BlackSky Technology Inc. and Rocket Lab USA, Inchave established a launch window opening May 27 for the second Gen-3 satellite. The launch, named “Full Stream Ahead,” will add very high-resolution 35-centimeter imaging capability to BlackSky’s high-cadence, low-latency data and AI-enabled analytics offerings.
BlackSky is setting new industry standards using advanced software and AI-enabled automation to accelerate space-based intelligence capabilities through …

Vexcel Imaging has announced that GeoTerra, a U.S.-based aerial mapping service provider, has acquired the UltraCam Merlin 4.1 2010 digital aerial camera system. This marks GeoTerra’s transition to Vexcel’s fourth-generation camera systems and reinforces their commitment to delivering versatile, reliable, and high-accuracy imagery for engineering and government mapping projects at all levels.

GeoTerra supports diverse mapping projects across …

It is with profound admiration and heartfelt remembrance that I wish to pay tribute to Professor Ferjan Ormeling, a towering figure in cartography, a generous mentor, and a steady guide in my academic life. His passing is a great loss to the global cartographic community, yet his legacy lives on — in the students he …

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) have published a comprehensive plan to mitigate risks stemming from GNSS interference. The plan was part of the conclusions from a jointly hosted workshop on the topic of GNSS interference.
With incidents of GNSS signal jamming and spoofing rising, especially in Eastern Europe and the Middle East, …

13 EU member states, including Latvia, have called on the European Commission to respond to interference with Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) in EU countries.

The ministers for transport and digital affairs from 13 countries have sent a joint letter to the European Commission, urging immediate and coordinated action in response to interference with Global Navigation …