Download this page in PDF format This year is expected to see a record-breaking amount of Sargassum biomass in the Atlantic Ocean according to forecasts from the Mexico based National Earth Observation Laboratory (LANOT), who estimate that 40 million tonnes … Continue reading
Category Archives: ESA
Latest Rideshare Satellites
Download this page in PDF format On Sunday, 3rd May, SpaceX launched its latest rideshare mission, from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, on a Falcon 9 rocket that was carrying 45 satellites on board. As usual with these … Continue reading
Myriad of Satellite Launches
Download this page in PDF format This week has seen Space-X’s Transporter-16 rideshare mission successfully launch 119 satellites into orbit. While this is a myriad of new satellites in orbit, it is well below the single mission record of 143 … Continue reading
Calibration By Moonlight
Download this page in PDF format Reports on work regarding the calibration and validation of Earth Observation (EO) sensors caught our attention this week – in terms of using moonlight and collaboration. In addition, we look at the latest EO … Continue reading
Using Satellite Data in Agriculture
Download this page in PDF format Over the last year, we’ve been working on a project examining the use of satellite data in UK agriculture. So, our interest was piqued by a report on a recent paper published in the … Continue reading
New Satellite & New Tricks
Download this page in PDF format This week we’re looking at a new satellite launch, and a ten-year old satellite trying out something new! Sentinel-2A Goes Out at Night To disprove the phrase ‘You can’t teach an old dog new … Continue reading
Merry Christmas 2025
Download this page in PDF format Pixalytics Ltd would like to wish all our customers, suppliers, everyone we’ve worked with during the last year, and all the readers of our blog a MERRY CHRISTMAS AND BEST WISHES FORÂ A HAPPY, … Continue reading
European Space Agency’s Next Three Years
Download this page in PDF format Last week representatives from the twenty-three member states of the European Space Agency, alongside other associate and cooperating nations, met for the Council meeting at Ministerial Level which determines what ESA programs will be … Continue reading
Satellite First Images & New Launches
Download this page in PDF format Looking this week at the first light images of the Sentinel-4 mission, together with the latest Earth Observation (EO) satellite launches from China. Sentinel-4 As the European Union’s Copernicus Programme builds up to the … Continue reading
Ice at Top & Bottom of the World
Download this page in PDF format We’re looking at the top and bottom of the world this week, specifically at aspects of ice and what’s below it in the Arctic and Antarctica. Arctic Last week a report from NASA and … Continue reading