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Professional Land Surveyor News-U.S. Geological Survey Awarded JAVAD GNSS up to $3.9M Contract

4:23 pm in Business, GNSS, GPS, Javad GNSS, Land Surveying, Land Surveying Equipment, News by Eric Colburn

Professional Land Surveyor News

Professional Land Surveyor News

Professional Land Surveyor News-U.S. Geological Survey Awarded JAVAD GNSS up to $3.9M Contract

The Department of Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, has awarded contract G10PC00160 resulting from competitive solicitation 10WRSS0010 to JAVAD GNSS, Inc. of San Jose, CA.

The contract is an Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity contract for various configurations of GPS/GNSS receivers and antennas with a five (5) year ordering period and a $3.9M ceiling.

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Free U.S. Earth Imagery Sharpens Shared View of Global Challenges

3:33 pm in Business, Land Surveying, Links, News, Pictures by Eric Colburn

USGS Director McNutt a Leader in U.S. Delegation at International Conference

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3D Black Hills, South Dakota, USA

Free, easily accessible U.S. satellite data enables any citizen, scientist, or analyst who can use the information to contribute to a shared vision of the challenges facing our planet.

That’s the message the newly-appointed director of the U.S. Geological Survey, Dr. Marcia McNutt, plans to deliver when representatives of 80 governments and over 50 participating organizations convene at the international Group on Earth Observations (GEO-VI) meeting, November 16-17, in Washington, D.C.

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Landsat 5 Satellite is Now Stabilized and the Cause is Being Investigated

9:39 am in Business, Land Surveying, Links, News by Eric Colburn

Satellite is Now Stabilized and the Cause is Being Investigated

Landsat 5 - Professional Land Surveyor Source: NASA

Landsat 5 - Professional Land Surveyor Source: NASA

Landsat 5 tumbled out of control and power was at a critical level in the early morning of August 13.

The cause for this anomaly is currently unknown and being investigated.

The spacecraft has been stabilized after the USGS Landsat Flight Operations Team initiated recovery operations. Power is still at a critical level, and the extent of damage is yet to be determined. Imaging operations are suspended until further notice.

“Landsat 5 has proven to be a remarkable success and has given the science community important information on land features of the planet,” said USGS Landsat Program manager Kristi Kline. “It was launched in 1984 and designed to last 3 years with a possible extension to five years. Incredibly it is still a valuable resource and by early 2009, it had completed over 129,000 orbits and acquired over 700,000 individual scenes.”

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USGS Astrogeologists Contribute to “Moon in Google Earth”

7:55 am in Land Surveying, News by Eric Colburn

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Astrogeologists at the U.S. Geological Survey here provided critical data sets used in the latest release of planetary exploration tools from Google, Inc.  The updated software enables users to explore the moon in high detail, including the Apollo 11 landing site.

Google Inc. and NASA Ames Research Center consulted USGS scientists, cartographers, technicians, and programmers from the Astrogeology Science Center – experts with more than four decades of experience assembling planetary images – in preparing the new release. “Moon in Google Earth” provides easy access to lunar data for researchers and enthusiasts alike.

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