Paris, capable of going to 3–5m resolution. (Image: Planet Labs Inc.)

Planet’s breadloaf-sized satellites capture Earth surface

February 7, 2019

Planet (formerly Planet Labs) has put about 300 satellites into space, in charge of photographing the entire land […]

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New Garmin GPS handheld logs raw measurements in RINEX

September 21, 2018

Garmin International is offering a new outdoor GPS handheld that can log raw measurements in RINEX form, the GPSMAP […]

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What is the most valuable sensor to use in conjunction with GPS/GNSS aboard a UAV for mapping and data-collection purposes? What role will UAVs play in the mapping industry over the next three years? (Source: GPS World 2018 State of the GNSS Industry survey)

GPS World survey: Capturing the world with maps

September 5, 2018

New sensing and software tech spurs growth While UAVs are an exciting new technology for mapping, most respondents […]

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This article is tagged with 3D modeling, digital elevation model, GIS, mapping, OpenStreetMap, satellite imagery, UAV data collection and posted in From the Magazine, Mapping

Esri releases Sentinel-2 Image Services through Living Atlas

May 29, 2018

Esri is releasing Sentinel-2 Image Services to all Esri users for no additional cost. According to the company, […]

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This article is tagged with ArcGIS, ArcGIS Image Server, DEM, digital elevation model, Earth Observation Satellite, Living Atlas, multi-spectral imagery, satellite imagery, Sentinel-2, Sentinel-2 Image Services and posted in Featured Stories, Latest News, Mapping

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Airbus to provide near real-time access to its satellite data

January 31, 2018

Airbus has launched near real-time satellite imagery capabilities together with its 24/7 Emergency Image Delivery Service to aid […]

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Search engine offers range of opportunities using satellite imagery

December 15, 2017

Where are all the windmills on Earth? Or oil derricks? How about baseball stadiums? You could scan through […]

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DigitalGlobe releases satellite imagery of Houston

September 5, 2017

DigitalGlobe released satellite imagery of Houston after Hurricane Harvey hit. Hurricane Harvey slammed into the Gulf Coast of […]

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Aerial delivery without GPS can aid troops, relief operations

January 25, 2016

The U.S. Army’s Joint Precision Airdrop System (JPADS) has developed a new capability with a navigation alternative to GPS.

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