India Latest Earth Observation News

The focus of this week’s blog is India with the anticipated launch of an Earth Observation satellite, plus a new educational course opportunity focused on artificial intelligence and machine learning. Satellite Launch The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has a … Continue reading

Space Is Hard Work!

We’re looking at the challenges of working in space this week, with another rocket failure and a near miss; but also attracting the next generation to the industry. Near Miss In Space! There was a near miss in the atmosphere … Continue reading

Practical Handbook of Remote Sensing Second Edition Released

We’re delighted to announce the launch of the second edition of the Practical Handbook of Remote Sensing written by the Directors, and cofounders, of Pixalytics Ltd, Samantha and Andrew Lavender. This ‘how-to’ guide offers the opportunity for anyone to learn … Continue reading

Plymouth Marine Tech Expo!

It’s Marine Tech Expo week in Plymouth! Taking place at the University of Plymouth on Thursday 21st June, the Expo will showcase the maritime businesses, marine innovation and research from Plymouth and the wider area of the South Coast Marine … Continue reading

To TEDx Speaking and Beyond!

Back in April I received an invitation to speak at the ‘One Step Beyond’ TEDx event organised at the National Space Centre in Leicester, with my focus on the Blue Economy and Earth Observation (EO). We’ve been to a few … Continue reading

Looking To Earth Observation’s Future

The future is very much the theme for Earth Observation (EO) in Europe this week. One of the biggest potential impacts for the industry could come out of a meeting that took place yesterday, 7 November, in Tallinn, Estonia as … Continue reading

Brexit: Science & Space

Brexit currently dominates UK politics. Whilst it’s clear the UK is leaving the European Union (EU) in March 2019, the practical impact, and consequences, are still a confused fog hanging over everything. The UK Government Department for Exiting the European … Continue reading

UK Space Conference Getting Ready For Take Off

Next week we’ll be in Manchester at the 2017 UK Space Conference. The UK Space Conference is held every two years, and attracted over 1,000 delegates and over 100 exhibitors when held in Liverpool in 2015. It is a key … Continue reading

2015 UK Space Conference Lifts Off

We’re at the UK Space Conference 2015 in Liverpool, and exhibiting! The opening day of the conference has been interesting, exciting and bookended by astronauts. The conference’s plenary session began with an upbeat assessment of the UK space industry, and … Continue reading