Next Tuesday morning, 29th April, should see the scheduled launch of the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Biomass mission, the latest of the Earth Explorer missions. Biomass is focused on improving our understanding of the world’s forests and how they are … Continue reading
Two articles close to home caught our attention this week. Firstly, a new map of trees outside woodlands in England created using Sentinel-2 data and other sources, and secondly a fantastic cloud-free image of the British Isles acquired last week … Continue reading
This week we’re all about SpaceX! Firstly, there is the latest Rideshare mission and the Earth Observation (EO) satellites put into orbit, and secondly, looking at new research using SpaceX’s Starlink communication satellites to derive EO data. Space X Rideshare … Continue reading
Next Monday, 20th January, Donald Trump once again becomes President of the United States, and so this week we’re looking at some potential impacts this might have for the Earth Observation (EO) sector. However, it should be noted that this … Continue reading
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
World Space Week was established by the United Nations in 1999, and this year marks its 25th anniversary. It is an annual event taking place between the 4th and 10th October each year. The two dates were chosen because the … Continue reading
This week the European Space Agency has released its new Earth Observation Science Strategy, Earth Science in Action for Tomorrow’s World. Having a science driven approach at its heart, the new strategy outlines a vision for Earth science through to … Continue reading
The Earth Cloud Aerosol and Radiation Explorer (EarthCARE) satellite is scheduled to be launched next week. This is joint European/Japanese mission involving European Space Agency (ESA), Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), & Japan’s National Institute of Information and Communications Technology … Continue reading
Several news stories caught our attention this week on how Earth Observation (EO) satellite data is being used to monitor the impacts of climate change: global warming, coral bleaching, and flamingos! Global Warming Last week the European Union’s Copernicus Climate … Continue reading
This week hopes to see the launch of NASA’s Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) mission. It will be launched by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, however, the original schedule of a launch … Continue reading
