We’re in the middle of a busy period for Earth Observation (EO), with new launches and satellites going into service. We begin the new launches in China with news that on Sunday they launched the Gaofen 9-05 satellite from the … Continue reading
In 2011 when the satellite company Planet started, it set itself a ‘Mission 1’ which was to image the entire Earth’s landmass every day. Six years later in November 2017, they confirmed they had achieved that goal through its Dove … Continue reading
Next week the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) plans to launch 104 satellites in one go aboard its Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C37) that will take off from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, India. To give an idea of … Continue reading
September is a busy month for Earth observation satellites, and so here is a round-up of the month. Launches Gone The Indian Space Research Agency (ISRA) launched the INSAT-3DR weather satellite on September 8th into a geostationary orbit. It carries … Continue reading
