Tide gauge vertical reference datum updates

By on 23 January, 2026

Selected tide gauge stations in Western Australia will have their vertical reference datum updated from CD to LAT.

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Explaining the importance of VLBI for geodesy

By on 22 January, 2026

A new website outlines the importance of very long-baseline interferometry for geodesy and the wider community.

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Gilmour Space raises $217m to boost development

By on 22 January, 2026

The funding boost includes $75 million each from the National Reconstruction Fund and Hostplus.

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Tactile mapping for people with visual impairments

By on 22 January, 2026

More than 30 international contributors have collaborated to produce a ground-breaking book on tactile mapping.

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Spatial Snippets for Wednesday, 14 January

By on 21 January, 2026

This week: More geospatial jobs, a chance to win an iPad Air, the small satellite market and more.

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Satellite EO firms raise millions in new funding

By on 20 January, 2026

Hydrosat has raised $89m in Series B financing while SkyFi has raised $19 million in a Series A round.

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California’s new statewide LiDAR vegetation data

By on 20 January, 2026

The entire state now has complete 10m and 30m coverage, with 1m data available in selected areas.

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Updates to the NZ Standard for Survey Control

By on 20 January, 2026

New Zealand is looking to modernise its 2009-era Standard to take account of new technologies and practices.

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Airborne hyperspectral for spotting koala habitat

By on 19 January, 2026

Airborne hyperspectral imaging could prove superior for identifying the kinds of trees that koalas prefer to eat.

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Sentinel-2A satellite gets a job on the nightshift

By on 19 January, 2026

The Earth observation spacecraft has been given new tasking to test its sensitive detectors during night passes.

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