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 been several announcements over the last … Continue reading
There is feeling of déjà vu in reporting the latest Earth Observation (EO) satellite launches as, once again, they are from the US company BlackSky and China! On the 9th December the Rocket Lab Electron launch vehicle put more two … Continue reading
This week we’re fully submerged in all things space-related at the industry’s biennial conference in Newport, Wales – in fact, this is the first-ever conference to take place in the International Conference Centre Wales and it’s a great venue with … Continue reading
There have been some interesting and exciting announcements over the last week related to the space and Earth observation (EO) industries. Firstly, the UK Government announced last week that a National Space Council will be established this year to provide … Continue reading
This week, arguably, marks the birth of the modern Earth Observation (EO). On the 23rd July 1972, the first Landsat satellite was launched – although at the time it was called Earth Resources Technology Satellite 1 (ERTS-1) and was not … Continue reading
Yesterday NASA announced its ambition to launch astronauts into space from American soil by 2017, and here the Government is currently assessing eight potential sites – including one in Cornwall – to be a UK spaceport by 2018. This nationalistic … Continue reading
