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EarthCARE satellite prepares for upcoming launch
Apr 17, 2024 (SPX)
The Earth Cloud Aerosol and Radiation Explorer (EarthCARE) is equipped with four advanced instruments designed to analyze the interactions between clouds, aeros...
EarthCARE satellite to launch with advanced climate instruments
Apr 12, 2024 (SPX)
Maximilian Sauer, EarthCARE's project leader at Airbus Defence and Space, emphasized the necessity of this mission for improving climate models. "To grasp the c...
SpaceX launches new weather satellite to boost environmental monitoring
Apr 12, 2024 (SPX)
The WSF-M satellite is equipped with a Microwave Imager (MWI) that performs passive radiometric measurements across various microwave frequencies. It aims to de...
AI-driven hyperspectral imaging breakthrough by intuition-1 satellite
Apr 12, 2024 (SPX)
The Intuition-1 satellite, launched via a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket in November 2023, embodies a significant leap in space technology with its integration of advan...
Satellite Studies Reveal Isolated Convection Patterns Over Tibetan Plateau
Apr 11, 2024 (SPX)
IDCs are predominantly observed in the southern Tibetan Plateau with the seasonal number fluctuating between 10 and 140 instances, averaging at 54.2. These conv...
Space Systems Command launches next-gen WSF-M weather satellite with SpaceX
Apr 11, 2024 (SPX)
Col. Robert Davis, program executive officer at SSC Space Sensing, commented on the launch, stating, "The successful launch of SSC's WSF-M satellite is a tremen...
Sweden sees earliest 'summer' on record
Apr 11, 2024 (AFP)
"A Swedish weather record was broken on Saturday, April 6, 2024. Each day from April 6th to 10th, the average daily temperature was at least 10 degrees at SMHI'...
Planet Labs Introduces Comprehensive Earth Data Analysis Platform
Apr 10, 2024 (SPX)
"Empowering our customers and partners to easily unlock the immense value within Planet data is our primary focus," stated Troy Toman, Senior Vice President of ...
SkyFi and Enabled Intelligence unite to advance geospatial intelligence with AI-driven satellite imagery
Apr 10, 2024 (SPX)
Through this partnership, Enabled Intelligence will leverage its expertise in AI data labeling of sensor data, combined with SkyFi's advanced satellite imagery ...
RTX's Raytheon completes critical milestone for VIIRS program
Apr 09, 2024 (SPX)
The final of the four JPSS VIIRS Sensors, called J4, is in environmental testing and successfully completed Thermal Vacuum tests in late 2023. This milestone wa...
Tata Advanced Systems and Satellogic announce successful launch of TSAT-1A satellite
Apr 09, 2024 (SPX)
TSAT-1A has been assembled in TASL's Assembly, Integration and Testing ("AIT") plant at its Vemagal facility in Karnataka. This achievement follows the collabor...
Centauri-6 Satellite Enhances Global Mineral Surveys on SpaceX's Latest Launch
Apr 08, 2024 (SPX)
Centauri-6 represents another stride in Fleet Space's portfolio after significant growth and innovations in the space industry. Notably, Fleet Space previously ...
The Dry Sky: Envisioning the Future of Human-Altered Atmospheric Water Cycles
Apr 05, 2024 (SPX)
At the forefront of understanding these changes is Colorado State University's Assistant Professor Patrick Keys, a specialist in climate and societal shifts. Ke...
ICEYE and CDC Partner to Study Flood Effects on Health and Safety
Apr 04, 2024 (SPX)
This strategic alliance enables the CDC's Geospatial Research, Analysis, and Services Program (GRASP) to utilize ICEYE's advanced geospatial data. GRASP, known ...
SI Imaging readies ultra-high-resolution satellite SpaceEye-T for launch
Apr 03, 2024 (SPX)
Touted as the highest-performing Earth observation satellite to date, SpaceEye-T promises to revolutionize the industry with its ability to discern objects as t...
Atmospheric observations in China show rise in emissions of a potent greenhouse gas
Apr 03, 2024 (SPX)
Used primarily in high-voltage electrical switchgear in electric power grids, SF6 is one of the most potent greenhouse gases on Earth. In the 21st century, atmo...
BAE Systems finalizes assembly of Carruthers Geocorona Observatory
Apr 03, 2024 (SPX)
The Carruthers Observatory, a compact satellite designed on BAE Systems' adaptable spacecraft platform, is poised to embark on its mission from the Lagrange Poi...
Satellite Image Fusion enhances vegetation monitoring accuracy
Apr 03, 2024 (SPX)
Monitoring the precise timing of vegetation growth, or LSP, is essential for understanding ecosystem dynamics and managing resources. However, the limited avail...
GOES-U set for June 25 launch following repairs to latest NOAA satellite
Apr 01, 2024 (SPX)
The GOES-R Series Program, which includes GOES-U as the final installment, is a cooperative effort overseen by an integrated NOAA-NASA office. This partnership ...
Spire Global and HANCOM InSpace expand South Korea's remote sensing constellation
Apr 01, 2024 (SPX)
HANCOM InSpace, a leader in image analysis for commercial and governmental use, employs its capabilities for a variety of applications, including monitoring veh...
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