New Water Quality Earth Observation Project

Pixalytics is delighted to be part of the team selected through the UK-Australia International Bilateral Programme to deliver AquaWatch AUK, a Satellite Mission Development for Water Monitoring Innovation. The project has been awarded £479,000 to build on the successes of … 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 →

Using Satellite Data to Estimate Wildebeest

An article on a newly published research paper caught our attention this week, which used satellite data to estimate that wildebeest numbers in the Serengeti may be less than half what was previously thought. The paper ‘AI-based satellite survey offers … Continue reading →

Earth Observation Launches & Plans

September has open strongly for Earth Observation (EO) around the globe with a series of launches in China in the first week, plus an announcements on planned new satellite in Oman. China Launches There has been a myriad of EO … Continue reading →

Sentinel-5A Successfully Launched

Last week saw the launch of the latest mission in the European Union’s Copernicus Programme, as Sentinel-5A was successfully delivered into a polar orbit onboard the MetOp-SG A1 satellite. The Ariane-6 rocket took off from the European Spaceport in Kourou, … Continue reading →

Talking About Heatwave Weather!

As everyone knows the British love to talk about the weather, and in the UK we are currently in our official fourth heatwave of the year. A heatwave is declared when temperatures meet or exceed the heatwave temperature threshold for … Continue reading →

Satellite Data Supporting Agriculture

This week we’re focused on how satellite imagery can help support farming. We’re currently visiting Agricultural Shows as part of a project to understand how satellite imagery is being used in agriculture in the UK and were drawn to a … 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 →

Space News!

This week were looking at some of the latest news from the space sector, including the UK Space Conference, Project Kuiper satellite launches, and the extension of the agreement for the use of Europe’s spaceport! UK Space Conference As well … Continue reading →

Atmosphere Monitoring Satellites Launched & Lost

It has been a rollercoaster week for those of us involved in atmospheric satellite remote sensing. The positive side has seen the launch of Sentinel-4, but the flip side has seen the reported loss of MethaneSAT. Sentinel-4 Launched Copernicus Sentinel-4 was … Continue reading →