Tag: satellite remote sensing
Free U.S. Earth Imagery Sharpens Shared View of Global Challenges
USGS Director McNutt a Leader in U.S. Delegation at International Conference 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…
Vandenberg Successfully Launches Delta II Rocket Carrying WorldView-2 High-Resolution Remote-Sensing Satellite
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — Vandenberg successfully launched a Delta II rocket from Space Launch Complex late last week. The rocket carried WorldView-2, a high-resolution, remote-sensing satellite, into polar orbit. With confirmation of the payload’s delivery into orbit and signal acquisition, the launch was pronounced a success. Col. David Buck, the 30th Space Wing commander,…
NEWS RELEASE: ERDAS APOLLO 2009 Selected by China’s National Environmental Protection Ministry
ERDAS APOLLO 2009 Selected by China’s National Environmental Protection Ministry 14 October 2008 Norcross (Georgia, USA) – China’s National Environmental Protection Ministry is implementing ERDAS APOLLO 2009, a unified enterprise platform for managing and serving large volumes of geospatial data located and distributed across an organization. ERDAS APOLLO Image Manager is being implemented to store…