Earth observation Archives - SpaceNews https://spacenews.com Covering the business and politics of space Mon, 09 Dec 2024 23:22:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://spacenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/cropped-SN_forza_star-32x32.png Earth observation Archives - SpaceNews https://spacenews.com 32 32 80681979 DLR awards multiyear contract to constellr https://spacenews.com/dlr-awards-multiyear-contract-to-constellr/ https://spacenews.com/dlr-awards-multiyear-contract-to-constellr/#respond Mon, 09 Dec 2024 23:22:29 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=509893

SAN FRANCISCO – German thermal data startup constellr announced a multiyear contract Dec. 9 with the German Space Agency DLR. Under the contract, constellr will begin supplying 30-meter native resolution […]

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Teledyne Space Imaging partners with Satlantis on very high-resolution sensor https://spacenews.com/teledyne-space-imaging-partners-with-satlantis-on-very-high-resolution-sensor/ https://spacenews.com/teledyne-space-imaging-partners-with-satlantis-on-very-high-resolution-sensor/#respond Wed, 20 Nov 2024 22:29:08 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=509190

BREMEN, Germany — Teledyne Space Imaging is collaborating with Satlantis to develop key electronics for a sensor for Earth observation and planetary exploration. The two companies announced the partnership Nov. […]

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Earth-observation startup emerges from stealth with $12 million https://spacenews.com/earth-observation-startup-emerges-from-stealth-with-12-million/ https://spacenews.com/earth-observation-startup-emerges-from-stealth-with-12-million/#respond Wed, 30 Oct 2024 16:00:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=507838

SAN FRANCISCO – Los Angeles startup Matter Intelligence has emerged from stealth with $12 million to develop a unique Earth-observation sensor suite. The suite, which combines a high-resolution camera with […]

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Thales Alenia Space and Argotec win IRIDE contracts https://spacenews.com/thales-alenia-space-and-argotec-win-iride-contracts/ https://spacenews.com/thales-alenia-space-and-argotec-win-iride-contracts/#respond Thu, 17 Oct 2024 08:28:47 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=507259

MILAN – Thales Alenia Space and Argotec announced contracts Oct. 16 to supply satellites for Italy’s IRIDE Earth-observation constellation. Thales Alenia Space will contribute six radar satellites and Argotec will […]

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Canada’s Mission Control to demonstrate AI on Spire cubesat https://spacenews.com/canadas-mission-control-to-demonstrate-ai-on-spire-cubesat/ https://spacenews.com/canadas-mission-control-to-demonstrate-ai-on-spire-cubesat/#respond Thu, 17 Oct 2024 06:34:01 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=507201

MILAN – Spire Global and Canadian startup Mission Control announced plans Oct. 16 for Persistence, a technology demonstration mission focused on space-based artificial intelligence. “The Persistence mission will demonstrate resilient […]

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China launches new Gaofen-12 remote sensing satellite https://spacenews.com/china-launches-new-gaofen-12-remote-sensing-satellite/ https://spacenews.com/china-launches-new-gaofen-12-remote-sensing-satellite/#respond Wed, 16 Oct 2024 11:56:55 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=507195

MILAN — China added a fifth Gaofen-12 satellite to its national Earth observation system Tuesday, while providing no details regarding its capabilities. A Long March 4C rocket lifted off at […]

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EarthDaily buys analytics specialist amid imagery constellation deployment delay https://spacenews.com/earthdaily-buys-analytics-specialist-amid-imagery-constellation-deployment-delay/ https://spacenews.com/earthdaily-buys-analytics-specialist-amid-imagery-constellation-deployment-delay/#respond Tue, 15 Oct 2024 11:00:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=507081

Antarctica Capital has sold geospatial analytics provider Descartes Labs to EarthDaily Analytics, a company the private equity firm also owns, which has delayed its optical imagery constellation by two years to improve artificial intelligence compatibility.

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Hydrosat extends reach in Latin America https://spacenews.com/hydrosat-extends-reach-in-latin-america/ https://spacenews.com/hydrosat-extends-reach-in-latin-america/#respond Thu, 26 Sep 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=506407

SAN FRANCISCO — Washington-based thermal data and analytics startup Hydrosat is expanding its Latin American business. Mexico’s EE Print Pack, Rex Irrigación Huasteca and Grupo Inders will provide “growers across […]

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Planet unveils Forest Carbon Monitoring dataset https://spacenews.com/planet-unveils-forest-carbon-monitoring-dataset/ https://spacenews.com/planet-unveils-forest-carbon-monitoring-dataset/#respond Tue, 24 Sep 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=506290

SAN FRANCISCO – Earth observation company Planet unveiled a product Sept. 24 for monitoring global forests. Planet’s Forest Carbon Monitoring product offers quarterly estimates of the amount of carbon stored […]

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Demand outstrips radar satellite supply https://spacenews.com/demand-outstrips-radar-satellite-supply/ https://spacenews.com/demand-outstrips-radar-satellite-supply/#respond Fri, 20 Sep 2024 16:20:27 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=506228

PARIS – Synthetic aperture radar constellations are expanding in response to growing public and private demand. In August, Finland-based Iceye launched four radar satellites. Japan’s Synspective sent aloft its fifth […]

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Infosys invests in Indian Earth-observation startup GalaxEye https://spacenews.com/infosys-invests-in-indian-earth-observation-startup-galaxeye/ https://spacenews.com/infosys-invests-in-indian-earth-observation-startup-galaxeye/#respond Thu, 19 Sep 2024 21:08:43 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=506200

PARIS – Indian information technology giant Infosys announced plans Sept. 19 to invest about $2 million in Indian Earth-observation startup GalaxEye Space. “GalaxEye is proud to have Infosys, a global […]

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Planet signs three-year DLR contract https://spacenews.com/planet-signs-three-year-dlr-contract/ https://spacenews.com/planet-signs-three-year-dlr-contract/#respond Mon, 16 Sep 2024 15:43:54 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=505989

PARIS – Planet Labs Germany GmbH announced a contract Sept. 16 to provide Earth-observation data and services to the German Space Agency DLR. The value of the three-year contract was […]

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Eartheye Space raises $1.5 million https://spacenews.com/eartheye-space-raises-1-5-million/ https://spacenews.com/eartheye-space-raises-1-5-million/#respond Mon, 09 Sep 2024 00:31:52 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=505575

SAN FRANCISCO – Singapore startup Eartheye Space raised $1.5 million in pre-seed funding to expand its online satellite-tasking platform. Eartheye Space, founded in 2022, calls itself the “Uber Eats” of […]

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Indian solid SSLV rocket launches Earth observation satellite https://spacenews.com/indian-solid-sslv-rocket-launches-earth-observation-satellite/ https://spacenews.com/indian-solid-sslv-rocket-launches-earth-observation-satellite/#respond Fri, 16 Aug 2024 09:54:11 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=498756 Liftoff of India's third SSLV rocket on Aug. 16 UTC 2024, carrying the EOS-08 Earth observation satellite. Credit: ISRO
Liftoff of India's third SSLV rocket on Aug. 16 UTC 2024, carrying the EOS-08 Earth observation satellite. Credit: ISRO

HELSINKI — India successfully launched its third SSLV Thursday, placing an Earth observation satellite into orbit and completing the solid rocket’s development process. The Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) lifted […]

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How AI improves operations on NOAA GOES-R weather and environmental satellites  https://spacenews.com/ai-already-improving-operations-noaa-goesr-weather-environmental-satellites/ https://spacenews.com/ai-already-improving-operations-noaa-goesr-weather-environmental-satellites/#respond Fri, 19 Jul 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=497296 An image of a weather-monitoring satellite generated by the DALL-E algorithm.
An image of a weather-monitoring satellite generated by the DALL-E algorithm.

How NOAA's GOES-R weather and climate monitoring satellites are using new AI to monitor spacecraft operations.

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China launches new Gaofen-11 high resolution spy satellite https://spacenews.com/china-launches-new-gaofen-11-high-resolution-spy-satellite/ https://spacenews.com/china-launches-new-gaofen-11-high-resolution-spy-satellite/#respond Fri, 19 Jul 2024 11:04:49 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=497321

China added a fifth Gaofen-11 high resolution satellite to its CHEOS constellation with a launch late Thursday.

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Maxar upgrades satellite imagery basemaps https://spacenews.com/maxar-upgrades-satellite-imagery-basemaps/ https://spacenews.com/maxar-upgrades-satellite-imagery-basemaps/#respond Tue, 09 Jul 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=466149

Maxar Intelligence’s new global basemap offers 15-centimeter imagery for metropolitan areas.

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H3 launches ALOS-4 advanced Earth observation satellite https://spacenews.com/h3-launches-alos-4-advanced-earth-observation-satellite/ https://spacenews.com/h3-launches-alos-4-advanced-earth-observation-satellite/#respond Mon, 01 Jul 2024 08:33:21 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=465818

Japan’s H3 rocket successfully launched an Earth observation satellite Sunday on its third flight.

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Albedo to loft Clarity to very low orbit in early 2025 https://spacenews.com/albedo-to-loft-clarity-to-very-low-orbit-in-early-2025/ https://spacenews.com/albedo-to-loft-clarity-to-very-low-orbit-in-early-2025/#respond Wed, 12 Jun 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=442391

Albedo announced plans June 12 to send its first phone-booth-size satellite into very low Earth orbit early next year.

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How Privateer aims to slash Earth imagery costs https://spacenews.com/how-privateer-aims-to-slash-earth-imagery-costs/ https://spacenews.com/how-privateer-aims-to-slash-earth-imagery-costs/#respond Mon, 20 May 2024 19:35:34 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=424900

Privateer’s recent acquisition of Orbital Insight sheds new light on the Hawaiian startup’s ambitious plans, which are likely to include future acquisitions.

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SabreSat: Redwire’s vehicle to dart through very low Earth orbit https://spacenews.com/sabresat-redwires-vehicle-to-dart-through-very-low-earth-orbit/ https://spacenews.com/sabresat-redwires-vehicle-to-dart-through-very-low-earth-orbit/#respond Tue, 07 May 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=372695 SabreSat
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Redwire is designing SabreSat for government intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions.

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Airbus to continue enhancing Pleiades Neo Next constellation https://spacenews.com/airbus-to-continue-enhancing-pleiades-neo-next-constellation/ https://spacenews.com/airbus-to-continue-enhancing-pleiades-neo-next-constellation/#respond Mon, 06 May 2024 19:23:57 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=372798

Airbus will continue to improve its Pleiades Neo Next constellation rather than duplicating the capabilities of its two Pleiades Neo satellites.

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Kuva Space wins ESA hyperspectral contract https://spacenews.com/kuva-space-wins-esa-hyperspectral-contract/ https://spacenews.com/kuva-space-wins-esa-hyperspectral-contract/#respond Mon, 29 Apr 2024 18:12:59 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=370976

Kuva Space will develop onboard hyperspectral data processing and communications links to help Finnish government agencies focused on border security, wildfires and landslides.

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Muon Space banks on Space as a Service https://spacenews.com/muon-space-banks-on-space-as-a-service/ https://spacenews.com/muon-space-banks-on-space-as-a-service/#respond Thu, 11 Apr 2024 23:38:13 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=362447

While constructing its own climate-monitoring constellation, Silicon startup Muon Space was won contracts worth more than $60 million to design, build and operate 10 remote-sensing satellites for customers.

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