News
EC issued a proposal for an Intergovernmental Agreement for the operation of GMES for the period 2014 - 2020
Tuesday May 15, 2012
In its Communication entitled “A Budget for Europe 2020” 500, June 2011), the Commission proposed to fund GMES outside the next multi-annual financial framework (MFF). This Communication was followed in November 2011 by a Communication providing the main elements for defining the appropriate governance and long term funding of the GMES programme from 2014 onwards 831).
At that time, the Commission proposed to set up a specific GMES fund with financial contributions from all 27 EU Member States based on their gross national income (GNI), in a model similar to that of the European Development Fund.
GeoEye announces proposal to acquire DigitalGlobe, DigitalGlobe rejects it
Monday May 14, 2012
On Friday, May 4, GeoEye held an investor webcast announcing that it proposes to acquire DigitalGlobe, Inc., seen by DigitalGlobe as a “public hostile offer.” The combination of these two satellite imaging companies would form the world’s largest fleet of high resolution commercial imagery satellites, according to GeoEye.
Geospatial Data Management and Exploitation for the Utilities Industry
Sunday May 13, 2012
Utility companies work with many kinds of geospatial data including LiDAR and imagery, and must efficiently manage and update asset information as well as their land base. In addition, these companies are faced with environmental and safety mandates, which results in volumes of land use inspections, photos, field analysis and surveys that also need to be managed along with geospatial data.
Something to watch over us
Friday May 11, 2012
The Economist. The Earth should be monitored more carefully
GMES In Eastern Europe
Wednesday May 9, 2012
(9 May 2012) As Europe’s Global Monitoring for Environment and Security programme nears its full operational phase, its benefits and economic potential for Eastern Europe came into focus last week at a conference in Bucharest, Romania.
ESA Declares End Of Mission For Envisat
Wednesday May 9, 2012
(9 May 2012) Just weeks after celebrating its tenth year in orbit, communication with the Envisat satellite was suddenly lost on 8 April.
GeoEye Proposes to Purchase DigitalGlobe
Tuesday May 8, 2012
The mergers and acquisitions within the geospatial technology space are white hot right now, with news today that GeoEye has approached DigitalGlobe in order to acquire and combine companies. The result would be the world’s largest commercial high-resolution satellite company, with streamlined operations that would ensure viability in the face of deep federal cuts.
GeoEye Proposes Acquisition Of DigitalGlobe
Friday May 4, 2012
HERNDON, Va. — GeoEye, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEOY), a leading source of geospatial information and insight, today announced that it is proposing to acquire DigitalGlobe, Inc. (NYSE: DGI).
Euronews report on GMES
Friday May 4, 2012
“Europe has adopted an extensive monitoring program to keep tabs on the environment whilst keeping us safe; it is called GMES, or Global Monitoring for Environment and Security.The Sentinels, a multi satellite project, is already underway but financially clouds are looming on the horizon.”
DigitalGlobe... Significant Signing With China (Imagery)
Tuesday May 1, 2012
[SatNews] DigitalGlobe (NYSE: DGI) has announced that Tencent has signed a multi-year agreement for the use of DigitalGlobe high-resolution imagery. Under the terms of the agreement, DigitalGlobe will provide Tencent with images of 350 major Chinese cities via DigitalGlobe’s exclusive distributor in China, China Siwei.
| Older →
Discover more about our planet with the Earth from Space video programme. Join us every Friday at 10:00 CEST for an 800 km-high tour with spectacular images from Earth-observing satellites.
Early this morning, an Ariane 5 launcher lifted off from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana on its mission to place two telecommunications satellites, JCSAT-13 and Vinasat-2, into their planned transfer orbits.
Tommaso Parrinello, CryoSat Mission Manager, and Duncan Wingham, Chief Executive of the UK’s Natural Environment Research Council, join the Earth from Space programme to discuss ESA’s ice mission.
Observing Earth from far above, ESA astronaut André Kuipers is acting as a world ambassador for the WWF, which issued its flagship publication the Living Planet Report today.
