Earth Observation
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Earth ObservationNRO Makes New Commercial Awards to EarthDaily, Iceye, and Pixxel
AURORA, Colo. — The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) has awarded new contracts for Earth sensing data to three companies under its Strategic Commercial Enhancements (SCE) effort, adding additional satellite companies […]
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Earth ObservationVantor Nabs $70 Million NGA Award For GEOINT Portal Use
Vantor on Monday said it has received a $70 million award from the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) for the first option year of a program that gives the agency and vetted […]
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Earth ObservationLoft to Build 10 EO Satellites for French Constellation With Magellium Artal Group
Loft is to play a key role in an ambitious next-generation Earth Observation (EO) constellation project in France. It is to partner with Magellium Artal Group after winning a multi-year […]
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Earth ObservationGeopolitics Drives Shifts in EO Business as Companies Hone Focus on Defense Market
Earth Observation (EO) companies are shifting their focus from data sales to satellite sales to cater to the changing needs of the global defense market, which is opening new avenues […]
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Earth ObservationThe EO Revolution is Yet to Hit Top Speed Despite its Obvious Potential
The satellite Earth Observation (EO) industry has seen huge advances in technologies in recent years. As the fight against climate change becomes ever more real, the role of satellite companies […]
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Earth ObservationEarth Observation CEOs Analyze 2023, a Seismic Year in EO
The Earth Observation (EO) market is one of the most dynamic in satellite right now. As the fight against climate change rages on, satellite companies in this area have a […]
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Earth ObservationHow AI and ML Are Supercharging Earth Observation
Earth Observation (EO) satellites have captured meaningful snapshots of our planet for decades, from images of ice caps over a 20-year interval to images of military assets in a war […]
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Earth ObservationHyperspectral Imaging Attracts a Host of Space Startups
Hyperspectral imaging from sensors mounted on satellites has profoundly changed the way objects are viewed on Earth, other planets, and the space in between using different wavelengths of light reflected […]
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Earth ObservationHow Satellite Imagery Magnified Ukraine to the World
There’s a saying that a picture is worth a thousand words. But in 2022, much of the imagery that’s captured by commercial satellites flying over Ukraine has rendered the world […]
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Earth ObservationGEOINT Satellite Operators Look Toward an Increasingly Commercial Future
For decades, only the government had the means and experience to handle geospatial data, particularly for defense and intelligence purposes. But the pendulum is swinging toward an exponential growth in […]
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Earth ObservationSatellite Data’s Role in the Fight Against Climate Change
Carbon Mapper’s footage of bright red methane plumes scattered across a grayish-violet backdrop look like angry canker sores from a distance. But the aerial footage, taken from 10,000 feet above […]
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Earth ObservationFinancial Services Matures as a Market for Satellite Imagery
A decade ago, large reinsurers were the first entrants from the insurance sector in the market for satellite Earth Observation (EO) imagery, according to Isabelle Flückiger, the program director for […]
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Earth ObservationFrom Imagery to Insights: The Commercial Case for Geospatial Intelligence
A few years ago, Ursa Space Systems’ first customer called the company with a problem. Ursa had delivered a geospatial data image to the customer, but the customer wasn’t able […]