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China launches new remote sensing satellite

China sent a new remote sensing satellite into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on September 3.

The satellite, Yaogan-33 02, was launched by a Long March-4C carrier rocket at 7:44 a.m. (Beijing Time) and has entered the planned orbit successfully. https://english.news.cn

Planet Partners with Taylor Geospatial Institute

Planet has entered into a multi-year contract with Saint Louis University in support of the Taylor Geospatial Institute (TGI), a leading geospatial research collaborative.

Bringing together eight midwestern universities and research centers, TGI aims to harness innovation in geospatial science and make scientific discoveries that address global challenges. With access to Planet’s satellite data, TGI aims to enable researchers to explore critical issues surrounding global food security, core geospatial science and computation, geospatial health, and national security. www.planet.com

SOSLAB launches Next-generation 3D Solid-state LiDAR

SOSLAB has launched its next-generation 3D Solid-state LiDAR, ML-X. It is characterized by its compact size along with the measuring distance and resolution more than doubled from those of previous products. http://soslab.co

MDM Support for iOS Users by Eos Positioning

Eos Positioning Systems, Inc released Mobile Device Management (MDM) support for iOS. The new MDM capability enables organizations to push to field crews standardized setting parameters for Eos Tools Pro, a GNSS monitoring and solution-enabling app that runs in the background of third-party mobile apps during high-accuracy field data collection. The MDM functionality was built at the request of several mid- to large-sized utilities, but can be deployed by organizations of any size.

The Eos Tools Pro MDM is compatible with any existing commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) MDM solution(s) that a customer might already be using. The feature works by allowing a systems administrator to create sets of parameters for Eos Tools Pro. The standardized configuration can then be pushed en masse to all desired groups of mobile devices. https://eos-gnss.com

New Leica DMC-4 airborne imaging sensor

Leica Geosystems has announced the introduction of the Leica DMC- 4, a highly efficient airborne imaging sensor providing unsurpassed image quality for various applications and complex mapping environments. The sensor provides superior image fidelity by leveraging the CMOS-based Leica MFC150 camera module with Leica Geosystems’ unique mechanical forward-motion-compensation (FMC). The production-proven technology extensively used in Hexagon’s Content Program has already surveyed 1.2 million square kilometres and delivers crisp, full radiometry at faster aircraft speeds across various operating conditions. hexagon.com

Beijing GuoCe is the new Vexcel Partner

Vexcel Imaging announced a new partnership with ‘Beijing GuoCe Space Digital Technology Co. Ltd.’ located in Shi Jing Shan District, Beijing. Beijing GuoCe will become a Sales & Support Partner of Vexcel Imaging and distribute UltraCams and UltraMap software directly in China. The new partner will also operate a service center and open a chain of physical map stores, offering geospatial products such as cartographic books, navigation systems, digital maps, etc. www.vexcel-imaging.com