Sentinel-1D Launches!

Download this page in PDF format Last night saw the successful launch of Sentinel-1D aboard an Ariane 6 rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. The rocket was launched just after 22:00 (CET) and was put into a sun-synchronous … Continue reading

Earth Observation Satellite Launches

Download this page in PDF format This week has seen several satellite launched around the world, with new Earth Observation (EO) satellites going up, together with the latest salvo in the space-based broadband battle. China Last weekend, China successfully launched … Continue reading

Satellite First Light Images & Launch

Download this page in PDF format This week we’re looking at some first light images, latest Earth Observation (EO) satellite launch, together with potential launches coming up next month. First Light Satellite Images Earlier this year we noted the launched … Continue reading

Top Pixalytics blogs of 2022

Download this page in PDF format As we reach the final blog of 2022, we’re using this week to look back at Pixalytics’ most popular blogs of the last year. Have you read all of these? Our most viewed blog … Continue reading

Lazarus Satellite, Data Centre & EO Funding

Download this page in PDF format This week we’re looking at the Lazarus qualities of a Chinese satellite, a new international hub for sharing remote sensing data and the South Korean Earth Observation budget and focus for 2022. China Last … Continue reading

How many Earth observation satellites are orbiting the planet in 2021?

Download this page in PDF format Having spent the last few weeks looking at the developing capabilities in Earth Observation (EO) for certain countries, this week we’re looking at the wider picture and having a more detailed look at the … Continue reading

India Developing Its Space Capabilities

Download this page in PDF format *** Please Note: Whilst the rocket took off as expected, the satellite was not put into orbit due to a technical issue at Cryogenic Upper Stage in the seventh minute of the launch. The … Continue reading

Monitoring Wildfires From Space

Download this page in PDF format Two weeks ago, we wrote about how the satellite industry was failing to deliver useful and actionable information, despite the huge increase in data, in relation to the Australian bushfires. There have been a … Continue reading

New Launches, New Images & an 8th Anniversary

Download this page in PDF format A new Chinese launch vehicle had its inaugural flight last weekend from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwest China. The Smart Dragon-1, also known by its Chinese name of Jielong-1, was developed by the … Continue reading

Satellite Marine Applications Making Waves

Download this page in PDF format Last week I was invited to talk at an evening event organised by the Society for Underwater Technology (SUT), which took place at the Met Office. It was titled ‘Satellite data for marine applications’ and … Continue reading