Earth observation

ICEYE, leader in satellite radar technology, appointed Jerry Welsh new CEO of ICEYE US, the company announced in Washington, DC. The company’s headquarters are in Espoo, Finland.

Rocket Lab’s Electron “second-most frequently flown U.S. vehicle"

NorthStar to be first to monitor space from space

Google partners with U.S. NOAA for environment and climate research

PhiSat-1 brings Intel's Artificial Intelligence into space

GHGSAT launches free methane mapping platform PULSE

EOS Data Analytics to provide precision farming tool on Dragonfly

Frontex selects Airbus and Heron for maritime surveillance

2020 changed everything, also the International Astronautical Congress. Instead of meeting the global space community in person in Dubai this year, we met in CyberSpace during the first edition of the International Astronautical Congress earlier last week from 12-14 Oct 2020. SpaceWatch.Global Editor-in-Chief Markus Payer had the opportunity to talk with Prof. Dr. Pascale Ehrenfreund, President of the International Astronautical Federation and host for this year’s IAC edition. And of course, this interview was conducted online.

AAC Clyde Space grows its small satellite portfolio and acquires the U.S. satellite technology company SpaceQuest for $ 8.4 million, the Swedish company announced.