Satellite Data Monitoring Soil Health & Valuing Natural Assets

Once again, this week it was articles about using satellite data to support the agricultural sector that caught our attention. Two reports from the United States about soil health, plus a paper on valuing a farm’s natural assets. United States … Continue reading

New Water Quality Earth Observation Project

Pixalytics is delighted to be part of the team selected through the UK-Australia International Bilateral Programme to deliver AquaWatch AUK, a Satellite Mission Development for Water Monitoring Innovation. The project has been awarded £479,000 to build on the successes of … Continue reading

Collaboration is Key!

This week we are looking at collaboration in the Earth Observation (EO) sector, as several collaborations, partnerships, and ambitions have been announced in the last week. European Space Agency & Greece At the end of last week, six contracts were … Continue reading

Satellite Returns & Launches

Following last week’s blog about the deorbiting of the European Remote Sensing (ERS-2) satellite, this week we’ve got an ERS-2 update, plus a second deorbit – with Cartosat-2 returning to Earth, and finally the launch of the Indian weather satellite … Continue reading

Requiem for Bony Bream Fish

Last Friday the residents of Menindee, an Australian town, awoke to the horrible sight of their river awash with millions of dead fish. According the WaterNSW, the New South Wales state river authority, the Darling-Baaka River has suffered hypoxic blackwater, … Continue reading

Satellite data … but is it being used?

Looking at the latest Earth Observation (EO) satellite launch, some first light hyperspectral imagery and a research publication showing the challenges of getting widespread use of EO data. Satellite Launch 24th February saw the successful launch of the Egyptian Earth … Continue reading

Earth Observation Investment On Two Continents

Last week, government budget proposals from the USA and Australia included funding for Earth Observation (EO) and insights into their strategic direction for the industry. United States of America The White House has put forward its $6 trillion budget proposal … Continue reading

Mass Coral Bleaching Again!

Mass coral bleaching has occurred on the Great Barrier Reef, for the sixth time, according to the 25th March 2022 update on reef health from the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority. The term mass is used because coral bleaching … Continue reading

Earth Observation Continues To Attract Investment

Investment in Earth Observation (EO) hit the headlines this week, particularly two announcements from Spain. Firstly, a consortium of twenty-three Spanish companies, led by Open Cosmos, covering the entire upstream and downstream value chain has come together with an ambition … Continue reading