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WSF-M Satellite will enhance military environmental monitoring with new microwave imager
Feb 08, 2024 (SPX)
Scheduled for a late March launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, the WSF-M satellite is poised to revolutionize space-based environmental intelligence. Equipp...
MethaneSAT Set to Transform Global Methane Emission Tracking with Advanced Technology
Feb 08, 2024 (SPX)
Methane stands as the second leading driver of climate change, trailing only carbon dioxide, as identified by NASA. The MethaneSAT mission, leveraging Ball Aero...
The Future of Weather Forecasts: Nearing the Natural Limit of Predictability
Feb 06, 2024 (SPX)
Recent decades have witnessed remarkable improvements in weather forecasting. Midlatitude weather, which encompasses a significant portion of the world's popula...
Beyond Gravity supports NASA in enhancing climate data accuracy with PACE satellite
Feb 05, 2024 (SPX)
The PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, Ocean Ecosystem) mission represents a significant step forward in our understanding of the Earth's oceans and atmosphere. Eq...
ESA's cloud mission in the limelight
Feb 02, 2024 (ESA)
Carrying four different instruments, this remarkable satellite is the most complex of ESA's Earth Explorer missions - missions that return key scientific inform...
Good news? Groundhog predicts early spring
Feb 02, 2024 (AFP)
The US state's tradition of using a large rodent to predict the seasons dates back to the Pennsylvania Dutch belief that if a groundhog left its burrow and saw ...
Innovative AI collaboration between Lockheed Martin and NVIDIA aids NOAA weather forecasting
Jan 31, 2024 (SPX)
Lockheed Martin, a leader in advanced technologies and aerospace systems, has been working with NVIDIA, renowned for its expertise in AI and graphics processing...
BlackSky advances to final phase in IARPA's SMART Program to enhance Broad Area Search
Jan 31, 2024 (SPX)
The SMART program, spearheaded by IARPA, is a testament to the U.S. government's commitment to integrating cutting-edge AI and machine learning operations (MLOp...
Weather forecasting, from space to your smartphone
Jan 29, 2024 (SPX)
Picking up your smartphone to check the weather is so easy today that it's easy to forget this was not always the case. Weather sayings of old have given way to...
NOAA's GOES-U satellite set for April launch
Jan 25, 2024 (SPX)
The arrival of GOES-U in Florida is a critical step in a series of complex operations leading up to its launch. After offloading, the satellite was transported ...
Earth Blox prepares for growth in response to booming demand for nature and climate analytics
Jan 25, 2024 (SPX)
The company, in anticipation of further growth, has strategically appointed Katie Critchlow, a veteran in green business growth and innovation for impact, as a ...
Capella Space and Floodbase unite to enhance Parametric Flood Insurance with Advanced SAR Imagery
Jan 24, 2024 (SPX)
In an era where climate change and its associated risks are escalating, the traditional insurance paradigm falls short in adequately addressing the growing chal...
CNSA announces full operation of Gaofen 5 01A, boosting environmental and climate monitoring
Jan 24, 2024 (SPX)
Launched on December 9, 2022, Gaofen 5 01A is now fully functional and meeting all intended performance standards, as confirmed by the CNSA. The satellite's sub...
CNSA launches Gaofen 5-01A satellite for advanced earth observation
Jan 24, 2024 (SPX)
The Gaofen 5-01A satellite, launched aboard a Long March 2D carrier rocket from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in Shanxi province in December 2022, has now...
Satellite data sheds light on Guangdong's climate extremes in recent study
Jan 23, 2024 (SPX)
Researchers from the Southern University of Science and Technology have employed a novel method integrating Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) data with ...
Climate change isn't producing expected increase in atmospheric moisture over dry regions
Jan 18, 2024 (SPX)
The findings are particularly puzzling because climate models have been predicting that the atmosphere will become more moist, even over dry regions. If the atm...
Pixxel inaugurates advanced satellite manufacturing hub in India
Jan 16, 2024 (SPX)
Spanning 30,000 square feet, the MegaPixxel facility integrates all satellite manufacturing services, creating a comprehensive Spacecraft Assembly, Integration,...
NASA's PACE To Investigate Oceans, Atmospheres in Changing Climate
Jan 12, 2024 (SPX)
NASA's newest Earth-observing satellite, called PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem), is launching in February 2024 to help us better understand the...
L3Harris enhances Canada's ISR capabilities with EO/IR Systems for SkyGuardian
Jan 10, 2024 (SPX)
This collaboration marks a significant advancement in intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities for the RCAF, especially across Canada's...
Sidus Marks Key Progress in AI sat tech ahead of LizzieSat-1 launch
Jan 10, 2024 (SPX)
Sidus Space's recent accomplishments include the delivery of an engineering unit tailored for methane detection-a crucial aspect of environmental monitoring fro...
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