Imagery and Sensing

DigitalGlobe, a Maxar Technologies company, appointed two leaders to the World Geospatial Industry Council (WGIC), formed during the 8th session of the United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM) held...

For India’s farmers, doubling their annual income over a five-year period translates into enabling them to grow at more than 1.5 times the rate of the nation’s entire Gross Domestic...

China launched Gaoefen-11, an optical remote sensing satellite, as part of its high-resolution Earth observation project. The Gaofen-11 satellite was launched yesterday on a Long March 4B rocket at 11...

Surrey Satellite Technology (SSTL) and the National Oceanography Center (NOC) launched the first Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS)- Reflectometry ocean wind data service that is global, with support from the...

Planet has made a key new executive hire as it looks to build its business. It has appointed Nathan Dickerman today as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO). Dickerman will be responsible...

Data-driven agricultural solution provider Farmers Edge and Phillips Seed Farms will collaborate to accelerate genetic development with digital agronomic tools, including daily satellite imagery. Phillips Seed will increase digital connectivity...

LeoLabs, a commercial provider of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) mapping and Space Situational Awareness (SSA) services, closed a $13 million Series A financing round led by global investors WERU Investment...

There are several large orchards and tree farms scattered among the hills at the eastern edge of Pennsylvania along the Delaware River — managed and maintained by the same family...

Geospatial intelligence solutions startup Ursa Space Systems received $5.7 million in new venture funding, led by RRE Ventures, with participation from S&P Global and Paladin Capital Group. The funding follows...

NASA is promoting a new toolkit that will make it easier for commercial companies than ever to search, utilize and analyze data that NASA produces. Previously, free and open remote-sensing...