At least 100 people have died and 4,000 people have been wounded in a massive explosion in Beirut, Lebanon on Tuesday 4th August 2020.
Read More »SpaceX to Launch PredaSAR’s First Satellite
PredaSAR Corporation, announced on 4 August 2020 that its first of 48 advanced commercial Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites will launch on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launch vehicle. Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems, Inc. is the launch integration provider in addition to manufacturer of the spacecraft
Read More »#SpaceWatchGL Opinion: The Future of EO Satellite Operations
Over the next decade, Earth Observation (EO) satellites will stop streaming image data to the earth. Instead, the instruments onboard EO satellites will tell us what is happening below. And, these satellites will be able to take control of their operations to allow for the execution of complex tasks.
Read More »UAE space program to boost Asia’s stake in space development
The UAE’s space programmes, especially the successful launch of its Mars Mission, will give a fillip to Asia’s lead in fourth Industrial revolution and make the Emirates "a big stakeholder in the development of developing countries across the globe," a senior academic told Emirates News Agency, WAM.
Read More »#SpaceWatchGL Share: The Libyan Conflict through the Lens of Very High Resolution Satellite Imagery
ery High Resolution Satellite Imagery at True 30 cm can provide crucial insights for geointelligence (GEOINT) during conflict. It can act as a source of truth, predict conflict hotspots and verify ground activity in near real-time. European Space Imaging partnered with reseller Geo4i to investigate the current ongoing Libyan Civil War.
Read More »Using satellite tech to help create a sustainable livestock feed
RHEA Group has won a contract to use its Earth observation data expertise to support UK start-up DryGro, which is developing a sustainable animal feed alternative to soy.
Read More »Satellite Vu aids Green Recovery
Pioneering NewSpace company, Satellite Vu, is preparing to provide a disruptive service to those who tackle critical global issues. Earth observation has become a key part of environmental monitoring, and Satellite Vu is poised to transform this market through the construction and launch of unique and ground-breaking satellites that will deliver infrared imaging with frequent re-visit times, both day and night.
Read More »Telespazio UK awarded ESA contract for satellite-data QA tool
Telespazio UK, a subsidiary of Telespazio – a joint venture between Leonardo (67%) and Thales (33%) – has been awarded a European Space Agency (ESA) contract to further develop a tool to automate quality assurance analysis of Satellite-based Earth Observation (EO) data products.
Read More »ICEYE SAR satellite imagery available through ESA’s Earthnet
ICEYE, Finnish New Space and global leader in small satellite synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) technology, is providing its SAR satellite data for assessment via ESA’s Earthnet Third Party Mission (TPM). Through this programme, ESA sponsors the cost to access ICEYE’s SAR data for research and Earth Observation (EO) based application development.
Read More »European Space Agency taps Thales Alenia Space for the Copernicus project
Thales Alenia Space, a Joint Venture between Thales (67 %) and Leonardo (33 %), has recently been selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) in coordination and with the agreement of the European Commission, for major Copernicus missions
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