Satellite Data Monitoring Soil Health & Valuing Natural Assets

Download this page in PDF format 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 … 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

Direction of Earth Observation

Download this page in PDF format This week we’re looking at some of the latest the latest policy announcements and reports relating to Earth Observation (EO) around the world: UK In November we reported on The House of Lords UK … 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

UK Space Economy: Act Now or Lose Out

Download this page in PDF format The House of Lords UK Engagement with Space Committee released its first report last week, bluntly titled ‘The Space Economy: Act Now or Lose Out’. The Committee was appointed at the end of January … Continue reading

Sentinel-1D Launches!

Download this page in PDF format Last night saw the successful launch of Sentinel-1D aboard an Ariane 6 rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. The rocket was launched just after 22:00 (CET) and was put into a sun-synchronous … Continue reading

Climate Adaptation in Agronomy with Satellite Technology

Download this page in PDF format Earlier this week we hosted a webinar titled ‘Climate Adaptation in Agronomy with Satellite Technology’ as part of the 2025 Agri-Tech Week, which is run by Agri-TechE. With almost one hundred attendees signed up … Continue reading

New Water Quality Earth Observation Project

Download this page in PDF format 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 … Continue reading

Using Satellite Data to Estimate Wildebeest

Download this page in PDF format An article on a newly published research paper caught our attention this week, which used satellite data to estimate that wildebeest numbers in the Serengeti may be less than half what was previously thought. … Continue reading

Clear Skies and Trees

Download this page in PDF format 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 … Continue reading