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NASA, NOAA Launch NEON Program with SwRI-developed QuickSounder satellite
Jan 09, 2024 (SPX)
QuickSounder is not just another addition to the fleet of environmental satellites; it marks the beginning of a novel approach in satellite technology. As the f...
Spire Global to provide essential atmospheric data to NOAA
Jan 09, 2024 (SPX)
The RO data that Spire Global will provide is pivotal for various applications including operational weather forecasts, space weather models, and climate resear...
Earth Blox delivers climate and nature analytics at scale through Google Cloud Marketplace
Jan 09, 2024 (SPX)
Google Cloud Marketplace lets users quickly deploy functional software packages that run on Google Cloud and allows customers to easily start up a familiar soft...
NOAA Approves Sidus Space for Government and Commercial Earth Imaging
Jan 04, 2024 (SPX)
This newly acquired license endows Sidus Space with the authority to collect and distribute images and data to both government and commercial entities. The appl...
Mapping the Unseen: How AI and Satellite Technology Reveal Offshore Activities
Jan 04, 2024 (SPX)
Transparency in monitoring this "blue acceleration" is crucial to prevent environmental degradation, overexploitation of fisheries and marine resources, and law...
Rocket lifts four satellites into orbit
Jan 01, 2024 (XNA)
The State-owned space contractor said in a news release that the solid-propellant rocket blasted off at 2:50 pm from its launch vehicle and placed four satellit...
China Launches Land Surveyor Satellites, Bolstering Earth Observation Network
Jan 01, 2024 (SPX)
The operational control of these satellites has been transferred to the Ministry of Natural Resources, highlighting their primary role in enhancing China's capa...
Ancient bricks shed light on Earth's magnetic field anomalies 3,000 years ago
Dec 19, 2023 (SPX)
The research revolves around the concept of archaeomagnetism, which involves studying the magnetic signatures recorded in archaeological materials. In this case...
China's civil military dual-use space strategy
Dec 18, 2023 (SPX)
The mission was executed using the Long March-5 Y6 rocket, a heavy-lift vehicle that stands as a testament to China's growing expertise and self-reliance in spa...
Planet Labs Integrates Planetary Variables into Sentinel Hub for Enhanced Earth Observation
Dec 15, 2023 (SPX)
Planetary Variables are a set of pre-processed data feeds that provide critical insights into Earth's surface conditions, including Soil Water Content, Land Sur...
ESA forges ahead with Destination Earth
Dec 15, 2023 (ESA)
These digital twins - digital replicas of various aspects of Earth's system - will provide us with highly accurate representation of the past, present and futur...
Satellite-based method measures carbon in peat bogs
Dec 14, 2023 (SPX)
The pileup of organic material gives these formations a distinctive domed shape, somewhat raised in the center and tapering toward the edges. Determining how mu...
Iota Technology Partners with AAC Clyde Space for Earth Magnetic Field Mission
Dec 13, 2023 (SPX)
MagQuest, a multimillion-dollar initiative backed by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), focuses on developing advanced solutions for magnetic me...
New NASA Satellite To Unravel Mysteries About Clouds, Aerosols
Dec 13, 2023 (SPX)
NASA's upcoming PACE mission will offer important insights on airborne particles of sea salt, smoke, human-made pollutants, and dust - collectively called aeros...
Sidus Space enhances geospatial data processing with AI integration in LizzieSat
Dec 13, 2023 (SPX)
Carol Craig, CEO and Founder of Sidus, emphasized the importance of this integration, stating, "The addition of AI capabilities was a big step forward for our C...
Spire Global secures major EUMETSAT contract for satellite weather data
Dec 13, 2023 (SPX)
The contract, which includes three optional one-year extensions, builds upon a fruitful pilot program that underscored the efficacy of Spire's radio occultation...
NASA Sensor Produces First Global Maps of Surface Minerals in Arid Regions
Dec 12, 2023 (JPL)
Launched to the International Space Station in 2022, EMIT - short for Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation - is an imaging spectrometer developed by ...
AWE Project Achieves Milestone with First Light Images from Space
Dec 11, 2023 (SPX)
AWE's primary objective is to provide global-scale observations of atmospheric gravity waves (AGWs) in the mesopause region, which is located approximately 54 m...
AI-Powered Satellite Analysis Unveils Economic Realities in Underdeveloped Nations
Dec 08, 2023 (SPX)
A recent paper published in Nature Communications presents a groundbreaking approach that utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze economic conditions f...
Satellogic and Uzma Join Forces to Revolutionize Geospatial Services in Southeast Asia
Dec 08, 2023 (SPX)
This collaboration includes the deployment of a cutting-edge EO satellite named "UzmaSAT-1," designed and manufactured by Satellogic, scheduled for launch in th...
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