In my contribution to the first ISPRS page in GIM I noted that we were making the development of ISPRS in Africa a priority during the period 2004-2008. I will...

Magellan (formerly Thales Navigation) has launched Magellan Professional, the new brand under which it will market its survey and GIS business. The company was established as an independent company following...

6th FIG Regional Conference    “Coastal Areas and Land Administration – Building the Capacity” is the theme for the 6th FIG Regional Conference, to be held in San José, Costa...

Leica SpiderWeb version 2.0 has been extended with additional features and services that improve the usability and efficiency for both service users and service providers. Leica SpiderWeb is easy to...

At Intergeo, Trimble (CA, USA) has introduced the Trimble R6 GPS System and Trimble Business Center Software. With GLONASS capability available through the R-Track technology Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS)...

China now has five navigation-and-positioning satellites, the launch of the fifth Beidou satellite took place in April. The system provides regional coverage of China and surrounds. It is named Beidou...

An electromagnetic or sound signal hitting a surface may interact with it one of three ways: the signal may be reflected, absorbed or transmitted. Having once been reflected a signal...

The European Space Agency (ESA) has awarded a contract to Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (United Kingdom) for initial activities leading to the construction of a second spacecraft for the Galileo...

As Europe’s biggest project yet undertaken, the Galileo programme has been subject to ongoing query from the outset, including reservations about the (final) cost. Why add a third Global Navigation...

NovAtel Inc. (Canada) has been accepted as a Full Member of Galileo Services, the first company outside Europe to be inducted into this group of organisations. Galileo Services is a...