Last week representatives from the twenty-three member states of the European Space Agency, alongside other associate and cooperating nations, met for the Council meeting at Ministerial Level which determines what ESA programs will be supported over the coming years, alongside … Continue reading
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 2025 to look at the UK … Continue reading
This week we look at the first light images form the NISAR satellite, the latest Earth Observation (EO) launches from China, and the slightly bizarre trend of satellites taking pictures of each other! NISAR First Light Images The first images … Continue reading
September has open strongly for Earth Observation (EO) around the globe with a series of launches in China in the first week, plus an announcements on planned new satellite in Oman. China Launches There has been a myriad of EO … Continue reading
Within our posts over the last few months, we’ve commented on the active role Donald Trump has taken with NASA, in particular its Earth Observation missions. This week we’re looking a little closer to home as the UK Government also … Continue reading
Last week saw the launch of the latest mission in the European Union’s Copernicus Programme, as Sentinel-5A was successfully delivered into a polar orbit onboard the MetOp-SG A1 satellite. The Ariane-6 rocket took off from the European Spaceport in Kourou, … Continue reading
As everyone knows the British love to talk about the weather, and in the UK we are currently in our official fourth heatwave of the year. A heatwave is declared when temperatures meet or exceed the heatwave temperature threshold for … Continue reading
In Europe we are entering the summer holiday season, and people are starting to go away to relax and refresh themselves; however, there is no such slowdown in the Earth Observation sector with the potential for a launch three times … Continue reading
It has been a rollercoaster week for those of us involved in atmospheric satellite remote sensing. The positive side has seen the launch of Sentinel-4, but the flip side has seen the reported loss of MethaneSAT. Sentinel-4 Launched Copernicus Sentinel-4 was … Continue reading
Following on from last week where I reviewed the beginning of the Living Planet Symposium, this week I’m summarising my experience of the remainder of the event. For me Wednesday was a combination my oral presentation on the Space for … Continue reading
