Satellite will measure Earth’s magnetic field

By on 17 April, 2026

As part of the MagQuest challenge, Spire’s new satellite will continuously map our planet’s magnetic field.

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Global S-100 framework implementation begins

By on 17 April, 2026

Phase 1 S-100 product specifications have entered into force and can now be used by the maritime community.

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Alice Springs selected for Planet Labs AI test

By on 16 April, 2026

An image taken from 500 kilometres up was processed using on-board AI to almost immediately identify aircraft.

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Celeste testbed satellites make it into orbit

By on 16 April, 2026

With the launch of the first two of 11 satellites, the Celeste system is on its way to supplementing Galileo.

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Vantor plans new 20cm, 40cm satellite fleets

By on 16 April, 2026

The company says the system will resolve the age-old trade-off between high resolution and revisit frequency.

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Photogrammetry software with Gaussian splatting

By on 15 April, 2026

Version 11 of SimActive’s Correlator3D software enables users to generate high-quality Gaussian splat models directly from imagery.

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Advancing geospatial strengths in the Pacific

By on 15 April, 2026

The 7th PGSC Meeting has brought together geospatial and surveying leaders from more than a dozen nations.

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Development underway on EuroCoreReferenceMap

By on 15 April, 2026

EuroCoreReferenceMap will be a high‑value, large‑scale geospatial dataset for the use of EU policymakers.

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Next-gen atomic clock tested on RAN ship

By on 14 April, 2026

The new type of Australian portable atomic clock technology has been tested at sea for the first time.

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Marlborough Council institutes water addressing

By on 14 April, 2026

Properties accessible only by boat have been given new addresses based on distance, rather than jetty numbers.

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