Direction of Earth Observation

Download this page in PDF format This week we’re looking at some of the latest the latest policy announcements and reports relating to Earth Observation (EO) around the world: UK In November we reported on The House of Lords UK … Continue reading

Earth Observation & Space Sectors Expanding

Download this page in PDF format 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 … Continue reading

Early 2025 Earth Observation (EO) Launches

Download this page in PDF format The year has started with a bang with lots of Earth Observation (EO) satellite launches. This week we pick out a few of the interesting launches, but certainly not all the EO ones as … Continue reading

Latest Earth Observation News!

Download this page in PDF format We’re looking at the latest Earth Observation (EO) news from around the globe. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Last week NASA, awarded the latest contract under its Commercial SmallSat Data Acquisition Program, with … Continue reading

Partnerships Everywhere!

Download this page in PDF format It seems that the spirit of co-operation and collaboration has gripped the Earth Observation (EO) industry this week, with a number of companies announcing new partnerships in the last week: ICEYE Last week, the … Continue reading

Early Autumn EO satellite news!!

Download this page in PDF format Planet deployed nine of its SuperDove Earth Observation (EO) imaging satellites, known as Flock 4e, on Monday 2nd November 2020. They were launched via the Electron rocket from the Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 … Continue reading

What happens when things go wrong in space?

Download this page in PDF format ‘In space, no-one can hear you scream’ according to the film Alien, and whilst that might be true when things go wrong in space there may well be a few audible screams down here … Continue reading

New Launches, New Images & an 8th Anniversary

Download this page in PDF format A new Chinese launch vehicle had its inaugural flight last weekend from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwest China. The Smart Dragon-1, also known by its Chinese name of Jielong-1, was developed by the … Continue reading

Up, Up, Away & AI

Download this page in PDF format One of the latest Earth Observation (EO) satellite launches occurred on the 29th June when Rocket Lab launched seven small satellites into low-Earth orbits from its New Zealand’s MÄhia Peninsula launch site. The largest … Continue reading

Latest Earth Observation Satellite Launches

Download this page in PDF format Earth observation (EO) satellites were amongst the payload on board the H-IIA rocket which was launched by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) at 1.08pm on Monday 29th October from the Tanegashima Space Center … Continue reading