Two decades ago, few in the U.S. defense community considered using commercial satellite services for national security missions. Nor did they envision a future where thousands of small systems in Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) would power telecommunications, provide missile tracking capabilities, and rapidly transmit space-based imagery. Over the past half decade, the tune at the Pentagon,…

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.…

On-demand data relay from Low-Earth Orbit has long challenged the space industry, as operators must wait for satellites to cross over ground stations, to make a connection lasting only about 10 minutes. This rigid way of operating is starting to bend, as commercial providers hone architectures enabling real-time satellite communications and data transfers. Governments, along…

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 commercial applications, and providers are eager to demonstrate just how versatile their products can be. While observers see a future where geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) providers…