Canada’s only operational radar satellite has just lost its gyroscope, and the WorldView-4 satellite is down for the count. Maxar’s RADARSAT-2 was launched December 14, 2007, with an anticipated life span of seven years. The […]
Part of the GoGeomatics mission is to showcase the best of the Canadian geospatial sector in Canada and around the world. To that end I’ve put together my list (in no particular order) of the […]
Using Maps to Visualize Gerrymandering in the age of Trump The ACLU’s “What the District?!” map allows users to trace the changing lines of democracy by tracking how local Congressional districts have been drawn, redrawn, […]
The launch of the Canadian Earth observation satellites (known collectively as the RADARSAT Constellation) has been delayed until February 2019. SpaceX originally planned to send the satellites up for ship location and Arctic observation in […]
GIS is transforming key industries The geospatial data market is expected to grow to $73.9 billion by 2021, benefitting seven key industries in the process: Agriculture, transportation, energy, retail, defence and intelligence, the federal government, […]
A federal act to streamline geospatial data The USA recently passed Geospatial Data Act is expected to streamline federal government data purchases. Written to prevent duplicative data purchases by federal agencies and modernize the collection […]
UK Government Calls for Launch of Geospatial Strategy: The data revolution The UK has launched the Geospatial Commission to encourage the sector to take part in an evidence gathering initiative that will maximize the value […]
Why is Red River College closing its GIS program? “Low Industry and labour market demand and difficulty attracting students” as well as budget costs to post-secondary schools in Manitoba have been cited as causes in […]