Space debris has exploded into the news this week. The positive side of the story occurred on Friday November 12th with the launch of the Net Zero Space initiative at the fourth Paris Peace Forum. Ten space industry companies and … Continue reading
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EO Market Is a-Changin’
Historically, if you wanted satellite Earth Observation (EO) data your first port of call was usually NASA, or NOAA for meteorological data, and more recently you’d look at the European Union’s Copernicus programme. Data from commercial operators were often only … Continue reading
The cost of ‘free data’
Last week, the US and Japan announced free public access to the archive of nearly 3 million images taken by ASTER instrument; previously this data had only been accessible with a nominal fee. ASTER, Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection … Continue reading
Are you Celebrating Earth Day!
Did you know today, the 22nd April, is the globally celebrated International Mother Earth Day? Also known simply as Earth Day, over one billion people participate in this event every year, and 2015 is the 45th Anniversary. The first Earth … Continue reading