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ICEYE US Chosen by NASA to Provide Radar Data for Earth Science Research
Sep 11, 2024 (SPX)
Since 2020, NASA's CSDA program has been acquiring data from commercial sources, including ICEYE, to support the scientific research objectives of the Earth Sci...
ICEYE to provide SAR satellites and data for Greece's national satellite program in collaboration with ESA
Sep 11, 2024 (SPX)
In addition to launching sovereign satellites, Greece will have access to ICEYE's extensive SAR satellite constellation, the largest of its kind globally. This ...
Satellites unlock new insights into aerosol layer heights over oceans
Sep 06, 2024 (SPX)
The height of the aerosol layer, or aerosol layer height (ALH), is a critical factor in assessing how aerosols affect weather, climate, and air quality. Accurat...
Earth scientists take flight, set sail to verify PACE satellite data
Sep 06, 2024 (SPX)
NASA's Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) satellite launched in February 2024 and is collecting observations of the ocean and measuring atmospheri...
Doughnut-shaped region deep within the Earth sheds light on magnetic field dynamics
Sep 01, 2024 (SPX)
The newly discovered structure, located thousands of kilometers beneath the Earth's surface, is confined to low latitudes and aligns parallel to the equator. De...
What you should know about Sentinel-2 climate satellites
Sep 01, 2024 (SPX)
The Sentinel-2 satellites capture data of all of Earth's major land surfaces, coastal areas, and inland waters every five days. The twin satellites fly in the s...
New approach enhances prediction of extreme rainfall and flash flooding
Sep 01, 2024 (SPX)
In a new study led by an international team of climate experts, researchers revealed that intense, localized bursts of heavy rainfall can be forecast by identif...
Ozone Monitoring Techniques Continue to Advance, Researchers Report
Aug 30, 2024 (SPX)
The team recently conducted an evaluation of current tropospheric ozone monitoring capabilities, outlining progress, challenges, and proposing future directions...
NASA Discovers a Long-Sought Global Electric Field on Earth
Aug 30, 2024 (SPX)
Understanding the complex movements and evolution of our planet's atmosphere provides clues not only to the history of Earth but also gives us insight into the ...
Sentinel-2C Set for September Launch Aboard Vega Rocket
Aug 30, 2024 (SPX)
The Sentinel-2 mission consists of a pair of identical satellites, Sentinel-2A, launched in 2015, and Sentinel-2B, launched in 2017. These satellites operate in...
Kuva Space launches first commercial hyperspectral satellite Hyperfield-1 via SpaceX
Aug 28, 2024 (SPX)
Kuva Space, known for its AI-powered space technologies, has equipped its Hyperfield-1 satellite with a patented hyperspectral camera capable of distinguishing ...
EarthCARE Lidar Reveals Detailed Vertical Profiles of Atmospheric Particles
Aug 28, 2024 (SPX)
This advanced lidar has successfully captured intricate 20 km-high vertical profiles of atmospheric aerosols-tiny particles and droplets originating from both n...
EarthDaily Analytics Secures $1.7M Contract with Malaysia's MySpatial for Advanced Geospatial Solutions
Aug 28, 2024 (SPX)
Under the terms of the contract, MySpatial and its customers will immediately benefit from EDA's current high-quality Earth Observation data and AI-driven analy...
Global investment boosts Space Intelligence's nature mapping initiative
Aug 27, 2024 (SPX)
The newly secured funds will be directed towards expanding Space Intelligence's global database of forest mapping, aimed at supporting the development and finan...
Sentinel-2C encapsulated in Vega rocket for upcoming launch
Aug 26, 2024 (SPX)
Once deployed into orbit, Sentinel-2C will continue the mission of delivering high-resolution imagery for diverse applications in land, water, and atmospheric m...
UAE's first SAR satellite launched by Bayanat and Yahsat
Aug 22, 2024 (SPX)
The Bayanat-owned SAR satellite, developed in partnership with Yahsat, was launched aboard SpaceX's Transporter 11 rideshare mission from Vandenberg Space Force...
AzurX expanding global nature mapping dataset
Aug 22, 2024 (SPX)
The newly secured funding will be instrumental in expanding Space Intelligence's global forest mapping dataset. The company aims to support forest carbon projec...
Sentinel-2C Satellite Prepared for September 4 Launch
Aug 20, 2024 (SPX)
The Sentinel-2 mission is a crucial component of the Copernicus program, the world's largest single Earth observation initiative, which aims to provide accurate...
HawkEye 360 and SFL Successfully Deploy Cluster 10 Satellites to Enhance RF Monitoring Network
Aug 20, 2024 (SPX)
Cluster 10 comprises three microsatellites designed to significantly bolster HawkEye 360's ability to monitor global RF signals. Following the launch, HawkEye 3...
NASA launches 'precise' greenhouse-gas-measurement spacecraft
Aug 18, 2024 (UPI)
The Tanager-1 is the first satellite in orbit as part of NASA's Carbon Mapper Coalition and uses spectrometer technology developed by the Joint Propulsion Labor...
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