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Spire to Provide ESA with Satellite Weather Data for European Research
Jul 30, 2025 (SPX)
The data, gathered from Spire's constellation of satellites, includes GNSS-Reflectometry and Polarimetric Radio Occultation measurements. These datasets offer k...
NASA teams with India to launch Earth-tracking satellite
Jul 30, 2025 (UPI)
The NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar, or NISAR, satellite blasted off from Satish Dhawan Space Centre on the island of Sriharikota in the state of Andhra Prad...
Satellite developed by NASA, India to map Earth down to centimeter
Jul 28, 2025 (UPI)
The rocket launch by the Indian Space Research Organization is scheduled from the Satish Dhawan Space Center on an island at 5:40 p.m. local time, NASA said in ...
MetOp Second Generation satellite fully fuelled ahead of August launch
Jul 25, 2025 (SPX)
This satellite, MetOp-SG-A1, is the first in a series of three A-B satellite pairs designed to deliver high-resolution, global atmospheric data from polar orbit...
Vega C launch deploys Earth observation and climate monitoring satellites
Jul 25, 2025 (SPX)
The AVUM+ upper stage executed four burns to deploy the satellites: four CO3D spacecraft at an altitude of 495 km, and MicroCarb at 650 km. The mission ended 1 ...
Airbus CO3D satellites begin mission to generate high precision global 3D map
Jul 25, 2025 (SPX)
These dual-use satellites are designed to produce global high-resolution Digital Surface Models (DSMs), capturing 50 cm stereo imagery for CNES and 2D imagery f...
New UK weather records being set 'very frequently': report
Jul 14, 2025 (AFP)
England and Wales endured the wettest winter in 250 years in from from October 2023 to March 2024, with six of the 10 wettest winters occurring in the 21st cent...
Bezos-backed methane-tracking satellite lost in space
Jul 11, 2025 (AFP)
Designed to measure greenhouse gas emissions with "unprecedented resolution", the MethaneSAT space probe was also funded by Wellington and the US-based Environm...
Europe launches first geostationary atmospheric sounder to boost extreme weather forecasts
Jul 11, 2025 (SPX)
MTG-S1 lifted off on 1 July 2025 and will provide real-time measurements of temperature, humidity, and trace gases throughout the atmosphere. This high-frequenc...
UK thermal satellite firm wins ESA contract to deliver real time climate and security insights
Jul 08, 2025 (SPX)
This agreement, announced during the Living Planet Symposium in Vienna, marks the first Category 1 CCM contract awarded to a UK firm. It positions SatVu as a cr...
SatSure and Dhruva Space unite to deliver complete Earth observation service solutions
Jul 02, 2025 (SPX)
The collaboration integrates SatSure subsidiary KaleidEO's advanced analytics with Dhruva Space's expertise in small satellite platforms, subsystems, and launch...
Successful liftoff delivers Sentinel4 on MTG satellite to enhance atmospheric forecasting
Jul 02, 2025 (SPX)
Now in geostationary orbit at 36,000 km above the equator, MTG-S1 is equipped with the Infrared Sounder, the first European hyperspectral sounding instrument in...
Planet secures 240 million euro satellite services contract with German government
Jul 02, 2025 (SPX)
The contract emphasizes Planet's satellite services model, which provides customers with cost-effective, high-resolution imagery and real-time intelligence with...
Tianwen 2 captures Earth and moon from deep space on asteroid mission
Jul 02, 2025 (SPX)
The CNSA released two images taken by the spacecraft's navigation camera, showing Earth and the moon as viewed from 590,000 kilometers away. These are the first...
Study challenges climate change's link to our wild winter jet stream
Jun 30, 2025 (SPX)
Large waves in the jet stream observed since the 1990s have, in recent years, driven abnormally frigid temperatures and devastating winter storms deep into regi...
Japan launches third rocket to measure climate change
Jun 29, 2025 (UPI)
The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Company launched its 50th and final H-2A rocket mission, sending the GOSAT-GW into orbit from the Yoshinobu Launch Complex at...
UC Davis and Proteus Space to launch first-ever dynamic digital twin into space
Jun 26, 2025 (SPX)
The team will launch the satellite and payload in October 2025 from Vanderberg, CA. From the time the project was fully approved, the design and launch will occ...
ICEYE to deliver persistent radar imaging to NATO for enhanced space-based intelligence sharing
Jun 26, 2025 (SPX)
The APSS program, overseen by the NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA), is a collaborative, multi-national effort aimed at enhancing space-based in...
Six satellites launched for ICEYE as constellation expansion gains momentum
Jun 26, 2025 (SPX)
The satellites, featuring 25 cm resolution class technology, represent the most advanced imaging capabilities in the industry. All units were integrated through...
Muon Space Expands Earth Imaging Capabilities with Launch of Hydrosat Thermal Mission
Jun 26, 2025 (SPX)
VanZyl-2 carries advanced multispectral and thermal infrared imaging instruments tailored for Earth observation, with a focus on agricultural productivity, drou...
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