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The first hyperspectral imager in space was built by Northrop Grumman Corporation [NYSE:NOC] in just over 12 months. The space vehicle is marking its seventh anniversary on-orbit.
Read MoreAstrium is to develop and build the latest imaging radar for an ESA satellite. The development and delivery contract signed last week in Friedrichshafen by Massimo Di Lazzaro, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Thales Alenia Space BU Observation Systems & Radar, and Uwe Minne, Director of Earth observation and Science at Astrium Germany. The European Space Agency (ESA) awarded the main contact for the Sentinel-1 satellite in February to Thales Alenia Space. Astrium is now to supply the C-band radar for the Sentinel-1 satellite.
Read MoreMore than 1,000 square kilometers of hi-res, IKONOS satellite imagery has been donated by GeoEye, Inc. [NASDAQ:GEOY] and the company’s Foundation to international conservation groups working on gorilla preservation projects.
Read MoreCOM DEV International Ltd. [TSX:CDV] and GateHouse A/S of Aalborg, Denmark, have signed a strategic alliance agreement to combine their respective skills and to enable COM DEV's space-based Automatic Identification Systems (AIS) data to be collected, stored, managed and displayed. This will provide a global turnkey AIS solution for a range of user groups.
Read MoreDuring a speech at an international workshop held in Algiers, Algeria, the director-general of Algeria’s space agency ASAL, Azzedine Oussedik, told SciDev.net his country is on schedule to launch their second satellite system, Alsat-2.
Read MoreThe Brazilian National Institute for Space Research (INPE) has initiated a third year contract with DMC International Imaging Ltd., (DMCii). The contract calls for the acquisition of high-resolution satellite images of the entire 5 million square kilometers of the Amazon rainforest.
Read MoreGeoEye, Inc.’s [NASDAQ:GEOY] CEO, Matthew O’Connell, has been awarded the Intelligence Achievement Award for Industry from the United States Geospatial Foundation (USGIF). Plus, the company has now contracted with ITT Corporation [NYSE:ITT] to start work on the camera for GeoEye’s next satellite, GeoEye-2.
Read MorePCI Geomatics has successfully demonstrated their Automatic Ingest Mosaic Mapping System (AIMM) in a coalition military environment. This system is used to transform geospatial data and imagery into valuable information that can assist commanders in making key decisions in support of operations.
Read MoreDigitalGlobe and Oracle are getting together to offer satellite imagery to Oracle Database 11g customers. Sample imagery of the city of San Francisco is now available and downloadable through the Oracle Technology Network (OTN).
Read MoreDigitalGlobe has released the first images from WorldView-1, the highest resolution commercial satellite that was successfully launched on September 18 from Vandenberg Air Force Base. The satellite has been undergoing a routine calibration and checkout period.
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