Direction of Earth Observation

Download this page in PDF format This week we’re looking at some of the latest the latest policy announcements and reports relating to Earth Observation (EO) around the world: UK In November we reported on The House of Lords UK … Continue reading

European Space Agency’s Next Three Years

Download this page in PDF format Last week representatives from the twenty-three member states of the European Space Agency, alongside other associate and cooperating nations, met for the Council meeting at Ministerial Level which determines what ESA programs will be … Continue reading

UK Space Economy: Act Now or Lose Out

Download this page in PDF format The House of Lords UK Engagement with Space Committee released its first report last week, bluntly titled ‘The Space Economy: Act Now or Lose Out’. The Committee was appointed at the end of January … Continue reading

UK’s Strategic Change for Space

Download this page in PDF format Within our posts over the last few months, we’ve commented on the active role Donald Trump has taken with NASA, in particular its Earth Observation missions. This week we’re looking a little closer to … Continue reading

Space News!

Download this page in PDF format 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 … Continue reading

UK Space Sector – Now and the Future

Download this page in PDF format Last week I attended the ‘The UK Space Sector’ conference which took place on Tuesday 3rd June at the Royal Society in London as part of their ‘Transforming our future’ series of events. This … Continue reading

Space-Based Broadband Growing!

Download this page in PDF format Space based broadband, also known as satellite internet and as the names suggest, provides access to broadband without needing any ground-based infrastructure. For example, in the UK, most broadband services are provided to locations … Continue reading

Earth Observation & Space Sectors Expanding

Download this page in PDF format We often talk about the latest satellite launches on the blog, and these are generally from China, United States, India, or Europe – the current powerhouses of Earth Observation (EO). However, there have a … Continue reading

Earth Observation & Space Sector News

Download this page in PDF format This week we’re looking at an announcement on a new calibration and validation site, high-resolution CubeSat imagery, and the ripples of the Trump presidency impacting the space sector. Calibration & Validation Last week the … Continue reading

Space & Earth Observation News

Download this page in PDF format This week sees the latest high-resolution Earth Observation (EO) satellites launched for Maxar, a potential world first for space with five rocket launches in 24 hours, and finally we look at the latest contracts … Continue reading