Sentinel-6B is equipped with an improved dual-frequency radar altimeter and microwave radiometer.
Vale: Gladys West, 27 Oct 1930 – 17 January 2026
The geodesy and GNSS world is mourning the loss of Gladys West, one of its pioneers, who passed away on 17 January.
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This week: GIS DAY, mapping contest, job and research position offerings, industry webinars and more.
In time for World GIS Day, Pozi has announced a revamp of the GIS platform’s web-based Pozi Community.
The new Foresight Report 2030 outlines factors that challenge every assumption about geospatial intelligence.
With a newly mapped maximum depth of 163 metres, Lake St Claire is deeper even than Bass Strait.
The Committee on Earth Observation Satellites will be led in 2026 by CSIRO, GA and the Bureau of Meteorology.
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The RFNS Volasiga is once again fully operational following the resolution of technical issues and system faults.
The test with an Arrow 100 receiver achieved 30-60cm accuracy, suitable for 75% of the Council’s mapping needs.
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Feb 4
PNT 2026 Conference
Royal Randwick racecourse, Sydney -
Feb 17
Geo Week 2026
Colorado Convention Center, Denver -
Mar 4
BYDA Utility Safety Conference 2026
RACV Club Melbourne -
Mar 16
Association of Public Authority Surveyors (APAS) 2026 Conference
Park Proxi Gibraltar, Bowral, NSW -
Mar 22
Hydrospatial 2026 Conference
Shed 6, Wellington, New Zealand











