Other investigations include studying the aging of immune cells and the potential to reverse those effects during postflight recovery, a CubeSat that will monitor cloud top and ocean surface temperatures […]
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Thales Alenia Space’s agreements regarding development of IRIS and CRISTAL for Europe’s Copernicus Earth observation program
The CRISTAL satellite will feature, for the first-time, a dual-frequency Ku/Ka-band radar altimeter to measure and monitor sea-ice thickness and overlying snow depth. Thales Alenia Space, the joint company between […]
Paper or plastic bag at checkout? NanoAvionics sells their first cubesat already operating in LEO
That’s not what happens when a satellite is purchased but this small NanoAvionics cubesat is their first satellite sold already operating in Low Earth Orbit, which provides data on climate […]
The Airbus Copernicus CRISTAL Mission Satellite Built For The ESA Successfully Passes The PDR
The Copernicus Polar Ice and Snow Topography Altimetry mission CRISTAL is clearly on track. Following an intensive review process, the European Space Agency (ESA) has confirmed that the preliminary design […]
NOAA Is Predicting A Below-Normal 2022 Central Pacific Hurricane Season
There is a 60% chance of below-normal tropical cyclone activity during the Central Pacific hurricane season this year, according to NOAA’s Central Pacific Hurricane Center and NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, […]
Finnish Startup Kuva Space’s Most Extensive Hyperspectral Satellite Constellation Will Fight Climate Change
Hyperspectral satellite technologies enable environmentally responsible decision-making … Finnish startup Kuva Space fights climate change with their plans for the world’s most extensive hyperspectral satellite constellation. The following is an […]
AAC Clyde Space’s ESA Funding Enables Development Of AI Capability
Onboard AI can also improve satellites’ performance beyond Earth observation applications by optimizing data links and upgrading constellation control and navigation… AAC Clyde Space’s subsidiary, AAC Hyperion, has acquired a […]
Spire Global Awarded NOAA Contract
Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) a leading global provider of space-based data, analytics, and space services, today announced that it has been awarded as part of Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Delivery […]
GeoOptics Award of NOAA Data Order
GeoOptics announced it has received the inaugural order to provide commercial radio occultation data for NOAA’s operational numerical weather prediction (NWP) models. GeoOptics will begin near-real-time data deliveries in March, […]
Spaceport Cornwall’s Sustainability Steering Group’s Impact Report And Action Plan
Spaceport Cornwall is set to deliver the first ever launch from the UK soil this summer, creating a service for small satellites in the UK. In the lead up to […]