THE SPACECHAMPS JOURNAL

Field knowledge.
Better mapping decisions.

Practical guides to our equipment, airborne LiDAR and the survey products that move projects forward.

10 guides · Equipment, workflows and quality assurance

01 / Airborne LiDAR

RIEGL VUX-240: planning an airborne LiDAR survey

How scanner selection, flight geometry and independent checks shape a useful corridor point cloud.

02 / Positioning

Understanding the navigation component behind a georeferenced LiDAR point cloud.

03 / Processing

What base-station-free trajectory processing changes—and what still needs validation.

04 / Aircraft systems

A practical guide to scanner, navigation and aircraft integration for crewed mapping.

05 / Drone equipment

Payload choice, battery planning and field checks for a professional mapping workflow.

06 / Drone LiDAR

How returns, classification and quality checks turn a LiDAR flight into useful terrain data.

07 / Quality assurance

Why independent observations and a clear reference system belong in every mapping brief.

08 / Field equipment

A practical workflow for consistent attributes, location records and survey handover.

09 / Survey deliverables

Three common outputs answer different questions about terrain, surfaces and site context.

10 / Project planning

How extent, access, detail and logistics influence the right acquisition approach.