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GeoEye, 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.
Read MoreNPOESS is the nation's nextgen, low-Earth orbiting, and remote sensing system. NPOESS will provide environmental data to military and civilian users. Prime contractor Northrop Grumman Corporation [NYSE:NOC] leads the overall systems engineering and systems integration effort under contract to the IPO, which consists of the Department of Commerce/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Defense and NASA.
Read MorePCI Geomatics will support image products from the THEOS satellite (Thailand Earth Observation System), which is to be launched in November 2007. PCI Geomatics will develop support for THEOS data import, precision orthorectification models, image mosaics, and advanced data fusion techniques, such as panchromatic sharpening.
Read MoreGeoEye owns and operates the IKONOS satellite and is nearing completion of the integration and testing of its next-generation commercial satellite, GeoEye-1. This space-based camera will provide imagery with a ground resolution of 0.41-meter panchromatic (black & white) and 1.65-meter multispectral (color).
Read MoreThe Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corporation WorldView-1 satellite, built for DigitalGlobe, launched yesterday from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, at 11:35 a.m. PDT aboard a Boeing Delta II rocket. The launch of the WorldView-1 satellite is poised to make a major contribution towards the advancement of the commercial, remote-sensing industry by providing higher collection capabilities, more frequent revisit time, and greater imaging flexibility.
Read MoreDigitalGlobe has announced that the launch of WorldView-1 from Vandenberg AFB in California will be broadcast live over the Internet on Tuesday, September 18 at approximately 11:20 AM PDT. The launch is scheduled for 11:35 AM PDT.
Read MoreFrom an article in KOREA.net’s online news service, an article was published indicating Korea has started to assemble and test the components of an indigenous maritime weather and communications satellite. The vehicle is being assembled at the Korea Aerospace Research Institute and will weigh 2,500 kg.
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