Satellogic has won a contract to monitor all subnational protected areas on the planet through the new Green+ Jurisdictional Programme, the company announced Sept. 26. The provision of satellite data will be governed by the CC35 Capital Cities Secretariat, the Global Footprint Network and the Energy Coalition. Satellogic will collect high-resolution satellite imagery over all…

Celestia UK won a European Space Agency (ESA) contract to develop a PNT solution based on Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellations for 5G networks and applications. The contract, worth 800,000 euros ($767,000) is part of NAVSIP, the Navigation, Innovation and Support Programme.  The project is called LEO-SYN+ and will use LEO satellite signals of opportunity…

The expansion of satellite data from new providers and increased remote sensing technologies is helping climate scientists fill in critical gaps in government-based coverage, and helping to bring the big picture of climate change to life. Climate technology investment is booming, with companies raising over $50 billion from 2019-2020, according to a 2021 Space Capital report.…

Open Cosmos is preparing to launch the first satellites of a newly-announced OpenConstellation, meant to democratize access to satellite imagery through a shared infrastructure.  The OpenConstellation, announced Wednesday, will first have six satellites built by Open Cosmos. This batch will begin launching in November this year. These satellites were made in partnership with the UK…