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More Cameras Join the Effort

An UltraCam Osprey Mk3 Premium and UltraCam Condor arrived from Austria this morning to help support the Irma response efforts.  The Osprey will capture nadir (vertical, rooftop views) and oblique (45deg, 4 perspective looks) imagery simultaneously at ultra-high 3in resolution.  The Condor is a wide area mapping sensor that is well suited for rapid, large […]

Progress Over Fort Myers

Lines 1-8 have been collected over Fort Myers.  Clouds are blocking collection at the 6in altitude, so the collection is continuing at the 3in altitude. Reported by Sanborn.

Clouds in S.E. Florida

Heavy clouds over SE Florida area (Palm Beach, Broward and Miami Dade Counties) are restricting collection and crew is flying partial lines. Reported by GPI Geospatial.  

Additional Planes Online for Irma Response

Sanborn N690EH has launched. Primary target AOI’s are Keys, Ft. Myers, Port Charlotte to collect 6″ nadir. Sanborn N735BT en route to Sarasota to refuel. Quantum N22GE up at 8:52 headed to Sarasota to collect 6″ nadir. Now online in AOI. GPI Geospatial flight crew is on site collecting 6″ nadir in the SE Florida area […]

Progress over Key West and Summerland

Sanborn reports successful capture of Key West (on left, lines 4-7) and Summerland (on right, lines 7-10).  The rest of the AOIs were obscured by clouds.