The NorSat-TD demonstration microsatellite developed by Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) for the Norwegian Space Agency (NOSA) has successfully transferred data to a ground station using optical communications technology. The accomplishment is a first for a Dutch-built laser communication device and among the first achieved by a microsatellite.
Optical, or laser, communications between a satellite and ground …

Google Maps has recently introduced a new feature designed to address the challenges users face while traversing tunnels. This is an effort to improve the navigation experience within these underground passages. The typical confusion experienced when exiting a tunnel, particularly with GPS directions, has been a long-standing issue.

A notable enhancement spotted by SmartDroid reveals that the Android version …

Three four-hour flights high above the jungles of Campeche on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula exposed a hidden gem on the ground below: a lost city that was likely abandoned more than 1,000 years ago.
It was all in a day’s work for Juan Carlos Fernandez-Diaz, an assistant professor in civil …

This paper sheds light on the key obstacles that prevent the widespread recognition and appreciation of surveying and mapping in Nigeria

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Space geodesy is the basis for the acquisition of data by orbiting satellites or other spacecraft in the fight against climate change that are crucial in the construction of sustainable cities in Africa.

Kêmy Elary Mahugnon ADJAGAN

Department of Geography and Spatial Planning, University of Abomey-Calavi, Benin

Jean Raphaël ADELAKOUN

Department of Geography and Spatial Planning, University of Abomey-Calavi, …