This week we’re all about SpaceX! Firstly, there is the latest Rideshare mission and the Earth Observation (EO) satellites put into orbit, and secondly, looking at new research using SpaceX’s Starlink communication satellites to derive EO data. Space X Rideshare … Continue reading
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Space & Earth Observation News
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 for the Copernicus Contributing Missions. Latest … Continue reading
Earth Observation & Donald Trump’s Return
Next Monday, 20th January, Donald Trump once again becomes President of the United States, and so this week we’re looking at some potential impacts this might have for the Earth Observation (EO) sector. However, it should be noted that this … Continue reading
Rideshare For Earth Observation CubeSats
SpaceX’s Transporter-11 rideshare mission with a payload of CubeSats took off last Friday, 16th August, from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. As usual with these rideshare missions, there was a variety of Earth Observation (EO) small satellites and … Continue reading
Earth Observation Satellite Launches
This week, we are catching up with the latest Earth Observation (EO) satellite launches from NASA and China and looking forward to the planned NOAA EO launch next week. NASA Launches A pair of NASA CubeSats forming the PREFIRE (Polar … Continue reading
EarthCARE Satellite Launch Imminent
The Earth Cloud Aerosol and Radiation Explorer (EarthCARE) satellite is scheduled to be launched next week. This is joint European/Japanese mission involving European Space Agency (ESA), Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), & Japan’s National Institute of Information and Communications Technology … Continue reading
Satellite Launched & Found
This week we’re looking at the latest Earth Observation (EO) launches both in terms of satellites and machine learning datasets, together with the discovery of a lost satellite! WorldView-Legion EO Satellites Finally Launch! We were a little premature when we … Continue reading
Small Swarm of EO Satellite Launches
Today we’re looking at the Earth Observation (EO) satellite launches expected this week, together with a shout-out to one of the longest datasets in the industry! SpaceX Launches Note: The expected launch of the two WorldView-Legion satellites detailed below did … Continue reading
Jumping On The Satellite Bandwagon!
This week we’re looking at the latest innovation from SpaceX who are offering a new dedicated satellite rideshare mission for those looking for a mid-inclination orbit. The first launch had a number of Earth Observation (EO) satellites in its payload. … Continue reading
Earth Observation Small Satellites
SpaceX’s next rideshare mission for small satellites, Transporter 10, is expected to take off later this week – with the launch currently scheduled for the 4th March from the Vandenberg Space Force Base. While the final payload manifest for the … Continue reading