Geo:connexion (2026)

09/09/2026

𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗮𝘁 𝗝𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹-𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲, 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿-𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗩𝗥𝗦 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁

Trimble VRS Network to provide high-precision positioning services for geospatial, construction, automotive and agriculture industries in Japan.

Trimble announced the acquisition of Terasat Japan, one of the largest virtual reference station (VRS) service providers in the Japanese market. The acquisition allows Trimble to now directly offer its VRS correction service in Japan, providing significant incremental coverage for real-time, centimeter-level positioning for the geospatial, construction, automotive and agriculture industries. By providing a high-precision positioning foundation across Japan's infrastructure, Trimble bridges the connection between digital models and the physical world. Financial terms were not disclosed.

With full Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) constellation tracking and built-in redundancy, Trimble ensures high availability and reliability giving users a solid connection and network reliably in historically difficult environments, such as steep terrain, heavy tree canopy or urban canyons.

Terasat Japan provides GNSS corrections based on data from the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI) Continuously Operating Reference Stations (CORS) network comprising over 1,300 stations spaced across the Japanese archipelago.

09/09/2026

𝗘𝗨𝗠𝗘𝗧𝗦𝗔𝗧 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗧𝗚-𝗜𝟮

EUMETSAT’s Mission Control Centre in Darmstadt, Germany, took over control of the newest addition to its fleet of meteorological satellites, Meteosat Third Generation Imager 2 (MTG-I2), following the successful completion of its Launch and Early Orbit Phase (LEOP).

MTG-I2 launched from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana on 27 August 2026 and has now reached its geostationary orbit, around 36,000 km above Earth. During LEOP, carried out for EUMETSAT by Telespazio, communications with the satellite were established, its solar arrays deployed and a series of precise manoeuvres brought it to its designated orbital position.

The spacecraft has now been handed over to EUMETSAT’s flight operations teams. EUMETSAT, working with ESA and European industry, will now begin extensive calibration and validation activities to prepare the satellite, its instruments and ground systems for operational service, which is expected to begin in the second quarter of 2027.

“Taking control of MTG-I2 in excellent condition marks the successful completion of another crucial phase of the mission,” said Julia Hunter-Anderson, EUMETSAT’s Meteosat Third Generation LEOP Manager. “Our teams can now begin the intensive work of commissioning the satellite and preparing it for operational service.

“Once ready, MTG-I2 will unlock the rapid-scanning capability of the first full Meteosat Third Generation constellation, providing our Member States and users with observations of fast-changing conditions every 2.5 minutes.”

08/09/2026

𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗯𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲

EUMETSAT's new Climate Anomalies and Normals service presents key climate variables as maps, charts and data, month by month, against their long-term averages.

In the summer of 2026, many regions in Europe experienced unusual climatological conditions, raising the immediate need to know how extreme such events are compared with the historical average and how widespread they are.

EUMETSAT's satellite programmes have been building relevant data records for more than 40 years, and a new service now puts this archive within reach of a wider audience. Within days of a month's end, EUMETSAT's Climate Anomalies and Normals service now lets climate services, researchers and the public see how key climate variables compared with the long-term average, as maps, charts, time series and downloadable data drawn from records stretching back to the early 1980s.

One of the tool’s key variables: root-zone soil moisture. This July 2026 map shows moisture anomalies down to around one metre below the surface, where many plant roots take up water. Across large parts of Europe, soils were drier than in any other July in the record. Combined with other variables, these data provide a fuller picture of drought conditions and impacts.

The service, unveiled today at the European Meteorological Society's annual meeting in Utrecht, enables users to map anomalies: how far conditions in a given month and place departed from what is typical for that month and place. Launching as a prototype, it will be further developed through user feedback. The aim is to become a fully operational service delivering authoritative, up-to-date climate information, thereby supporting the climate services that advise policymakers and communities, and informing the action designed to protect people from severe weather and climate change impacts.

08/09/2026

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗖𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗦 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗲

Marek Suchocki has begun his term as the new president of the Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (CICES), bringing more than 35 years of experience in engineering, infrastructure, and digital innovation.

A Fellow of the institution and a CICES member since 1998, Marek was elected to the role and officially assumed the presidency at the institution’s Annual General Meeting on 2 September 2026, succeeding Alex Pearsall.

His presidential theme for his 12-month tenure is "Innovate, Integrate, Inspire", reflecting principles Marek has upheld throughout his distinguished career. Taking office at a pivotal time for the civil engineering surveying industry, Marek will focus on embracing emerging technologies and new ways of working. Another key focus will be strengthening collaboration both organisationally and technically across the sector and attracting new talent to address industry skills shortages.

Marek has worked across infrastructure delivery, engineering consultancy, operations and technology throughout a career spanning more than three decades. This includes working for British Waterways on the canal network as an undergraduate to holding roles at Costain, University of Reading, Atkins, Mouchel, and Autodesk.

His career has combined major project delivery, research, and challenging the status quo with a passion for innovation and digital transformation. Marek has also made a significant contribution to CICES, serving on the Geospatial Engineering Practices Committee for some ten years and, since 2008, representing the institution on the British Standards B555 committee for construction design, modelling and data exchange.

04/09/2026

𝗜𝗗𝗦 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗮 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗩𝗜𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

At VISION 2026, IDS will showcase new uEye camera platforms, event-based imaging, 3D vision, AI-enabled cameras and embedded vision technologies for industrial image processing.

IDS Imaging Development Systems will showcase new camera platforms, technologies and innovation projects for industrial image processing at VISION 2026 (Messe Stuttgart, 6–8 October) at booth 8C60. Under the theme “Trends. Innovations. Future.“, IDS will showcase uEye camera platforms, event-based imaging, 3D vision systems, and AI and embedded vision technologies.

“Computer vision must do more today than just reliably capture images. It is crucial how quickly and easily image processing moves from an idea to a concrete application – and how well cameras, software and AI functions can be integrated into existing systems. This is precisely what we align our product strategy with:
IDS offers industrial cameras and computer vision components that users can flexibly combine into their own solutions. Instead of turnkey systems, we focus on modular hardware and software with high quality, longterm availability, technological standards and comprehensive support – right up to customer-specific customisations. Being close to customers and partners is essential: Requirements from specific applications feed directly into our development, improving existing products, expanding our portfolio and helping to bring innovations into industrial practice more quickly. At VISION, we are showing how IDS consistently rethinks image processing, from classic industrial cameras to computer vision components with integrated AI,“ explains Jan Hartmann, Managing Partner at IDS.

04/09/2026

𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗼 𝗨𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲'𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁

Space Cargo Unlimited (Space Cargo) which develops autonomous space manufacturing platforms and mission services for commercial microgravity research and manufacturing has announced a strategic investment in Novespace, Europe's provider of parabolic flight services and a subsidiary of CNES.

The investment makes Space Cargo a shareholder alongside CNES, expanding the company's portfolio of microgravity access points and reinforcing its long-term vision to build an integrated fleet supporting research, technology development, manufacturing and return-to-Earth operations.

At the centre of this strategy is BentoBox, Space Cargo’s modular Space Factory platform, which enables customers to access microgravity across multiple vehicles and mission profiles. The addition of Novespace brings parabolic flight into a wider offering alongside future orbital manufacturing and return-to-Earth capabilities, giving customers greater flexibility to select the right platform for each stage of product development.

The move comes at a pivotal moment for Europe's space sector as governments and industry prepare for a future beyond the International Space Station, where commercial providers will play an increasingly important role in supporting research, manufacturing and human spaceflight. As commercial activity in low Earth orbit continues to evolve, complementary platforms will become increasingly important in providing more flexible and repeatable access to microgravity for research, manufacturing and future commercial missions.

02/09/2026

𝗢𝗰𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗛𝗮𝗺𝗽𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝗢𝗰𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗰𝗼𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗢𝗯𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺

Ocean Specialists, an Advanced Ocean Systems company, has successfully completed its technical and operational support role in the deployment of the University of New Hampshire’s (UNH) Appledore Acoustic Array, an advanced coastal monitoring system installed off the coast of Appledore Island in the Gulf of Maine.

The Ocean and Acoustic Observation System enhances regional ocean research capabilities by enabling high resolution acoustic monitoring for environmental studies, fisheries science, national security, and long term ecosystem assessment.

OSI’s scope encompassed pre deployment engineering review, cable route assessment and survey, installation planning, and the design, procurement, installation, and commissioning of the terrestrial and subsea cable/fiber terminations. The team also conducted detailed reviews of vessel and deck operations and supported final system integration to verify full continuity and operational readiness of the array.

“Supporting UNH on the Ocean and Acoustic Observation System project reflects OSI’s commitment to advancing ocean science through reliable subsea systems engineering,” said Perry Wright, President of OSI. “Our team brought decades of experience in subsea cable systems, marine operations, and coastal infrastructure to ensure a safe, efficient, and technically robust installation.”

The successful deployment marks a significant milestone for UNH’s coastal research initiatives, expanding the university’s ability to collect continuous ocean and acoustic data critical to understanding changing ocean conditions in the Gulf of Maine.

02/09/2026

𝗡𝗮𝘃𝗩𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝗡𝗮𝘃𝗩𝗶𝘀 𝗖𝗟𝗫, 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗱𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

NavVis introduces NavVis CLX, an agile handheld capture device purpose-built for high-volume, everyday documentation.

Small, lightweight, straightforward to operate, and accessible at an affordable price point, NavVis CLX brings professional-quality reality capture to more of the documentation work teams handle every day.

NavVis CLX is built for frequent use across jobs such as area referencing, site assessment, and quantity surveying, and supports, LOD200 Scan-to-CAD/BIM workflows. Its design centers on the things that determine whether that work runs efficiently: getting the device into use quickly, knowing the required space has been captured, producing reliable data for downstream work, and keeping that data moving from processing to the final deliverable.

Within the NavVis LX-Series, NavVis CLX complements NavVis MLX and NavVis VLX by extending professional capture into more frequent, repeatable documentation workflows.

01/09/2026

𝗧𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗱𝘆𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗜𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗜𝗦𝟭𝟭𝟭 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗠𝗧𝗚-𝗜𝟮

Advanced detector technology integrated within the Flexible Combined Imager will help deliver more precise and more frequent observations from one of the world's most advanced geostationary meteorological satellite systems.

Teledyne Space Imaging, a supplier of space-qualified imaging sensors, focal plane arrays and integrated camera systems, has announced the successful launch of the Meteosat Third Generation Imager-2 (MTG-I2) satellite, which carries a Teledyne Space Imaging CIS111 detector within its Flexible Combined Imager (FCI) instrument. MTG-I2 launched on Ariane 6 at 21:11 BST from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana.

This marks another milestone for the Meteosat Third Generation (MTG) programme, one of the most advanced geostationary meteorological satellite systems ever developed. Operated by EUMETSAT, this new generation of geostationary satellites deliver greater meteorological capability, providing more detailed and more frequent observations from geostationary orbit. The system will help forecasters track the development of severe weather in near real time, improve numerical weather prediction models and, for the first time, support continuous lightning detection across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and surrounding waters. These capabilities will help meteorological services provide earlier and more accurate warnings of high impact weather events while contributing to long term climate monitoring.

MTG-I2 follows the successful launch of MTG-I1, now known as Meteosat-12, in December 2022, continuing Teledyne Space Imaging's contribution to the Meteosat Third Generation programme through its CIS111 detector technology.

01/09/2026

𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗴𝗲𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗢𝗯𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽

EuroGeographics is expanding opportunities for knowledge exchange, cooperation and joint initiatives with the launch of a formal framework for international collaboration.

The Association is opening its network to the global geospatial community by introducing a new Observer Member category, creating opportunities to share expertise, contribute different perspectives and tackle common challenges. The initiative builds on EuroGeographics’ long-standing commitment to collaboration and its role in bringing together expertise to unlock the full potential of geospatial information for the public good.

Sallie Payne Snell, Secretary General and Executive Director, EuroGeographics, said: “Geospatial information has a vital role to play in addressing global challenges, but its greatest impact comes when we work together. That’s why EuroGeographics and its members are committed to joint approaches and building capacity across the geospatial community.

“Observer Membership formalises these connections, giving organisations the opportunity to be part of our unique association of national mapping, cadastral and land registration authorities. By bringing new perspectives, Observer Members can strengthen collaboration, develop partnerships and create joint approaches that turn shared challenges into shared solutions.”

Observer Membership is open to non-European national mapping and cadastral authorities, international organisations, academic institutions and commercial companies with relevant interests, providing opportunities to engage with the not-for-profit Association and its members.

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