Talking Points

SpaceX Falcon9 lifts off. Photo credit NASA TVCongratulations to SpaceX on the successful launch of the Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station at 3:44 am EDT this morning! Falcon 9 is carrying the Dragon cargo capsule on its historic flight as the first non-governmental space vessel to dock with the International Space Station (ISS). The test flight was used as a restocking mission to carry food and clothing to ISS's crew. It also carried some rather unique items into space. Spa...

It's great to see our cutting edge technology at home with NASA's. Both the ROMER arm and Leica AT901 laser tracker appear in the picture - the arm at the center and the tracker to its lower left.  NASA Goddard's Satellite Servicing Development Facility is a testing ground for new technology. Before any satellite servicing equipment is launched into orbit, it goes through rigorous testing in simulated environments that mirror microgravity conditions. The systems, components and tasks are tested...

Coming to Hexagon 2012? If so, plan on attending our exclusive Metrology-only private event. After an intensive day of educational programs and networking, join us for a laugh 8:00pm Tuesday night inside the MGM Grand. We'll have Brad Garrett's Comedy Club all to ourseslves for first class entertainment and fun! The theme for the night is Least Material Condition, Concentricity, Least Material Condition. That's GD&T for ! It's not too late - register for Hexagon 2012 today. Download the flye...

You work on exceptional projects and probably have exceptional pictures to match. Enter “@round the world with Leica Geosystems” for a chance to show them off. After last year's “heroes@work” contest, and the stunning results it produced for Leica Geosystems´ 2012 wall calendar, we're at it again. Send us great pictures of you and/or your team with their Leica Geosystems equipment in special situations or projects around the globe. Subjects include: 1) HDS2) Metrology3) Surveying4) Light Const...