https://spacewatch.global/tag/national-geographic-society/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Wed, 03 Dec 2025 08:52:06 +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/national-geographic-society/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2025/12/icarus-wildlife-tracking-system-to-resume-operations-after-launching-to-orbit/ Wed, 03 Dec 2025 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=69423 Transporter-15 has launched a satellite equipped with the ICARUS receiver into space, resuming the ICARUS pioneering project to track wildlife from space after a three-year pause, and opening a new chapter in the study of animal observation. Once operational, ICARUS will establish a continuous link with miniature sensors on animals across the globe, enabling scientists to monitor the locations, behavior, health, and environmental conditions of species ranging from migratory birds and bats to sea turtles and large mammals. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/04/privateer-co-founder-receives-grant-for-satellite-brightness-study/ Fri, 14 Apr 2023 06:00:18 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=48009 Privateer Space has announced that Dr. Moriba Jah, the company’s co-founder and chief scientist, has received an award grant from the National Geographic Society and will become a National Geographic Explorer. This grant will go to Privateer’s launch of Glint Evader. Glint Evader will collect satellite data to develop software that predicts and helps astronomers anticipate when sunlight reflecting off of satellites may interfere with their observations.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/02/iridium-and-ngs-collaborate-to-support-research-and-exploration/ Wed, 08 Feb 2023 07:00:17 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=46459 Iridium Communications Inc. and the National Geographic Society have announced a new program in support of the National Geographic Explorers. The program will allow Explorers to communicate and transmit data globally to better illuminate and protect the wonders of our world.]]> 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 content is for members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read.]]>