Market Watch "at glance"

April 2015

• Airbus Defence and Space Selected by CNES to Build MERLIN - The First Franco-German Earth Observation Satellite
• Ardian-backed CLS acquires Horizon Marine  
• ADS NEWTON products enable agile satellite missions
• Clyde Space links with top American university to produce “game-changing” ocean monitoring
• Data Visualization Recognizes Canada's Open Data Portals and a Move Towards Open Government

• DigitalGlobe produces first complete high resolution satellite imagery base map of Africa

• Digital Mapping, GIS, Cloud-Based Geo-Analytics & Geo-Data Exploitation for Defence & Homeland Security
• Exelis now offers right-sized, high-resolution satellite systems
• Export Development Canada Sees Increased Satellite Industry Activity
• Financing SME´s and entrepreneurs, OECD 2015
• Five priorities for the UN Sustainable Development Goals
• Getmapping Partners with PlanetObserver to Provide Global Satellite Imagery and Height Data 
• Global Satellite-based Earth Observation Services Market by Government Users 2015-2019
• Google Maps Teams Up with Tauck River Cruising to Capture “Street View” Panoramas on the Danube
• ImageSat and Incentive plan to invest NIS 15 million in the next two years
• Intergraph and Esri Collaborate to Enhance Geospatial for Public Safety
•  Luciad Makes Migration Easy for Google Enterprise Users
• Matt Perkins joins e2v’s Executive Committee as President of Space Imaging
• MDA Signs Undisclosed Geospatial Contracts
  
•  MESA advises Government to Make Use of Earth Observation Data  
  
• NASA, USGS Begin Work on Landsat 9 to Continue Land Imaging Legacy
• NASA, USGS Start Work on Landsat 9 and Free-Flyer Satellite 
• Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market [Geographic Information system, Payload, Space Science, Satellite Communication, Satellite Imagery, Remote Sensing, Scientific Research, Reconnaissance, Satellite Launch] - Worldwide Market Forecast (2014 - 2019) 
• New countries line up to India for satellite launches 
  
• North America Market LiDAR Agents Industry: Potential Business Opportunities and Future Prospects (2013-2018)
• NovaWurks partners with NorStar Space Data
• NorStar Space Information System Aims to Change How We See Our World
• Norsat to supply portable terminals to Defense Media Activity (DMA)
• Orbital Insight and World Resources Institute partner on satellite imagery to curb deforestation
• PCI Geomatics signs Strategic Education Alliance Agreement with Stellenbosch University
•  PCI Geomatics Names GlobalGeo Sole Authorized Reseller in Brazil  
  
• PlanetSAT 15
• PlanetDEM 30
• PlanetDEM 90
• PlanetLabs feature
• Regulating the UAV Industry: Current Status and Future Trends
• Remote Sensing data as a Cloud Service: PlanetObserver and CloudEO partner to simplify data access and reduce cost for their customers
• Satellite boosts flood prediction in Bangladesh
• Sense & Avoid: The Technology to Watch
•  Smart maps can help India gain around $8 billion: Report  
  
• Topcon acquires Digi-Star
• UAVs Emerging as Key Addition to Wildlife Conservation Research
• UrtheCast & NASA Team To Stream HDEV Earth Video From ISS
• US Congress Says Pentagon Can't Use Russian and Chinese Weather Satellites
• US Air Force Opens Remote Sensing Systems Directorate
• UK Space Conference: Strong Appetite to Invest in New UK Space Businesses
• What’s the commercial advantage of automating your image processing?
• Who is stepping up to fill the void in the remote sensing market?
•  Worldwide Drone Networks: Ready for Prime Time in Satellite