In 2013 the European Space Agency (ESA) has launched a trio of satellites called “Swarm”, which are specialized in capturing Earth’s magnetic activity including ocean current magnetism

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IRVINE, Calif. — (BUSINESS WIRE) — June 22, 2018 — CoreLogic^® (NYSE: CLGX^[1]), a leading global provider of property information, insight, analytics and data-enabled solutions, confirmed today that it will release its second quarter 2018 financial results after the market close on Wednesday July 25, 2018. The press release, with accompanying financial information, will be posted on the CoreLogic investor website at http://investor.corelogic.com^[2].

The company will host a live webcast and conference call to discuss its financial results on Thursday July 26, 2018, at 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time (11:00 a.m. Eastern Time).

All interested parties are invited to listen to the event via webcast on the CoreLogic website at http://investor.corelogic.com^[3]. Alternatively, participants may use the following dial-in numbers: 1-844-861-5502 for U.S./Canada callers or 412-858-4604 for international callers.

A replay of the webcast will be available on the CoreLogic investor website for 10 days and also through the conference call number 1-877-344-7529 for U.S. participants, 855-669-9658 for Canada participants or 1-412-317-0088 for international participants using Conference ID 10121379.

About CoreLogic

CoreLogic (NYSE: CLGX^[4]) is a leading global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider. The Company's combined data from public, contributory and proprietary sources includes over 4.5 billion records spanning more than...

DATAMARK Debuts DATAMARK VEP SaaS for GIS Data

Sandi Stroud, associate vice president, Public Safety GIS DATAMARK, spoke with GISCafe Voice about DATAMARK, the public safety GIS division of Michael Baker International, and the recent launch of DATAMARK DATAMARK VEP (Validate-Edit-Provision), its new software-as-a-service GIS solution that validates, edits and provisions GIS data. To solve incomplete or poor-quality GIS data challenges, DATAMARK developed DATAMARK NG9-1-1 to provide highest levels of public safety GIS data completeness and accuracy in the nation’s nearly 5,000 public safety answering points. The new solution is for both current 9-1-1 systems and the transition to next generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) systems and is augmented with GIS technical services and an expanded DATAMARK team that includes public safety and GIS professionals. NG9-1-1 is an initiative to update the 9-1-1 service infrastructure in the U.S. and Canada to improve public emergency response in a mobile society.

“This year Michael Baker formalized the public safety GIS division, grown into our own line of purposeful business within the company. And our staff has grown. But under DATAMARK we really are a suite of solutions and services. We have really built our team over the last six months to not just address GIS professionals...

Des Plaines, IL (June 21, 2018)  The American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) is the American Planning Association's (APA) professional institute and provides the only nationwide, independent verification of planners' qualifications. Certified planners pledge to uphold high standards of practice, ethics, and professional conduct, and to keep their skills sharp and up to date by continuously pursuing advanced professional education. The Certification Maintenance program links AICP-certified planners to education and training opportunities so they may earn mandatory credits and remain current with the latest trends, technologies, and best practices.

URISA is an AICP-approved Certification Maintenance (CM) provider and is pleased to offer ample CM credits for planners who attend  GIS-Pro & CalGIS 2018^[1] in Palm Springs, California this October.  A total of 90.5 CM credits (about twice as many as previous events) were approved for the program this year in Palm Springs, ranging from 8.5 CM credits for full-day workshops to 1.5 credits for attending the opening keynote address from Jack Dangermond, founder of Esri.  For the breakdown,  click here^[2] or  download the PDF summary^[3].

This event also earns ample Education points toward GISP initial certification and renewal. In addition, presenting at the event earns Contribution points, as does serving as a volunteer on the planning committee. Learn more about GIS professional certification via the  ...

Users from across the Globe Show How Location Intelligence Is Harnessing the Latest Tech, Including Artificial Intelligence and IoT, to Solve the World's Problems

REDLANDS, Calif. — (BUSINESS WIRE) — June 21, 2018 — Esri^[1], the global leader in spatial analytics, today announced that it expects more than 18,000 mapping and GIS users at the San Diego Convention Center for its 38th Annual Esri User Conference (Esri UC), to be held July 9–13, 2018. The Esri UC is the destination of choice for international technology experts, scientists, educators, business executives, and GIS users from every discipline—including commercial businesses, governments, and nonprofits—seeking to transform their organizations through the most powerful GIS and mapping platform on the planet.

This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180621005241/en/^[2]

Futurist Juan Enriquez will provide the keynote “Evolving Ourselves – Redesigning the Future of Humanity.” His talk will explore the future of humanity as it depends on the intersection of geography and genetics as we design our places and ourselves. Attendees will also hear...

PALO ALTO, CA, June 21, 2018 — (PRNewswire) — SSL^[1], a Maxar Technologies company (formerly MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd.) (NYSE: MAXR, TSX: MAXR), today announced it shipped the first of three satellites that SSL will deliver to the SpaceX^[2] launch base at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida over the next month. Driven by commercial advances, the three satellites will bring communications capability to connect people and transform lives around the globe.

Telstar 19 VANTAGE, an advanced high throughput satellite (HTS) built for Telesat, one of the world's leading satellite operators, marks the 50^th SSL-built communications satellite to launch this decade. It arrived safely at the launch base this week for a launch scheduled next month.

Two more SSL communications satellites are scheduled to ship to SpaceX launch base over the next month including a second HTS for Telesat, Telstar 18 VANTAGE, and the Merah Putih satellite (previously known as Telkom-4), for Indonesia's largest telecommunication and network provider, PT Telkom Indonesia (Persero) Tbk.

"SSL has a long legacy of leveraging its commercial mindset to provide satellite operators with...

Highlights:

• Soar is a decentralised platform for the distribution of drone content using state-of-the-art blockchain technology

• Soar intends to build a super-map of the world at an unprecedented level of detail

• Alibaba Cloud will be offering cloud hosting and computing power services to users once the platform is launched

• The mapping technology behind Soar was developed as a parallel system for use in various applications and industries ranging from mining, agriculture through to security and defense.

• Soar will raise up to $US20 million to fund the commercialisation of its global marketplace platform

• The worldwide market for drone usage is expected to be worth a massive $127B by 2025

June 21, 2018 - Leading Australian geospatial mapping technology company  Soar^[1] has announced their highly anticipated Token Generation Event (TGE) designed to fund the launch of the world’s first decentralised global platform for the distribution of drone content and maps.

The TGE will be facilitated by an international consortium of blockchain advisors including Fidem and Digital Capital Management. The Soar TGE is expected to raise up to US$20 million through the sale...