This week Sentinel-2A celebrated its 4th birthday, as it was launched on the 23rd June 2015 from French Guiana. It was followed by its twin, Sentinel-2B, which was launched almost two years later on the 7th March 2017. These two … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: June 2019
Improving Understanding of Plant Water Use
Two separate reports about the use of space data to enhance understanding of how the plant-water cycle operates caught our attention this week, as they relate to products and services we provide. The first was the announcement that from the … Continue reading
Spaceports, Space Council & Satellite Inspired Ice Flows
There have been some interesting and exciting announcements over the last week related to the space and Earth observation (EO) industries. Firstly, the UK Government announced last week that a National Space Council will be established this year to provide … Continue reading
EO Satellite Launches, Planned Launches and Deorbits
Whilst we’ve been talking about the exciting things from ESA’s Living Planet, there’s been quite a number of launches, planned launches and de-orbits within the industry. To start with, on the 22nd May, India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) took … Continue reading