First Data and New Launches

This week has seen the release of the first publicly available batches of Earth Observation (EO) data from the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) mission, and a commercial rocket from China launching 9 satellites including several EO payloads. NISAR Data … Continue reading

Satellite First Light, Launches & Photographs

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

Launch, Launch, Launch

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

NISAR Satellite Ready for Launch

NISAR is a joint mission between the United States’ National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). It began over a decade ago when, in September 2014, the two space agencies signed a partnership agreement, … Continue reading

Earth Observation Satellite Launches for 2025

2025 will, once again, see a myriad of Earth Observation (EO) satellite launches and listed below is a snapshot of some of the anticipated launches, although these will be complimented by many others, particularly from the small satellite rideshare launches. … Continue reading

Earth Observation Satellite Launches 2024

As 2024 begins we’re looking at some of the key Earth Observation (EO) satellite that are already planned to be launched this year. 1st Quarter NASA’s Plankton, Aerosol Cloud Ocean Ecosystem (PACE) mission is due to be launched on the … Continue reading

UK Geospatial Strategy & NASA Spending

Interesting reports from UK and US Government bodies this week into the Geospatial Strategy and NASA projects, and we’ll look at the issues related to the Earth Observation industry.  UK Geospatial Strategy A report was issued last week by the … Continue reading

Copernicus Sentinel-1B SAR Problems

News of problems for Copernicus Sentinel-1B, and a glimpse of the Earth Observation (EO) priorities for NASA, this week. Starting in Europe, the concerning news is that Copernicus 1B suffered an anomaly on the 23rd December, as reported on the … Continue reading

EO Budgets, Conflicts, New Companies & Initiatives

Over the last week there have been some interesting news snippets about the Earth Observation (EO) and satellite industries. We’ll start with NASA who issued its budget request for 2022 on the 28th May, asking for $24.801 billion to support … Continue reading