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N E W S U P D A T E S A N D H I G H L I G H T S INDUSTRY ACQUISITIONS FAA GRANTS 1,000 UAV EXEMPTIONS In August, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) granted 1,000 Section 333 exemptions allowing commercial businesses to fly unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), bringing the total number of such exemptions to 1,008. Many of the grants allow aerial filming for uses such as motion picture production, precision agriculture, real estate photography, and inspecting infrastructure such as power distribution towers, railroads, and bridges. The move represents the FAA’s efforts to streamline the process for operators to access national airspace. In September, Apple acquired San-Francisco-based mapping analytics company Mapsense. Mapsense is equipped to analyze billions of digitally connected devices streaming location data. The MapSense team will join Apple’s headquarters in Cupertino, Calif. In July, Planet Labs entered into a definitive agreement to purchase Canada-based BlackBridge, including its RapidEye satellite constellation. This acquisition is a strategic move by Planet Labs to expand quickly into new segments and gain access to a robust imagery archive. With BlackBridge, Planet Labs has access to a network of more than 100 distribution channels and customers globally, as well as a six-year archive of global commercial imagery totaling six billion square kilometers at fivemeter resolution. In August, Nokia sold its digital mapping unit Here for approximately $3 billion to a trio of German automakers. The automakers, including Audi, BMW Group, and Daimler acquired Here to use for autonomous driving initiatives. The three automakers have taken equal share of the mapping unit and the transaction is expected to close by 2016. UrtheCast in July acquired earth observation business Deimos Imaging from Elecnor. This includes ownership and operation of the Deimos-1 and Deimos-2 satellites. The combination of UrtheCast and Deimos operations is expected to accelerate UrtheCast’s goals related to distribution, web platform development, and building out its constellation. Data analytics company Splunk procured security company Caspida for $190 million in July. Splunk will combine its machine data analysis to Caspida’s ability to detect malware inside corporate networks to create a better overall security product. In August, Accenture acquired D.C.-based cybersecurity company FusionX to further strengthen Accenture’s security practices and help clients assess their ability to protect against, detect, and respond to cyber attacks. CA Technologies signed a definitive agreement in August to procure Xceedium, an identity management solutions provider. The combination will reinforce CA’s leadership in identity management and offer customers a flexible approach to managing identity compliance and risk. More than 680,000 SOURCE: 4 | TRAJECTORYMAGAZINE.COM ll 2015 ISSUE 4 apps in the Apple App Store use location services as of 2014. APPLE WWDC 2014
PROCRASTINATION TOOLS IMAGE COURTESY OF SSEC HIMAWARI-8 DATA collected July 5–7, 2015, shows Typhoon Nangka as captured by all 16 AHI channels. PERISCOPE Periscope allows smartphone users to explore the world in real time through someone else’s eyes. Use the live video streaming platform to record the places you go, view friends’ videos, and comment and ask questions. periscope.tv INTERNATIONAL EARTH OBSERVATION SATELLITE LAUNCHES A number of countries launched earth observation satellites during summer 2015. The Sentinel-2A earth observation satellite, built by Airbus Defense and Space for the European Space Agency, was launched in June. The Sentinel 2 mission will contribute to the management of food security by providing information to the agricultural sector. Sentinel-2A model Five United Kingdom-built satellites were launched in July, making it the largest number of wholly British spacecraft to deploy in a single launch. Three of the satellites will be used to image the Earth and support disaster monitoring and relief, while the other two will test technologies for use on future spacecraft. The world’s first geostationary weather satellite capable of capturing images in full color began operation in July. Japan’s Himawari-8 can shoot 16 different kinds of images every 10 minutes. During its first full day in operation, Himawari-8 captured imagery of Typhoons Chan-hom and Nangka spinning in the western Pacific Ocean. China plans to launch a commercial remote sensing satellite in October. Jilin-1 will provide photographs to commercial clients while helping with harvest assessment, geological disaster prevention, and resource surveys. IMAGE COURTESY OF RAMA/WIKIPEDIA MEERKAT Linked with Twitter, the Meerkat app allows iOS and Android users to share experiences by streaming live videos to their followers. meerkatapp.co MAPSTR Pinpoint all of your preferred restaurants and shops in one map with the smartphone app Mapstr. Type in the name of your favorite locations, add tags, and share with friends. mapstr.com 97% 7 billion mobile subscriptions, a penetration rate of , are projected by the end of 2015. SOURCE: INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS UNION USGIF.ORG kk TRAJECTORY | 5
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