Tag: Observation
The ESA BIC programme enabled MetaSensing advance in synthetic aperture radar technology
Adriano Meta’s entrepreneurial journey began over 16 years ago in Noordwijk, NL, when he applied to the European Space Agency’s first Business Incubation Centre (ESA BIC). In these...
Open Cosmos, an alumnus of ESA Business Incubation Centre (ESA BIC) in Harwell, UK, has had an eventful journey in 2024. Having closed over €100 million in contracts, the company is continuing its growth with satellite manufacturing facilities and...
On 9-10 December, the ESA Investor Forum, held in Frankfurt, Germany, brought together key players in the space industry to discuss the main commercial space dynamics and programmes currently underway in Europe. The forum aimed to foster dialogue among...
San Francisco FL (SPX) Dec 15, 2023
Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a trailblazer in daily Earth data and insights, has recently announced the integration of its Planetary Variables into Sentinel Hub. This integration marks a significant advancement in the field of Earth observation (EO), bolstering the capabilities of Sentinel Hub following Planet's acquisition of Sinergise in August 2023.
Planetary Variables are a set of pre-p
Raytheon's space domain awareness specialist, based in the UK, has recently announced the international deployment of its Low Earth Orbit Optical Camera Installation (LOCI). This ground-based sensor system has been specifically designed to address the challenges of low-Earth orbit...
Humanity’s oldest source of renewable energy currently plays a pivotal role in the energy supply of over 160 countries worldwide. With 4,252 TWh generated in 2022, hydropower makes the largest contribution to total renewable electricity generation (37%), coming right...
The European Union (EU) has awarded contracts worth €5m each to nine startups to provide additional data to the Copernicus project, the world's largest Earth observation programme. The awards are part of a new procurement method called the "dynamic...
Sweden and Colombia have signed a letter of intent to collaborate on joint space activities, with the aim of strengthening Colombia's national space program. The collaboration was announced on June 16th and will see the Swedish Space Corporation (SSC)...
The US Border Patrol has said that Earth observation data would be useful in improving situational awareness around things like washed out trails and changing tactics used by illicit actors near the border. Dan Steadman, assistant chief of the...
In mid-2022, total installed wind power in Europe amounted to 220GW, of which 28.3GW was offshore. The European rankings for total accumulated installations are topped by Germany, followed by Spain, the UK, France and Sweden, with Germany and Spain...
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