A cutting-edge, new tool developed by Minderoo Foundation has identified thousands of waste sites across 25 countries for the first time using advanced satellite data technology and machine learning (ML) to measure piles of plastic waste from space. Global Plastic Watch is a tool which combines Earth Observation (EO) with Artificial Intelligence (AI) to create […]
Remote Sensing
Space Flight Laboratory Awarded Contract To Build Next Three GHGSat Monitoring Smallsats
Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) has been awarded a contract by GHGSat to build another three microsatellites – GHGSat-C6, C7, and C8 – for the company’s commercial greenhouse gas monitoring constellation. A key factor in the selection was the high-performance attitude control system developed by SFL to enable precise pointing of the onboard methane-detecting sensors. GHGSat […]
GeoOptics’ New European Subsidiary And Expansion Of Global Satellite Services
A global provider of Earth remote sensing, GeoOptics Inc. announced its expansion in Europe, with founder and chief technology officer, Tom Yunck, relocating to Lausanne, Switzerland, to manage GeoOptics Switzerland SA. The new subsidiary and team of data scientists represent a key component of GeoOptics plans to enhance their commercial satellite services around the globe. “As […]
Partnership Between C-CORE + GHGSat To Continue For Constellation Ground Services
C-CORE is continuing their long-standing partnership with Quebec-based company GHGSat, a firm involved in the high-resolution, remote sensing of greenhouse gas from space, providing unique emissions data and intelligence to businesses, governments, regulators, and investors worldwide. C-CORE has secured a contract to continue providing ground segment services for GHGSat’s rapidly expanding satellite constellation. The two […]
China Launches New Satellite For Earth Observation
China launched a new Gaofen-3 02 remote-sensing satellite aboard a Long March-4C carrier rocket from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China at 7:45 a.m. on Tuesday. The Earth-observation satellite has since successfully entered its predetermined orbit. Featuring 12 imaging modes, the satellite can meet the application requirements in multiple fields including ocean, emergency management, […]
The University Of Melbourne Is Incorporating DcubeD Actuators For Their Upcoming Smallsat Mission
The University of Melbourne built Australian SpIRIT astronomy smallsat team has selected DcubeD actuators for this upcoming mission The actuators will trigger the deployment of the radiator for the SpIRIT mission that is set to launch in 2022. For the deployment of the Australian-made satellite’s large radiator, the SpIRIT (Space Industry – Responsive – Intelligent […]
China Has Success Launching Two Remote Sensing Satellites From Jiuquan
Two ‘remote sensing’ satellites were successfully sent into space on Tuesday, November 2, from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. The satellites, both belonging to the Yaogan-32 family, were launched by a Long March-2C rocket at 10:43 a.m., Beijing time. The satellites entered their planned orbits and will be used for alleged ‘electromagnetic […]
No Small Task As The Nippon Foundation And ARGANS Plan To Map The Earth’s Ocean By 2030
An ambitious project will be undertaken by two companies to map the the Earth’s ocean by 2030. The Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with UK-based ARGANS Limited (ARGANS). The two parties will work together to map the Earth’s ocean, complementing the goals of the United Nations Decade of […]
MoU Signed By TCarta + The Nippon Foundation – GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project
As the effort in pursuit of the complete map of the ocean floor accelerates, The Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project has signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with TCarta Marine, LLC (TCarta) – a US-based company dedicated to marine remote sensing and hydrospatial data services. Seabed 2030 is a collaborative project between The Nippon […]
China Launches Remote Sensing Satellite Via A Kuaizhou-1A Carrier Rocket
On Wednesday, October 27, 2021, China successfully launched an optical remote sensing satellite from a low-cost small, solid-fuel carrier rocket named Kuaizhou-1A (KZ-1A). The satellite was launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the northwestern Gansu Province, according to the state-run Xinhua news agency. The Jilin-1 Gaofen 02F satellite was launched by a Kuaizhou-1A […]