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Google Distributes GeoEye-1 Imagery
GeoEye has released the first images from its Geoeye-1 satellite. The resolution is claimed to be better than 500 mm at nadir. This makes it the best currently available on a commercial basis from any space-based source. Google has already taken worldwide rights to distribute its imagery online.
More...UN Land Administration Forum for Asia Pacific
Working Group 3 of the UN Permanent Committee on GIS Infrastructure in the Asia Pacific has decided to create an annual land administration forum for the region. The decision was a response to a growing feeling that concentrating on SDIs by themselves leaves important issues on the sidelines, such as land administration.
More...China Launches Two EO Satellites
China launched two environmental monitoring satellites on 20 September. The satellites were launched on a single Long March 2C rocket from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre in Shanxi Province. They have state-of-the-art imaging systems and infrared cameras. They will be capable of revisits every two days.
More...The Future of Road Mapping
Navteq's recent announcement of its Map and Positioning Engine strategy may turn out to be one of the most important announcements by a map maker during 2008. If Navteq gets its way, one day you may trust your life to its data every time you get into a car.
More...Products
Erdas LPS 9.3
Erdas has released LPS 9.3, formerly known as Leica Photogrammetry Suite. LPS 9.3 now includes PRO600 Fundamentals for PowerMap, which offers interoperability with a number of GIS and photogrammetric systems and formats. Other enhancements include automatic batch script generation in the Erdas MosaicPro module and Automatic Terrain Extraction. LPS Core now provides KML export capability.
Erdas...ESRI ArcLogistics 9.3
ESRI has released the latest version of ArcLogistics, its routing and scheduling solution for fleet management. ESRI says ArcLogistics allows users to assign orders to vehicles based on the optimal stop sequences using actual street network drive times. Users can also export routing results as a network analysis layer for use in ArcGIS and ArcGIS Network Analyst.
ESRI...Headlines
- DigitalGlobe/Microsoft Content Partnership
- Optech Shoals
- Cadcorp Crime Analysis Toolkit
- Erdas Imagine 9.3 and ER Mapper 7.2
- Erdas Software 2009 Suite
- Lidar 2009
- Cybergraphy GL200L System
- MapInfo Training in Indonesia
- ESRI BusinessMAP 5
- Infoterra Acquires Imass
- Navman Jupiter 30 XLP
- Navteq Map and Positioning Engine Strategy
- Intergeo 2008
- Iran’s Satellite Plans
- Leica FlexLine Total Stations
- Three Glonass Satellites Launched
- Trimble Acquires TopoSys
- Optech ILRIS-3D
- Optech ALTM Orion
- Thailand Launches Theos
