News / BlogsRead this months featured article below or click on the links to read the other articles 12/26/2012 - Blog - Beyond the Pixels: The Technology Behind Current Aerial and Satellite Imagery Anouncement: May 31, 2012 Free PhotoMapper Upgrade & LanDiscover News
12/14/2011 - Blog - Aerial Solutions for Real Estate Professionals 11/22/2011 - Blog - Current Satellite Imagery: Then and Now 11/22/2011 - Blog - Historical Aerial Imagery: Watch the Transformation 10/26/2011 - Blog - Exploring Other Uses of GIS Software 10/26/2011 - Blog - Using Online Mapping to Benefit Your Business 9/16/2011 - Blog - Aerial Imagery’s History 9/16/2011 - Blog - Satellite Imagery: Then and Now 7/25/2011 - Blog - What is an Online Mapping Service? 7/25/2011 - Blog - Industries Benefit from Aerial Photography 6/24/2011 - Blog - Real Estate Professionals Benefit from Aerial Books 6/24/2011 - Blog - Satellite Imagery Helps Uncover Lost Pyramids 5/23/2011 - Blog - Digital vs. Film Imagery 5/23/2011 - Blog - Landiscor Announces Phoenix 2011 Flight 5/23/2011 - Blog - Benefit from Historical Aerial Photography 5/23/2011 - Blog - How Can Online Mapping Services Benefit Me? 4/26/2011 - Blog - How Can Landiscor’s Service Help My Industry? 4/26/2011 - Blog - Commercial Real Estate Industry Improves 4/26/2011 - Blog - How Accurate or Up-to-Date is Aerial Photography? 4/26/2011 - Blog - New Generations Encourages Change in Retail 3/25/2011 - Blog - Not Google Maps 3/25/2011 - Blog - What is GIS 3/25/2011 - Blog - Satellite Imagery and Aerial Photography 3/25/2011 - Blog - Commercial Real Estate 8/19/2010 - Blog - Welcome to the new Landiscor.com
Featured Article:Satellite Imagery: Then and NowContinuing with this month’s look at the history of aerial photography, satellite imagery has also seen its own share of advancements and groundbreaking achievements. While it is still a relatively new technology, this revolutionary form of photography has given people the opportunity to view our planet like never before. Here, we’ll take a quick look at how satellite imagery became what it is today.From Airplanes to Orbit Arguably, satellite imagery began with aerial imagery. Were it not for minds like Felix Tournachon, who hoisted a heavy camera with him into a hot-air balloon in order to capture photos of France, then the idea of going into the air for images might never have found the popularity it has seen today. As technology advanced, cameras were taken into the air by things like kites, pigeons, and rockets, until airplanes became an effective way to capture aerial photographs. The first aerial image taken from an airplane was captured in 1909 in Italy by Wilbur Wright. During World War I, airplanes were used to create battle maps by all sides, and cameras were developed to better capture clearer images by placing the shutter inside the lens. Following the war era, aerial imagery took on non-military usage and became popular with countless industries that stood to benefit from bird’s eye views of land. Satellite imagery truly made an appearance with the CIA’s Corona Project, which spanned from 1959 to 1972. The project laid the groundwork for a new era of images captured from the sky by taking reconnaissance photographs of China and the Soviet Union; these images, taken by satellites orbiting the Earth, allowed the United States to look deep into Soviet territory, going so far as to help dispel the notion of a missile gap between the two countries. From that point onwards, people began to notice the benefits and uses of satellite imagery; aside from military applications, its civilian usage boomed. Today, the technology is used by countless industries in order to better survey specific areas of land in a way that images captured from an airplane are simply unable to obtain. Professionals in real estate, engineering, and land use negotiations rely on up-to-date satellite imagery to fuel their business decisions and ensure that their data is accurate in real-time. What’s more, satellite imagery has helped provide mapping technologies that are used almost every day by countless professionals worldwide. This form of photography will continue to see important uses in mapping, real estate, and many other industries for years to come, and as satellite technology advances, so too will satellite imagery. Landiscor: Quality and Innovation Landiscor has been a leading aerial information leader since its inception in the 1950s. Our team is dedicated to providing GIS users with the best quality service and products by utilizing the latest technology available in aerial photography and satellite imaging. For more information about our products and services, contact us today.
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