November 2018

Trimble Dimensions 2018

05 – 07 November
Las Vegas, USA

www.trimbledimensions.com

CHINTERGEO2018

7 – 9 November Chengdu, Sichuan Province PR China

www.chintergeo.com

International Navigation Conference 2018 Bristol, UK

12 – 15 November

http://www.rin.org.uk/Events/5185/International-Navigation-Conference-2018

ITSNT 2018

13 – 16 November
Toulouse, France

http://www.itsnt.fr

Commercial UAV Show

14 – 15 November 2018 London, UK

www.terrapinn.com/exhibition/the-commercial-uav-show/

United Nations World Geospatial Information Congress

19 – 21 November Deqing, …

New version of labsat satgen V3 of GNSS simulation software
An updated version of SatGen v3 is now available to download. Along with a number of optimisations and fixes, this is a major update to the capabilities of the software as it now allows for the simulation of new satellite signals such as L2, L2C, …

senseFly launches eBee X Drone
senseFly has launched the eBee X. The eBee X, part of the Parrot Business Solutions portfolio, is designed to boost the quality, efficiency and safety of an operator’s geospatial data collection. It offers a camera to suit every job, the accuracy and coverage capabilities to meet the requirements of even …

Driving geospatial innovation in Singapore and the UK
Managing Director of Ordnance Survey (OS) International, Peter Hedlund, and Singapore Land Authority (SLA) Director of Geospatial and Data, Mr Ng Siau Yong signed an MOU which will see both organisations intensify focus on the promotion and use of geospatial information to support smart services and solutions …

USAF Announces selection of GPS III follow-on contract
The U.S. Air Force announced selection of Lockheed Martin for a fixed-price-type production contract for 22 GPS III Follow- On satellites with a total estimated contract value up to $7.2 billion.
The Air Force operates a total of 77 satellites vital to US national security that provide …

BSNL launches satellite phone services
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, India’s only authorised service provider for satellite phone services, launched the Global Satellite Phone Service (GSPS).
For fishermen, it is a revolutionary communication gadget that would come in handy as they practice multiday deep-sea stay fishing. Satellite-based mobile phone service provides voice call and SMS facility …

UK radar satellite NovaSAR-1 successfully launched
The radar imaging satellite NovaSAR-1, carrying an Airbus S-band synthetic aperture radar (SAR) built in Portsmouth, has been launched successfully on a PSLV launcher from India. The spacecraft was built under the leadership of Surrey Satellite Technology Limited, an Airbus subsidiary.
The innovative small satellite will be used to …

Civil RPA is categorized in accordance with Maximum All-Up-Weight (including payload) as indicated below.

The UN estimates that more than 55% of the world’s population – that is, over 4.07 billion people – currently lives in urban areas…

Urban forests refer to the sum of all urban trees, shrubs and lawns and pervious soils in urban areas (Escobedo et al., 2011). Unlike trees growing in natural forests…