Nigeria Satellite Launch

By Spatial Source on 25 May, 2010

Nigeria is set to launch two satellites on 29 October. The NigeriaSat-2 and NigeriaSat-X craft are being designed to provide high resolution maps of Nigeria every four months, monthly monitoring of Nigerian crops for food supply security, and support the development of the Nigerian national geographical information system with high quality geospatial data. […]

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TerraGo Publisher for GeoMedia 5

By Spatial Source on 25 May, 2010

TerraGo Technologies has launched version 5 of its Publisher for GeoMedia software. The solution, formerly known as MAP2PDF, enables Intergraph GeoMedia to publish complex maps and images as highly portable and interactive GeoPDF files. It features automatic enabling for end users to add GeoMarks to GeoPDF files. It also offers expanded co-ordinate system support […]

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New Technique Distinguishes Smoke From Clouds

By Spatial Source on 25 May, 2010

A group of US scientists has discovered a way to distinguish polluting smoke from clouds. They have developed a multi-spectral approach using remote sensing measurements from NASA’s Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectro-radiometer. The scientists are based at George Mason University and NASA Goddard Space Flight Centre. The researchers have identified smoke by filtering out other […]

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Mobile Navigation Market Set to Boom

By Spatial Source on 25 May, 2010

Google and Nokia are driving a boom in handset-based navigation shipments. Sales are expected to rise from 30 million in 2010 to 181 million in 2015, according to a new report. This is a compound annual growth rate of 43 per cent over the next five years, says technology market research company ABI Research, […]

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Intermap Financial Results to March 2010

By Spatial Source on 25 May, 2010

Intermap has reported total revenue of $3.5 million for the quarter ending 31 March 2010. It reported $5.5 million in the same period last year. The company says the decline was the result of lower revenue from its contract services business. The company said its NextMap revenue continued to grow following last year’s commercial […]

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GeoEye Financial Results to March 2010

By Spatial Source on 25 May, 2010

GeoEye Inc has reported total revenues of $80.4 million for the first quarter of 2010. This is a 77.8 per cent increase on the same period last year. More than $54 million, about 67 per cent, was related to contracts with the US government, the company’s largest customer. This represents an increase of 89.3 per […]

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Google and e-GEOS

By Spatial Source on 25 May, 2010

E-GEOS has become a Google enterprise imagery partner in Italy. The company is a subsidiary set up by the Telespazio Group and the Italian Space Agency. It will develop and distribute geospatial solutions based on Google Earth Enterprise (GEE) technology. E-GEOS is the exclusive distributor of the COSMO-SkyMed radar satellite constellation. Its clients will now […]

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European Satellite Navigation Competition 2010

By Spatial Source on 25 May, 2010

The European Satellite Navigation Competition (ESNC) is underway. The annual contest provides innovators with opportunities to develop ideas for new products and services based on satellite positioning. The prizes for the international contest include C– 1 million (about $1.4 million) in funding and start-up assistance. This year’s competition also includes six special topic prizes from […]

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GPS Accuracy Set to Increase

By Spatial Source on 25 May, 2010

The accuracy of GPS is set to improve dramatically as the US Air Force begins launching the IIF generation of GPS satellites this month. The new craft will eventually replace half of the existing constellation, with the biggest locational improvements taking effect in urban centres. Boeing is building at least 12 Block IIF generation […]

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The Surveying and Spatial Sciences Institute

By Spatial Source on 24 May, 2010

The SSSI offers people working across the diverse nature of the surveying and spatial sciences industry a professional home. Whether you work as a remote senser, a photogrammetrist, a cartographer, a GIS consultant, a hydrographic, land or engineering surveyor, you will find your professional and technical needs are catered for.

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