Position Partners has announced the appointment of Theodist, PNG stationery and survey equipment retailer, as regional distributor across its complete product range.   Under the agreement, Theodist will offer the full suite of Topcon survey, GPS, machine control and laser equipment, from software through to robotics and RTK solutions.   “We are delighted to […]

  Belgium-based Aerodata International Surveys recently established Aerodata Australia Pty Ltd, based in Brisbane, Qld.   The new company will provide aerial photography using the VisionMap A3 super large format camera. A survey using the camera was recently conducted over Sydney, where Aerodata was able to capture 4,000 sq km of imagery at 10cm GSD […]

  The final Atlantis space shuttle flight is currently underway, and while we all wipe those tears of nostalgia from our eyes, Google Earth Blog has a post outlining some of the tools available to track its progress in near-real time.   According to PC World, Google has quietly pulled traffic information from its browser-based […]

  This week marks the 32nd anniversary of the Skylab's dramatic (and destructive) re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere. Wired have a post detailing the day, and also mention the Perth resident who travelled travelled to San Francisco to claim a $10,000 prize after a piece of the space station landed on his roof.   Last week […]