imagery All data, archived or newly acquired when processed now will automatically feature this upgrade
WorldView Global Alliance launches expanded product offering at User Conference
Last week at the WorldView Global Alliance User Conference a host of new offers and promotions were announced, including the capability to order GeoEye-1 and Ikonos data through the Alliance. The two hottest days of summer brought together well over 150 technical experts and data users representing 50 countries for two days of networking and […]
GeoSage Rapidly Making Colorful Landsat-8 Imagery Composite
Rapidly Making Colorful Landsat-8 Imagery Composite with Free Advanced Image Stretching and Pan-sharpening Software from GeoSage
Blom acquires flood imagery of Norway
Initial Norwegian news reports predicted that the impact from this year’s spring flooding would be extensive; the damage would propagate down the rivers and reach more central areas. Blom reacted quickly, mobilising their aircraft over the affected waterways and rivers to acquire aerial imagery and document the results of the flooding. Blom has been […]
The European Very High-Res Imagery Challenge
Got Very High-Resolution (sub-metre) satellite imagery? Sign-up, submit your application and win your share of EUR 350,000. The Challenge The European Space Imaging High-Res Challenge invites people to create new and viable applications using Very High-Resolution (VHR) satellite data. Application ideas which are easily implementable, sustainable, cut costs and create efficiencies are of high interest. […]
Landsat 8 Set to Extend Long Run of Observing Earth
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 […]