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
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 home as the UK Government also … Continue reading
Last week I was at the 40th International Symposium on Remote Sensing of Environment (ISRSE-40), which took place at the Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre in the UK, and was co-located alongside the Farnborough International Space Show. It was … Continue reading
I’m currently on the first part of a two country Scandinavian Winter Road Trip for Pixalytics. I’m in Sweden working on the SwedCoast-BlueCarb project that is funded by the Swedish and UK Space Agencies and aims to use a combination … Continue reading
This week the UK has become Chair of the Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS), the international body responsible for coordinating observations of the Earth from space. Committee on Earth Observation Satellites CEOS was initially established in September 1984, following … Continue reading
Following last week’s blog about the deorbiting of the European Remote Sensing (ERS-2) satellite, this week we’ve got an ERS-2 update, plus a second deorbit – with Cartosat-2 returning to Earth, and finally the launch of the Indian weather satellite … Continue reading
We’re looking at the challenges of working in space this week, with another rocket failure and a near miss; but also attracting the next generation to the industry. Near Miss In Space! There was a near miss in the atmosphere … Continue reading
Looking at the latest UK funding for Earth Observation (EO), deorbiting of some EO cubesats, and Planet joining the British Association of Remote Sensing Companies. Funding For UK Earth Observation Last week saw the latest call for grant proposals under … Continue reading
Looking at the latest Earth Observation (EO) launches in India and Japan together with an announcement on funding from the UK Space Agency. India’ Earth Observation Launches Last Friday, India’s Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV-D2) successfully put three satellites into … Continue reading
We’re focusing on the night sky this week, and particularly the impact satellites are having on astronomy. We’ve written before about how visible the Starlink constellations are to the naked eye, and AST SpaceMobile’s recently launched BlueWalker 3, which is … Continue reading
