NASA Satellites Reveal Abrupt Drop in Global Freshwater Levels
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis map shows the years that terrestrial water storage hit a 22-year minimum (i.e., the land was driest) at each location, based on data from the GRACE and GRACE/FO satellites. A significantly large portion of the global land surface reached this minimum in the nine years since 2015, which happen to be the nine warmest […]
RapidFlight Completes $10M AFWERX Program Milestone Deeming the SPX Unmanned Aircraft Fully Operational
Reading Time: 2 minutesMANASSAS, Va. — RapidFlight, designer and additive manufacturer of attritable, mission-customized, mass-producible drones, successfully demonstrated its ability to rapidly design, manufacture, and deploy the SPX, an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), to Autonomy Prime specifications in less than 90 days. This was a first deliverable under RapidFlight’s $10 million contract with the U.S. Air Force (USAF) AFWERX Autonomy […]
ICEYE to lead industry consortium to deliver advanced space technologies and analytics to Finnish Government F-35 Industrial Participation program
Reading Time: 4 minutesHELSINKI — ICEYE, the global leader in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite operations for Earth Observation, will be the consortium lead in an industrial participation program for the Finnish Ministry of Defense F-35 program. The consortium will develop advanced space and joint intelligence technologies, and Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities for military users such […]
Nearmap Reveals Inaugural Report, The Next-Gen Risk Readiness Index: P&C Insurance
Reading Time: 3 minutesSALT LAKE CITY, Utah — Nearmap, a global leader in location intelligence solutions, today announced the release of an inaugural report, The Next-Gen Risk Readiness Index: P&C Insurance. The report reveals the emerging risks property and casualty (P&C) insurers face, and how technology is helping them evolve risk management amid challenges like climate change, fraud, and inaccurate property […]
Nearthlab Wins Best of Innovation at CES 2025 for Drone Station
Reading Time: 2 minutesLAS VEGAS and SEOUL, South Korea — Nearthlab, a leading provider of autonomous drone solutions, has been awarded a CES Innovation Awards® 2025 Best of Innovation for its Station for Drone First Responder(DFR). This cutting-edge station enables drones to operate entirely autonomously, from takeoff to landing without human intervention.  The Station for DFR goes beyond being a simple add-on. […]
FARO introduces SLAM scanner for smarter mapping
Reading Time: 2 minutesFARO has introduced the Orbis Premium, a SLAM mobile scanner designed with advanced features to provide fast, precise and high-quality point cloud data in a single integrated solution. The device features a 360-degree camera capable of capturing images at up to 72MP, enabling detailed colourized 3D data and clear panoramic visuals. With an IP54 rating, […]
ESA to work with Japan to explore asteroids, the Moon, Mars and beyond
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe European Space Agency has deepened its relationship with its Japanese counterpart (JAXA) under a joint statement signed on 20 November. The two agencies have worked closely together for decades, launching joint missions such as the BepiColombo mission to Mercury and the EarthCARE or Hakuryu mission to study how clouds and aerosols affect the Earth’s […]