Getech Group^[1] has released  Multi-Sat 2020^[2] to provide explorers with the highest accuracy and resolution altimetry-derived gravity data available.

Users of Multi-Sat 2020 can take advantage of a dataset that provides previously unattainable confidence in mapping the sub-surface geology, across all of the world’s offshore continental margins.

Getech has long been at the forefront of the generation of gravity from satellite altimetry data and key to the advances of this product, was the successful integration of 12 cycles of altimeter data.

These included 5 cycles from new missions of  AltiKa DM and  Jason-2 satellites alongside previously processed cycles from the CryoSat-2, Jason-1, ERS-1 and Geosat sensors.

Simon Campbell, Head of Gravity & Magnetic Solutions for Getech, explains in more detail the benefits that explorers all over the world will gain from using Multi-Sat 2020: “The integration of data from multiple satellite cycles and different altimeter modes has enabled us to produce a new, high-resolution 1km gravity grid for all continental margins.”

“In addition to better resolution and greater accuracy from the enhanced network of satellite tracks, the increased coverage and smaller footprint of the AltiKa data means we now have reliable data closer to the coast (before interference from land reflections kicks in) than has been possible in previous solutions.”

“This...

Company expands its global reach across industries by empowering an ecosystem of developers and industry partners with its new Platform Partner Program

SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 9, 2021 — (PRNewswire) —Matterport, Inc., the leading spatial data company driving the digital transformation of the built world, today publicly launched its Platform Partner Program for businesses looking to create and monetize apps and integrations with its market-leading platform. In the last six months, more than 50 partners have signed up to access Matterport's developer tools, and the platform's expanding ecosystem of developer partners has created a rich library of apps, add-ons, customizations, and management tools, which multiple industries can leverage to enrich and customize any Matterport digital twin based on their unique needs and use cases.

Sony's First Professional Drone is World's Smallest that can be Equipped with Alpha Mirrorless Camera, Boasts High Speed and Stable Flight Performance

SAN DIEGO, June 9, 2021 — (PRNewswire) — Sony Electronics Inc. today announced their first-ever professional drone, the "Airpeak S1"ⁱ.  An introductory model in the new Airpeak line, the S1 is the world's smallestⁱⁱdrone that can be equipped with a full-size mirrorless interchangeable-lens Alpha camera, opening up a new world of creative possibilities.

Cloud-native provider delivers tactical mapping and data analytics to 12 Florida counties

TALLAHASSEE, Fla., June 10, 2021 — (PRNewswire) — RapidDeploy, the industry's leadingcloud-native emergency response^[1]platform, was selected to deliver its Next Generation 9-1-1 bundle that includes advanced tactical mapping and data analytics solution to every 9-1-1 center across Region 1. The new service will accelerate the Panhandle's embrace of Next Generation 9-1-1 technology, which give emergency call takers, first responders and law enforcement a more accurate and comprehensive view of the region, regardless of county boundaries. The 12 participating counties include Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton, Washington, Bay, Jackson, Holmes, Liberty, Franklin, Gulf and Calhoun. 

Chicago, IL - HERE Technologies, the leading location data and technology platform, today announced the availability of a solution that makes it easier for U.S. departments of transportation (DOTs) to conduct fixed asset management activities, plan capital investments, and deliver infrastructure performance assessments according to federal regulations.

HERE data sources, including HERE map, light detection and ranging (LiDAR) data, and street level imagery, are now accessible within Bentley Systems’ Orbit, an on-premises application or cloud service for managing, analyzing and sharing reality meshes, extremely large point clouds, imagery, and traditional GIS data. Now, state and city DOTs can quickly build digital twins, which are highly accurate 3D representations of their physical realities, without the time and cost required to acquire the LiDAR and street-level imagery themselves.

LiDAR data is one of the most powerful 3D reality modeling technologies available. HERE LiDAR data enables agencies to identify and locate fixed assets with high geospatial accuracy, as well as measure, extract, and report on those features. HERE captures the world’s road networks and urban environments with its fleet of LiDAR and 360° camera-equipped vehicles.

With HERE data accessible within Bentley’s Orbit, DOTs can efficiently conduct...

SAN DIEGO, June 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS), a leading National Security Solutions provider, announced today that in the first quarter of 2021 it delivered products supporting the satellite industry’s movement toward virtualized ground systems to 24 customers around the globe. These included products in Kratos’ quantum® and SpectralNet® lines, both of which are part of its OpenSpace™ family of dynamic, virtual ground solutions.

Kratos’ OpenSpace quantum products offer software versions of satellite ground system components which traditionally have been implemented as hardware, such as modems and front-end processors (FEP), needed to communicate with the satellite or its payload. Kratos’ quantum products have been in use by hundreds of satellite operators around the globe supporting tens of thousands of satellite passes per month.

Kratos’ SpectralNet products provide the on-ramp to modern virtual ground operations by reliably digitizing the Radio Frequency (RF) signals from the satellite into an Internet Protocol (IP) format that can be processed by digital systems running in cloud, on-prem and hybrid environments.

OpenSpace quantum products (referred to as Virtual Network Functions or VNFs) are not only less expensive than the hardware they replace, they operate at lower cost...

Equipped with Velodyne Puck™ Sensors, Seabed Mobile Mapping Systems Support Marine Environment Protection and Sustainability

SAN JOSE, Calif. — (BUSINESS WIRE) — June 7, 2021 — Velodyne Lidar, Inc.^[1] (Nasdaq: VLDR, VLDRW) today announced Seabed B.V., which specializes in high quality equipment for offshore surveying and dredging, has selected Puck™^[2] sensors for its lidar mobile mapping system. The Seabed system is a turnkey mobile lidar solution for hydrographic surveys that can support sustainable planning which aims to protect sensitive historic and marine environments.

This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210607005078/en/^[3]