Last week the Midlands and the North of the UK was subject to a weather system with heavy and persistent rain. In fact, a weather station in Sheffield recorded its greatest ever metrological autumn rainfall of over 425 mm, breaking … Continue reading
Earlier this month the Copernicus Climate Change Service issued its July report, which showed that every month during 2019 has ranked within the top four warmest on record for that particular month. In June European average temperatures were the warmest … Continue reading
It’s been a roller-coaster of announcements for the UK Space industry, and our Earth Observation (EO) industry, over the last month. It began on the 16th July with an announcement by the then Science Minister, Chris Skidmore, of a partnership … 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
NASA has produced a couple of articles in the last few weeks demonstrating how Earth Observation (EO) data can help monitor both ends of the temperature spectrum. Beginning with the heat, they’ve produced a map of all the fires detected … Continue reading
The UK Space Agency’s biennial ‘Size & Health of the UK Space Industry’ report for 2018 was issued last week. This is put together with the help of London Economics through online questionnaires with organisations engaged in space-related activities, including … Continue reading
It’s been a bit of rollercoaster week for the UK Space Industry. The positive news is that on Sunday, 16th September, at 16.38 GMT two UK satellites were launched onboard the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) from the Satish Dhawan … Continue reading
Commercial drones have undergone a sharp rise in popularity over the past decade. At the beginning of 2015, 133 drones were registered in the US for commercial purposes. By the end of the same year, this number had rocketed to … Continue reading
Over the last few years the number of satellites being launched has increased dramatically, driven by the rise of smaller satellites. This increase has also led to a logjam in available launch vehicles, which in turn has opened the door … Continue reading
Everyone knows the British like to talk about the weather. But last week even NASA was talking about the British weather – so you know something must be happening! Well, it’s been hot. Now I know many readers from other … Continue reading
