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ICEYE launches advanced SAR product for enhanced Maritime Domain Awareness
Mar 08, 2024 (SPX)
With ocean shipping facilitating nearly 75% of global trade, ensuring the safety and legality of maritime operations has become critical amidst rising geopoliti...
Muon Space's second EO bird, MuSat2, deployed and communicating
Mar 07, 2024 (SPX)
Launched on March 4 from Vandenberg Space Force Base aboard a SpaceX Transporter-10 mission, MuSat2 has now established communication, signaling its readiness t...
SWOT Satellite Catches Coastal Flooding During California Storms
Mar 07, 2024 (SPX)
The provided imagery contrasts the region's state before and after the onslaught of the first storm, with variations in water heights depicted in a spectrum of ...
Planet Labs Secures Major Contract for Pacific Vessel Monitoring with NIWC
Mar 07, 2024 (SPX)
At the heart of this project is the integration of Planet's unparalleled daily, global PlanetScope data alongside the high-resolution insights offered by its Sk...
BAE Systems and EDF launch MethaneSAT to revolutionize global methane emissions monitoring
Mar 05, 2024 (SPX)
Methane, a potent greenhouse gas, plays a significant role in global warming, with the oil and gas sector contributing to approximately 40% of human-caused meth...
Launch of final satellite in current NOAA GOES series delayed due to testing issues
Feb 29, 2024 (SPX)
Initially slated for an earlier launch, the mission is now postponed to no earlier than May 2024, a decision necessitated by the need for additional testing and...
Iran launches imaging satellite through Russia
Feb 29, 2024 (AFP)
The launch of "Pars-I" with the Russian Soyuz-2.1b rocket was broadcast live by state television in Iran. The satellite was launched from Russia's Vostochny bas...
Study Offers Improved Look at Earth's Ionosphere
Feb 27, 2024 (SPX)
For example, Global Positioning Satellites (GPS) radio signals are used to measure the density of Earth's ionosphere. However, the response of the radio signal ...
Ubotica's CogniSAT-6 Mission to Deliver Real-Time Earth Intelligence from Space
Feb 26, 2024 (SPX)
The core challenge addressed by CogniSAT-6 revolves around the latency inherent in traditional EO systems, where the cycle from data capture to processing and a...
Stitch3D is powering a new wave of 3D data collaboration
Feb 22, 2024 (SPX)
The issue is that many popular cloud service providers aren't compatible with 3D files. That means in order to preview a 3D scan, users need to download the fil...
NanoMagSat and Tango Scout missions get go-ahead
Feb 22, 2024 (ESA)
The decision to make NanoMagSat and Tango a reality has been taken by ESA's Earth Observation Programme Board following careful assessment as to their suitabili...
NUVIEW Acquires AI Firm Astraea to transforming geospatial intelligence
Feb 21, 2024 (SPX)
NUVIEW, renowned for its innovative Earth observation technologies, is close to deploying a LiDAR satellite constellation that promises to revolutionize the pre...
New Deep Learning Approach to Boost Aerosol Measurement Accuracy in Space
Feb 15, 2024 (SPX)
Aerosols, tiny particles suspended in Earth's atmosphere, play a crucial role in understanding climate change, air quality, and the planet's radiation balance. ...
Esri Unveils Landsat Explorer: A New Era in Satellite Imagery Analysis
Feb 15, 2024 (SPX)
The Landsat Explorer app, part of Esri's ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World, offers a user-friendly platform for accessing Landsat Level-2 multispectral imagery. ...
ASIA-AQ Mission: A Multidimensional Approach to Understanding Air Pollution
Feb 13, 2024 (SPX)
The ASIA-AQ mission integrates a variety of observation methods, including aircraft, satellites, and ground-based instruments, to provide a comprehensive view o...
Meet NASA's Twin Spacecraft Headed to the Ends of the Earth
Feb 13, 2024 (JPL)
About the size of a shoebox, the cube satellites, or CubeSats, comprise a mission called PREFIRE, short for Polar Radiant Energy in the Far-InfraRed Experiment....
Rahul Ramachandran's Insights on AI's Role in Earth Science
Feb 13, 2024 (SPX)
Throughout his career, Ramachandran has contributed to significant advancements in data analysis, management, and governance. His work on projects such as the E...
NASA's PACE Spacecraft Signals Ready for Earth's Ocean and Atmosphere Mission
Feb 09, 2024 (SPX)
The initial contact between PACE and Earth-based teams has been fruitful, providing valuable early readings on the spacecraft's status, health, operation, and c...
Planet Labs Satellite Imagery Now Accessible Through Google Cloud Marketplace
Feb 09, 2024 (SPX)
By leveraging the scalability and reliability of Google Cloud, customers now have the opportunity to analyze, process, and extract meaningful insights from Plan...
MethaneSAT Set to Transform Global Methane Emission Tracking with Advanced Technology
Feb 08, 2024 (SPX)
Methane stands as the second leading driver of climate change, trailing only carbon dioxide, as identified by NASA. The MethaneSAT mission, leveraging Ball Aero...
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