There have been a couple of interesting documents issued recently regarding the state of our oceans. European Union Copernicus Ocean State Report Last week saw the publication of the 7th edition of the European Union Copernicus Ocean State Report (OSR … Continue reading
Category Archives: Oceans
Monitoring Marine Litter from Space
Last week, I was in the Netherlands at the International Remote Sensing for Marine Litter Workshop, which was organised by the European Space Agency (ESA) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The two-day event occurred at the European … Continue reading
Earth Observation Tools & Launches
This week we’re looking at the latest news on Earth Observation (EO) data tools released by NASA and the latest Chinese EO satellite launches. NASA’s Earth Observation Last week NASA released the latest version of their Software Catalog, which has … Continue reading
It’s World Ocean Day 2023!
Tomorrow is World Ocean Day! June 8th is the annual global celebration where people unite with the common goal of restoring our shared oceans and creating a stable climate for our planet. World Ocean Day 2023 is once again focused … Continue reading
Data Preservation At CERN
My European travels have continued after my visit to EGU, last week I was in Geneva at CERN, also known as the European Organization for Nuclear Research. I was attending the PV2023 conference titled ‘Adding value (to) and preserving Scientific … Continue reading
Satellite Ice Measurements and HAPS
We’re looking at the latest development in the measurement of sea-ice in the Antarctic, and continuing on from the previous blog there is another announcement in the high altitude pseudo satellite (HAPS) sector. Satellite Ice Measurement The next big step … Continue reading
December Earth Observation Satellites
As we approach the end of 2022, the Earth Observation (EO) industry continues to launch new satellites. This week we’re looking at the world’s two EO powerhouses, China and the United States, and the latest launches from these countries. China … Continue reading
Latest Satellite & Earth Observation News
We’re highlighting some of the key satellite and Earth Observation (EO) news over the last week including new satellites, first light images, and planned constellations. India A couple of weeks ago we reported on the launch of Earth Observation Satellite … Continue reading
Space & Earth Observation Funding
The last week saw two important funding commitments for the UK space sector and Earth Observation industry more specifically. Firstly, the UK Government announced some funding as the country is not currently participating in the ongoing Copernicus programme, and secondly … Continue reading
Earth Observation Satellite News From Around The Globe
We’re looking at the OceanSat-3 satellite launch in India this week, together with the latest launches from China and a reminder that in Europe it is the week of the ESA Ministerial! India Satellite Launch The OceanSat-3 satellite is scheduled … Continue reading