https://spacewatch.global/tag/digitalglobe/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Fri, 25 Oct 2019 05:00:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/digitalglobe/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2019/10/australian-space-agency-signs-agreement-with-maxar-technologies-to-develop-strategic-collaboration/ Fri, 25 Oct 2019 05:00:04 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=16610 Maxar Technologies, a trusted partner and innovator in Earth Intelligence and Space Infrastructure, announced on 22 October 2019 it has signed a joint statement of strategic intent and cooperation with the Australian Space Agency.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/05/japanese-military-space-mod-to-allocate-100-personnel-for-space-domain-mission-unit-by-fy2022-seeks-replacement-for-lost-worldview-4/ Thu, 16 May 2019 05:00:16 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=14131 Japan's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has revealed that it will assign 100 military personnel to its Space Domain Mission Unit that is expected to be stood up by Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 and will based at the Fuchu Air Base, operated by the Japanese Air Self-Defence Force (JASDF), west of Tokyo.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/01/digitalglobes-worldview-4-imaging-satellite-suffers-technical-failure-in-orbit/ Wed, 09 Jan 2019 06:00:12 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=12285 Maxar Technologies Inc., a global technology innovator powering the new space economy, today reported that its WorldView-4 satellite experienced a failure in its control moment gyros (CMGs), preventing the satellite from collecting imagery due to the loss of an axis of stability.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/11/spacewatchgl-interview-sven-przywarra-of-liveeo-providing-eo-imagery-analysis-for-global-infrastructure/ Sun, 11 Nov 2018 09:00:15 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=11221 Berlin has become a space industry hub, and a popular place for start-ups. One of those is LiveEO, a Berlin-based company that aims to offer services to enable companies to monitor large-scale infrastructure networks, using Earth observation technology. SpaceWatch.Global's Torsten Kriening spoke to Sven Przywarra, Co-Founder and COO of LiveEO, to find out more about their vision and current and future plans.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/08/sansa-and-digitalglobe-launch-south-africa-earth-observation-challenge/ Fri, 10 Aug 2018 05:00:52 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=9860 The South African National Space Agency (SANSA) is teaming up with leading U.S. commercial satellite imagery company DigitalGlobe to launch the South Africa Earth Observation Challenge that will seek innovative satellite applications idas from South African startups.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/07/singapore-targeted-by-frances-thales-alenia-space-for-high-resolution-earth-observation-satellite/ Fri, 13 Jul 2018 05:00:44 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=9437 Thales Alenia Space, one of France’s leading satellite manufacturers, is mounting an intense marketing campaign in Singapore to sell the small Southeast-Asian city-state a high-resolution Earth observation satellite.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/06/swgl-oped-space-sustainable-development-goals/ Sun, 17 Jun 2018 07:00:26 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=8921 In September 2015, more than 150 world leaders met at the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit to adopt the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Building on the successes of the original 8 Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), this new agenda officially came into force on January 1, 2016 and includes an ambitious set of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to support economic growth, improve social inclusion, and advance environmental protection.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/06/digitalglobe-commercially-releases-gbdx-notebooks-enabling-customers-access-insight-imagery/ Thu, 07 Jun 2018 05:00:59 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=8902 DigitalGlobe has released a selection of GBDX NoteBooks that will give different customer groups access to a wealth of valuable information from across the company’s Geospatial Big Data platform (GBDX) and is also offering a selection of tutorials on how to use them.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/05/digitalglobe-offer-rapid-access-program-service-customers/ Mon, 14 May 2018 05:00:35 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=8656 DigitalGlobe, a leading provider of commercial high-resolution satellite imagery and a subsidiary of Maxar Technologies, has announced the launch of its Rapid Access Program, a service that allows clients to task DigitalGlobe satellites to high-priority targets.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/03/azerbaijan-seeks-satellite-cooperation-saudi-arabia/ Thu, 29 Mar 2018 04:00:53 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=7986 The Azeri ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Shahin Abdullayev, has told reporters that Azerbaijan seeks to enter into cooperative agreements with Saudi Arabia in satellite technology, petrochemicals, energy, agriculture, and tourism. “We launched two satellites and we reached advanced levels in this sector. We aim to be among the top producers of satellite parts,” Ambassador Abdullayev told the Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper on 23 March 2018.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/03/newspace-geoeconomic-space-race-come-indian-ocean-region/ Sun, 11 Mar 2018 08:00:34 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=7764 With China’s Belt and Road Initiative coming under criticism, and a proposed infrastructure programme in the offing from the so-called ‘Quad’ powers of Australia, India, Japan, and the United States, ThorGroup GmbH Chairman and President, Dr. John B. Sheldon, argues that the Quad powers tap the potential of their NewSpace sectors to create an alternative […]]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/02/draft-maxar-technologies-showcases-position-global-powerhouse-proven-advanced-capabilities-smallsat-symposium/ Fri, 16 Feb 2018 06:00:40 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=7425 The great and the good of the satellite industry converged on Mountain View, California, from 5-8th February, 2018, to attend the SmallSat Symposium. In his keynote presentation at the event, SSL President, Dario Zamarian, attributes fast innovation, agility, and depth of experience as key to SSL partnerships with smallsat companies. Maxar Technologies demonstrated its position as a […]]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/02/uks-surrey-satellite-lease-earth-observation-satellite-chinas-21at/ Thu, 08 Feb 2018 06:00:31 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=7394 Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (SSTL), located in Guildford, Surrey, in the U.K., has signed a GBP25 million (approximately U.S.$34.8 million) deal with China’s Twenty First Century Aerospace Technology Co. Ltd. (21AT) for the lease of the SSTL-S1 Earth observation satellite. SSTL-S1 is due to be launched on an Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Polar Satellite […]]]> https://spacewatch.global/2017/10/earth-observation-data-services-market-2026-u-s-8-5-billion-potential-reach-u-s-15-billion/ Tue, 31 Oct 2017 07:05:59 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=6101 According to the 10th edition of Euroconsult’s report, Satellite-Based Earth Observation: Market Prospects to 2026, the Earth Observation (EO) data and services market should reach U.S.$8.5 billion by 2026 based on current growth trajectories. An alternative value-added services (VAS) model also presented has a combined market potential of U.S.$15 billion. This upside model considers the […]]]> https://spacewatch.global/2017/10/raytheon-provide-imaging-payloads-digitalglobes-worldview-legion-constellation/ Tue, 17 Oct 2017 04:05:37 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=6006 Raytheon was recently selected by DigitalGlobe, Inc. as the next-generation WorldView Legion satellite imaging constellation payload provider. Under the contract, Raytheon will deliver the telescopes, detectors, and combined electronics to Space Systems Loral, the WorldView Legion space vehicle integrator. Raytheon’s new payload doubles DigitalGlobe’s capacity to capture multispectral and 30 cm imagery, while tripling to […]]]> https://spacewatch.global/2017/10/mda-completes-acquisition-digitalglobe-rebrands-maxar-technologies/ Thu, 12 Oct 2017 06:00:34 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=5924 MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd., a global communications and information company providing technology solutions to commercial and government organizations worldwide, announced on October 5, 2017, it has completed its acquisition of DigitalGlobe, Inc., the global leader in high resolution Earth imagery and information about our changing planet. The merger creates the leading integrated commercial provider […]]]> https://spacewatch.global/2017/09/digitalglobe-foundation-10-years-championing-research-expertise-innovation-geospatial-industry/ Tue, 19 Sep 2017 07:00:40 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=5656 This year, the DigitalGlobe Foundation (DGF) celebrates its 10th anniversary—marking a decade devoted to advancing the use of geospatial imagery to address local and global challenges and championing the education of the next-generation of geospatial leaders. The foundation is the 501(c)(3) organization underwritten by DigitalGlobe, Inc., a leading global provider of commercial high-resolution Earth observation […]]]> https://spacewatch.global/2017/08/spacewatch-middle-east-oped-small-satellites-boundless-technological-opportunity-looming-disaster-space-environment/ Sun, 13 Aug 2017 08:00:20 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=5369 The small satellite is enjoying what has been a re-birth over the past five years and this is culminating in a plethora of new constellations and technological developments that could literally see the satellite industry move onto a new trajectory. Helen Jameson, SpaceWatch Middle East Senior Contributing Editor, takes a closer look at the small […]]]> https://spacewatch.global/2017/08/syria-identifying-risks-understanding-conflict-digitalglobes-human-landscape/ Fri, 04 Aug 2017 07:00:46 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=5257 Andre Kearn, Radiant Senior Director, Commercial Services, of DigitalGlobe, writes on how satellite imagery and geospatial intelligence can be used to map the human dimension of conflict. Using the Syrian Civil War as a case study, Kearn demonstrates the utility of DigitalGlobe’s Human Landscape. Political unrest and religious disputes have led to waves of military coups […]]]> https://spacewatch.global/2017/07/space-systems-loral-provide-next-generation-imaging-satellite-constellation-digitalglobe/ Fri, 07 Jul 2017 07:30:13 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=5040 DigitalGlobe Inc., the global leader in Earth imagery and information about our changing planet, announced on July 6, 2017, it has selected Space Systems Loral (SSL) to build the spacecraft for its next-generation WorldView Legion constellation, which will deliver industry-leading resolution and accuracy, enable high-revisit applications, and assure service continuity for the company’s customers through […]]]>