Calibration By Moonlight

Download this page in PDF format Reports on work regarding the calibration and validation of Earth Observation (EO) sensors caught our attention this week – in terms of using moonlight and collaboration. In addition, we look at the latest EO … Continue reading

European Space Agency’s Next Three Years

Download this page in PDF format 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 … 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

Living Planet Symposium 2025 has begun!

Download this page in PDF format As we highlighted in our previous blog, I am in Austria this week at the European Space Agency’s Living Planet Symposium (LPS) 2025 with the theme Transitioning from Observing the Earth to Climate Action. … Continue reading

Satellite Increases as Balloons Deflate!

Download this page in PDF format Three news items caught our attention this week: a first light image from the Italian Earth Observation (EO) IRIDE satellite constellation, the birth of a new wildfire detection constellation, and a reduction in the … Continue reading

All About SpaceX!

Download this page in PDF format 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 … Continue reading

Earth Observation & Space Sectors Expanding

Download this page in PDF format We often talk about the latest satellite launches on the blog, and these are generally from China, United States, India, or Europe – the current powerhouses of Earth Observation (EO). However, there have a … Continue reading

Valuing the Earth Observation Industry

Download this page in PDF format We frequently write about the latest satellite launch, novel instruments, or new approaches to remote sensing in our blog, and we talk about how the Earth Observation (EO) industry is a fast moving one. … Continue reading

Earth Observation & Donald Trump’s Return

Download this page in PDF format 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, … Continue reading

New Earth Observation Developments

Download this page in PDF format This week we’re looking at some of the new developments in the Earth Observation (EO) sector that have been announced over the last week, including a new acquisition, new satellite launch, new funding and … Continue reading