Simera Sense to offer larger cameras and enhanced autonomy
SAN FRANCISCO – After attracting cubesat customers, Belgium-based Simera Sense is developing higher-resolution optical payloads for larger satellites.…
Leonardo funding development of Earth observation constellation
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Leonardo is funding development of an Earth observation constellation designed to highlight its capabilities…
Earth observation’s adoption gap is a supply design problem
For more than a decade, the Earth observation industry has insisted that commercial adoption is just around the…
Hydrosat raises $60 million in Series B funding
SAN FRANCISCO – Hydrosat, a thermal imagery startup focused on water-resource management, has raised $60 million in Series…
Eartheye Space reveals contract with Asia-Pacific customer
SAN FRANCISCO – Eartheye Space will pool data from hundreds of Earth-observation satellites to provide imagery and data…
How one image taken from 3.7 billion miles away proved Earth is a speck in space
Voyager 1’s photographs included Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter, and Venus. According to NASA’s website, ‘Mars was obscured by…
How was the first full-colour photograph of Earth captured by NASA |
The first full-colour photograph of Earth marked a turning point in how humanity understood its planet, shifting the…
The next generation of environmental intelligence: Why high-resolution satellite imagery must power our planet’s future
Imagine trying to spot an object just 30 centimeters wide from hundreds of kilometers above Earth. Years ago,…
China launches new Gaofen-14 stereo mapping satellite
HELSINKI — China added to its Earth observation fleet late Saturday, sending a second Gaofen-14 mapping satellite into…
SatLeo prepares to launch first thermal-imaging payload
SAN FRANCISCO – Indian startup SatLeo Labs is preparing to launch its first thermal-imaging payload early next year.…
Open Cosmos completes pioneering MANTIS mission integrating AI in orbit
Open Cosmos has successfully completed its MANTIS mission, a two-year programme that delivered advanced Earth Observation data and…
Planet and VITO Extend Long-Term Partnership to Accelerate Earth Observation Solutions for Agriculture and Environment
Leadership from Planet and VITO during a visit of the Belgian Economic Mission to Planet’s San Francisco headquarters…