This week we’re catching up on some of the interesting satellite launches over the last month, as usual China has been very active, and, equally predictably, so have Starlink. China Earth Observation Satellite Launches The latest launch, on the 20th … Continue reading
We’re all dressed in black this week as we mourn the loss of three satellites: EOS-02 & AzaadiSAT Satellites In our previous blog we wrote about the planned launch last weekend of the EOS-02 & AzaadiSAT satellites by the Indian … Continue reading
It’s the European Space Agency’s Living Planet Symposium 2022 all this week! The conference is being held at the World Conference Centre in Bonn, Germany, which means I’ve had to navigate airports, flights and passport control for the first time … Continue reading
This week we’re looking at the Lazarus qualities of a Chinese satellite, a new international hub for sharing remote sensing data and the South Korean Earth Observation budget and focus for 2022. China Last October we wrote about the loss … Continue reading
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
This week we’re looking at the ongoing problems for the Sentinel-1B satellite, together with a new satellite launch from China, and a potentially gaming changing new service developed by Wuhan University. Sentinel-1B Satellite Sentinel-1B data users will know that the … Continue reading
We’re looking at two new space strategies this week, for China and Wales! China has released a white paper looking at achievements and what to expect in the next five years. Wales has released it’s first space strategy, and looks … Continue reading
We’re looking at all things SpaceX this week. Firstly, on the 31st January, SpaceX launched the COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation FM2 (CSG-2) via its Falcon-9 rocket from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The launch had been planned to … Continue reading
At the end of last week the Government of Canada outlined its strategy for Earth Observation (EO) for the next 15 years with the release of ‘Resourceful, Resilient, Ready: Canada’s Strategy for Satellite Earth Observation’.  This outlines the way forward … Continue reading
Despite the impacts of the continuing pandemic, 2021 witnessed the largest number of objects launched into space in a single year. According to the United Nations Office of Outer Space Affairs Online Index of Objects Launched into Outer Space, there were … Continue reading
