https://spacewatch.global/tag/earth-observation-eo/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Fri, 17 Nov 2023 07:00:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/earth-observation-eo/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2023/11/bayanat-yahsat-and-iceye-expand-satellite-fleet/ Fri, 17 Nov 2023 07:00:32 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=52345 Bayanat, a provider of AI-powered geospatial solutions, and Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat) announced on the 15th of November the expansion of their Earth Observation (EO) program. The program is expanding from five to seven synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/09/planetek-italia-to-provide-eo-for-saudi-green-initiative/ Thu, 28 Sep 2023 06:00:52 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=51359 Planetek Italia announced on the 20th of September its latest contract win in Saudi Arabia. It will collaborate with its Saudi partner, Geosystems Middle East (GeosystemsME) to provide monitoring services based on Earth Observation (EO) for afforestation initiatives in the Kingdom. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/10/space-cafe-italy-by-dr-emma-gatti-simonetta-cheli-of-esa/ Thu, 13 Oct 2022 09:00:08 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=43929 The fifth episode of Space Café Italy has featured Simonetta Cheli, ESA's Director of Earth Observation Programmes and Head of ESRIN. The episode was hosted by Dr. Emma Gatti, Editor in Chief of SpaceWatch.Global and correspondent of SpaceWatch.Global for Italy. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/06/iceyes-data-available-through-esas-earthnet/ Fri, 11 Jun 2021 06:00:53 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=33546&preview=true&preview_id=33546 Iceye’s radar satellite data have been fully integrated into ESA’s Third Party Missions (TPM) programme, the company said. This allows researchers and Earth Observation application developers to access synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) data, the Finnish startup said.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/11/airbusuk-esa-truths-climate-observation/ Thu, 05 Nov 2020 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=27915&preview=true&preview_id=27915 Airbus UK to develop ESA’s TRUTHS climate observation project]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/11/kleos-to-launch-four-scouting-smallsats-on-indian-rocket/ Mon, 02 Nov 2020 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=27804&preview=true&preview_id=27804 Kleos to launch four scouting smallsats on Indian rocket]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/10/ghgsat-launches-free-methane-mapping-platform-pulse/ Fri, 23 Oct 2020 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=27532&preview=true&preview_id=27532 GHGSAT launches free methane mapping platform PULSE]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/06/digital-earth-africa-releases-analysis-ready-satellite-data-for-all-of-africa/ Tue, 16 Jun 2020 05:00:23 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=23469 The Digital Earth Africa (DE Africa) platform now has operational analysis-ready Earth observation (EO) data over Africa, using free and open images captured by the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Sentinel-2 satellites.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/06/ohb-se-secures-financing-for-the-next-5-years-including-optional-extension/ Tue, 09 Jun 2020 05:00:32 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=23279 German satellite and rocket hardware builder OHB SE announced on 3 June 2020 that it has today entered into a new credit facility agreement, which replaces the existing agreement ahead of schedule.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/06/start-up-with-copernicus-innovative-earth-observation-solutions-wanted/ Thu, 04 Jun 2020 05:00:08 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=23169 Do you have an early-stage business idea that could benefit from an enriching environment and a fresh perspective? This is your moment! The Copernicus Accelerator 2021 is growing its community of Earth observation innovators.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/05/usras-earth-from-space-institute-to-join-space-based-response-to-covid-19/ Thu, 28 May 2020 05:00:14 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=22918 The Universities Space Research Association (USRA) announced on 19 May 2020 the selection of  Dr. Miguel Román, Director of The Earth from Space Institute (EfSI) and his research team as recipients of a grant from NASA's Earth Sciences Division. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/05/exactearth-joins-mayflower-autonomous-ship-project/ Fri, 15 May 2020 05:00:33 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=22504 exactEarth Ltd., a leading provider of Satellite AIS data services, announced on 12 May 2020 that it has joined an international effort to build an unmanned, fully autonomous transatlantic research vessel that is set to launch on the fourth centenary of the original Mayflower voyage. exactEarth joins an illustrious international project team led by ProMare and its technology partner, IBM.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/05/nanoavionics-to-build-satellites-for-nasa-funded-aero-vista-mission/ Tue, 12 May 2020 05:00:03 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=22410 NanoAvionics has received a contract to build two nanosatellites for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) AERO-VISTA mission team at NanoAvionics’ recently-opened manufacturing facility in Columbia, Illinois, USA.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/05/iceye-demonstrates-sar-interferometry-with-an-18-day-global-repeat/ Mon, 11 May 2020 05:00:36 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=22396 Finnish New Space leader ICEYE is the first in the world to demonstrate interferometric capabilities from synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) satellites under 100kg (220 pounds) in mass. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/05/nasa-space-laser-missions-map-16-years-of-ice-sheet-loss/ Mon, 11 May 2020 05:00:11 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=22393 Using the most advanced Earth-observing laser instrument NASA has ever flown in space, scientists have made precise, detailed measurements of how the elevation of the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets have changed over 16 years.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/05/airbus-sentinel-6a-gets-an-earful/ Fri, 08 May 2020 05:00:48 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=22308 Earth observation satellite Sentinel-6A is currently getting an earful.Airbus space engineers are ‘bombarding’ the latest satellite for the European environment and security programme ‘Copernicus’ with sound in a dedicated chamber at the Space Test Centre of Industrieanlagen-Betriebsgesellschaft mbH (IABG) in Ottobrunn, near Munich.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/05/airbus-and-xenesis-sign-payload-contract-for-new-bartolomeo-platform-on-the-iss/ Thu, 07 May 2020 05:00:41 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=22274 Airbus and Xenesis have signed a contract for a payload slot on the International Space Station (ISS) Bartolomeo platform for the demonstration of their Xen-Hub optical communication space terminal.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/04/nec-to-provide-vietnam-with-lotusat-1-earth-observation-satellite-system/ Tue, 28 Apr 2020 05:00:32 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=21975 NEC Corporation announced on 23 April 2020 that it received an order from Sumitomo Corporation for the manufacture and launch of the "LOTUSat-1" Earth observation satellite system for the Vietnam National Space Center (VNSC).]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/03/exolaunch-to-deliver-uae-space-agencys-small-satellite-into-orbit-on-soyuz-2/ Thu, 19 Mar 2020 06:00:21 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=20734 Berlin-based Exolaunch, a leading launch services and deployment system provider for small satellites, announced on 17 March 2020 that the launch of a 3U cubesat, MeznSat, for the UAE Space Agency will be performed aboard a Soyuz-2 rocket.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/03/coronavirus-impact-nitrogen-dioxide-emissions-drop-over-italy/ Tue, 17 Mar 2020 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=20671 New data from the Copernicus Sentinel-5P satellite reveal the decline of air pollution, specifically nitrogen dioxide emissions, over Italy.]]>