Satellite Returns & Launches

Download this page in PDF format 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 … Continue reading

Space Is Hard Work!

Download this page in PDF format 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 … Continue reading

Earth Observation Ups & Downs

Download this page in PDF format 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 … Continue reading

New Earth Observation Launches and Funding

Download this page in PDF format 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 … Continue reading

Reducing Satellites Impact On Night Sky

Download this page in PDF format 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 … Continue reading

December Earth Observation Satellites

Download this page in PDF format As we approach the end of 2022, the Earth Observation (EO) industry continues to launch new satellites. This week we’re looking at the world’s two EO powerhouses, China and the United States, and the … Continue reading

Ministerial Revolving Door Doesn’t Help Space Sector

Download this page in PDF format In the week that the UK have appointed our third Prime Minister in less than two months, Rishi Sunak, MP, has a large in-tray to deal with; not least providing economic stability, cost of … Continue reading

Developing UK Space Capabilities

Download this page in PDF format After looking at China in the previous blog, this time we’re highlighting the latest space capability developments within the UK and a few things have happened in the last week. Firstly, last Friday the … Continue reading

Space and Mining Industry Collaborating to Explore Battery Mineral Extraction Sites with Satellites

Download this page in PDF format With transport being the UK’s biggest contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, the transition from conventional engines to Electric Vehicles (EVs) is imperative but will bring an unprecedented increase in demand for battery metals. The … Continue reading

Joint UK-Kenyan project to support the sustainable supply of sand and aggregates within Kenya using Earth observation data

Download this page in PDF format Sand used as aggregate forms an essential and finite resource.  Growing demand for construction – buildings and infrastructure, creating land through reclamation, and coastal protection from climate change – has resulted in supply pressures … Continue reading