This week we have details of new satellite launches, a problem on the James Webb Space Telescope, and the impending death of the Aeolus satellite – essentially various aspects of the life cycle of an instrument or satellite. Satellite Births … Continue reading
Last Friday the residents of Menindee, an Australian town, awoke to the horrible sight of their river awash with millions of dead fish. According the WaterNSW, the New South Wales state river authority, the Darling-Baaka River has suffered hypoxic blackwater, … Continue reading
We’re looking at the impact of launch failures for Earth Observation (EO) satellites, together with a potential 3D-printed rocket launch. Starting with the launch failures: Japanese Launch We have to report the loss of an EO satellite on Monday as … Continue reading
The last week saw two important funding commitments for the UK space sector and Earth Observation industry more specifically. Firstly, the UK Government announced some funding as the country is not currently participating in the ongoing Copernicus programme, and secondly … Continue reading
We’re looking at the OceanSat-3 satellite launch in India this week, together with the latest launches from China and a reminder that in Europe it is the week of the ESA Ministerial! India Satellite Launch The OceanSat-3 satellite is scheduled … Continue reading
In the week that the UK have appointed our third Prime Minister in less than two months, Rishi Sunak, MP, has a large in-tray to deal with; not least providing economic stability, cost of living crisis, energy bill support, supporting … Continue reading
The role space technology and remote sensing plays in the world, together with how it supports innovation and advancement were highlighted in several reports and articles this week. We’re going to be looking at those related to agricultural and innovation … Continue reading
Water has constantly been in the headlines over the last few months. In northern Europe there has been a scarcity of water and concerns about drought, although the rains are starting to arrive. Compare this with Pakistan that has suffered … Continue reading
Last week, the European Space Agency (ESA) issued an article about the MARLISAT project tracking marine plastic litter using a combination of in-situ and satellite data together with a computer model. We’re delighted as this is a project we’ve been … 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
