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Big Data Analytics via Satellite, 4^th Edition (BDvS4)
Careers – Opportunities and the future of space at 5 - 10 years
CEOS Annual Meeting; Capacity Building and Data Democracy
Climate Science from Space conference
Detect ground movement using CATALYST's InSAR technology on UP42
Delegation of the European Union to India
Geospatial media nominations. Geospatial World Forum 2021. Nominate your project
Global Counterspace Capabilities: An Open Source Assessment.
Global Geodesy Forum: The Power of Where - The Value of Geodesy to Society, Earth Day, 22 April 2021
Green and Digital Transition in the Recovery Plans: The sovereignty of technology and innovation. registration here.
H2020 avoiding financial mistakes
Earth Observation Info Days 2021
ESA DG Press Conf “ESA AGENDA 2025”, Apr 7
European Research and Innovation Days 23 – 24 June!
EU Africa Business Forum. REGISTER NOW
Hack the Planet Competition 2021. RSVP now!
How can satellite technology help support business sustainability?Click here to register
ISRO Invites Registrations for One-day Workshop on Earth Observation-based Mapping
ISDE12
New frontiers of Radar based applications COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation. clicking here.
UP42 | CATALYST Webinars
Space for Twin Cities: Green and Sustainable Cities at the ESA Downstream Gateway website.
Space for Twin Cities: Green and Sustainable Cities
Space for Cultural Heritage Workshop
Space for Finance: How Space Technology can Support the Digitalisation and Greening of the Financial Sector
Space Crossroads online series
3rd Summit for Space Sustainability. website
3 Ways to Transform Satellite ImageryInto Insights Using Machine Learning

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Space in response to COVID-19

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Australian Space Forum To Spotlight The Space Sector
ASEAN Capital Markets Forum rolls out ACMF Action Plan 2021-2025
Calian Chosen by MDA to Provide Satellite Flight Operations Support to the Canadian Space Agency
Catalonia launches 1st satellite into orbit
Commission launches European Innovation Council to help turn scientific ideas into breakthrough innovations – more info here.
Council approves €7.6B Digital Europe plan for cutting-edge tech. More info here.
China Launches Yaogan-31 Remote Sensing Satellites
Development of new Belarusian-Russian satellite in progress
European Space Agency Funded EO AFRICA R&D Facility Launches in Africa
European Commission Supports the Copernicus Masters
EU's Growing Security Cooperation With South Korea
ESA and JAXA meet online to agree future cooperation
ESA moves forward with Harmony
ESA opens business incubator in Greece
European Union's three red lines on Turkey
EU presents 2030 digital transformation vision
Europe's Digital Decade: Commission sets the course towards a digitally empowered Europe by 2030. More info here.
Europe to build a digital twin of the earth
Germany urges EU to include New Space in its LEO plan
Horizon Europe's first strategic plan 2021-2024: Commission sets research and innovation priorities for a sustainable future – more info here.
Latin America's satellite projects
India to launch Brazilian Earth-observing satellite
India plans to launch Earth observation satellite on Mar 28 to keep a real-time eye on borders
ISRO develops radar for joint earth observation satellite mission with NASA. ISRO-NASA develop radar for Earth observation
Josef Aschbacher is new ESA Director General. Read more here about Josef's career path which lead him to becoming ESA's Director General.
NASA Joins White House National Climate Task Force
Netherlands Geolocation Economy report. Download
new European Innovation Council. More info here.
Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on European data governance (Data Governance Act). More info here.
S. Korea set to launch next-generation observation satellite over weekend
South Korean satellite uses navigation receiver from RUAG Space
USGIF releases modeling, simulation, and gaming technical paper

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Alpha Insights Enters Contract in Excess of US$4 Million to Accelerate SAR-XL Missions and Data Services
Amazon Web Services sees role as technology enabler for space industry
Capella Space Hires VP of Product Dan Getman from Descartes Labs
ClimaCell Building A Weather Constellation
CNBC Satellite data company Spire goes public via SPAC, adding to a growing list of public space plays
Connecting Geospatial Data to the Financial World
Commission adopts new EU Strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change
Dashboards Providing Unified Access
EAASI Ascends to New Heights
EU seeks defence, space, and civil synergies. European Defence: 1 billion per year to increase synergies between civil, space and defence
Emerging Space Investment Analysis, 3^rd Edition report (ESIA3)
Galileo and Copernicus Masters attracted 346 business cases in 2020. Tap into this EU innovation potential – become a prize partner, receive funding, cooperate with EU Space Stakeholders and expand your local entrepreneurship ecosystem.
Geography and games play well together
HawkEye 360 Introduces the Mission Space Platform for Analysis of Radio Frequency Geospatial Intelligence
Machine Learning Offers New Opportunities for Geospatial Applications
Pixxel To Build World’s Highest Resolution Hyperspectral Satellite Array
Reinvention of GEO-BIM Companies in AEC Sector
Spire to Go Public through SPAC at $1.6B Valuation
24 Member States commit to take innovation procurement actions to support growth of EU Startups. Main URL
24 EU countries commit to green procurement in leading the digital transformation. Main URL

EOnews

Are Startups Ready for the Public Markets?
Artificial Intelligence for Earth Observation. Learn more
Barbara Ryan: A voice of scientific community in the bureaucratic world
Beyond GEO Satellite Global Market Study Focus on Top Companies and Crucial Drivers
Big Planet, Bigger Data: How UK Research Center Advances Environmental Science with AI
‘Building back better’ with geospatial: By Nigel Clifford
Data integration and SDGs: By Stefan Schweinfest & Greg Scott
Digital Earth Australia: How is groundwater dependency inferred/verified? How can I access the underlying data via the wetlands tool? How are the thresholds between dry/green veg and wet/open water defined? Who will you be collaborating with in your work on a national wetlands inventory?
Commission launches European Innovation Council to help turn scientific ideas into breakthrough innovations – more info here.
Copernicus Sentinels monitor the snow and ice extent over Europe
Copernicus Marine Service General Assembly 2021
Copernicus is assisting the agricultural sector with accurate estimations of evapotranspiration rates, helping react to changes and control water consumption.
Data management should be an ongoing process: Claire Milverton, CEO, 1Spatial
Democratizing geospatial information: By Near Space Labs CEO Rema Matevosyan
Digital European Platform of Quality Content Providers (2nd Phase) (Deadline: 10/05). More info here.
Former Capella Space and Planet executive joins Hydrosat
Geospatial Worl Annual Edition of the Geospatial World Magazine,
Geospatial and journalism communities must work together: Martha Mendoza
geospatial standards?Standards are the Foundation of Data Ecosystems
Geo4SDGs: Relevance to the Digital Age
GISCafe Voice Industry Predictions for 2021 – Part 4
GISCafe Voice Industry Predictions for 2021 – Part 5
Geospatial Knowledge Infrastructure Summit – mapping our way to the 4th Industrial Revolution
GSA needs your expertise! Our new Call for Experts aims to create a database of motivated EU Professionals who can support the European GNSS Agency with diverse ad-hoc tasks.
Earth observation vital in monitoring wetland waters. Read more...
Etna's flaming eruptions seen from space (satellite photos)
Empowering women leads to better science, research and innovation. See here.
Empowering the new generation of European Land Cover and Land Use information
EUSPA Executive Director Rodrigo da Costa talks on how it will foster GNSS and Earth Observation synergies
European Space Network platform. Visit the Verhaert news page.
Evapotranspiration in the spotlight: how Copernicus helps. Read more
ESA's Climate Change generates new maps to provide a global view of above-ground biomass
ESA–EGU announce Excellence Award winners
Europe's Digital Decade and Digital Compass. here.
EO can make agriculture smart, climate-resilient
Exploring Earth From Space: Amazon Rainforest
Explore geospatial data in context
Haiti, Nigeria, and Libya - lessons for improving humanitarian relief in the face of crisis
Leveraging Urbanization Policies through Technology Data Solutions
Lidar Crop Classification with Data Fusion and Machine Learning
ICEYE’s Three Newest SAR Smallsats Deliver Their First Radar Imagery
ITC-led EO Africa Project will Use Special Tools to Address Africa's Special Problems
Interactive map celebrates women's role in building Canada
Isro's NISAR to be first satellite to enable earth observation in 2 frequencies
Image processing with Machine Learning and Deep Learning. Learn more
Join forces with the European Commission in fostering space-based innovation and entrepreneurship in your region: a new season of the Copernicus and Galileo Prizes!
Geomatics on the Move competition winners and their novel solutions.
GIS to Optimize Land Use, please see the GFOI website.
Machine Learning Offers New Opportunities for Geospatial Applications
Maps to improve forest biomass estimates
Mapua ECE alumnus is part of Philippines' Maya-2 nanosatellite team
Maxar Connecting Earth and space
new satellite to understand how Earth is losing its cool
GNSS meet the EUspace startups that are disrupting the market!
Methods and Guidance Documentation (MGD3.0)
Monitoring the complex dynamics of coastal environments.
New Funding To Tackle Illegal Activities At Sea Using Machine Learning
New Copernicus EU coastal zones data now available. Learn more
Nicole Robinson named president of Ursa Space Systems
Observational Gap at the Edge of Space
OneAtlas’ Expanded Markets Provide Easy Access To Imagery And Insights
Open data approach should become commonplace
Preparing to Scale, Planet Welcomes Kevin Weil as President, Product and Business
Private, public data for Digital Twin: By Noud Hooyman & Rob van de Velde
Post-wildfire monitoring with Sentinel-2. Read the full story
Reducing the Carbon Footprint, One Digital Twin at a Time
Role of Geospatial Systems in Making City Utilities Efficient and Cost-effective
Satellites, Airplanes And Lasers Are Tracking Colorado Avalanches
Satellite Imagery, GIS and AI Boost Date Palm Production in Oman
Satellites to detect potential water pipeline fractures in UK. Learn more
Satellite r[e]volution: new sensors, analytics and pay-per-use imagery. Learn more
Scientists begin building highly accurate digital twin of our planet
Spanish company Ixoriguè is leveraging Galileo and Copernicus as part of a combined product for livestock management in difficult mountain environments.
Smallsat industry deserves credit for pushing innovation
Social-Ecological Approach To Urban Lake Governance And Sustainability In India
spacetech startup is developing nanosatellites to stream high-res videos from low earth orbit
Space4SDGs
Space4Water
Standards are the foundation of data ecosystems: By Dr. Nadine Alameh, CEO, OGC
Teresa Carlson tells how Space landscape has dramatically shifted in past 10 years
Telespazio reshapes for emerging space integration opportunities
The Landscape of Big Data and Gender. See here.
The new era of the satellite as-a-service. Read more
Understanding the spatial and temporal dimensions of landscape dynamics
Using satellite imagery to understand and promote sustainable development
vegetation index for quantifying the terrestrial biosphere
Visioterra Sentinel Vision stories: SED-821 - Winter storm North America, SED-822 - Dry river flooded, Australia, EVT-823 - Nickel New Caledonia, Goro and SED-824 - Open pit uranium mines, Niger
What Is the Copernicus Programme?
What are our satellites doing up there in space?
Why Geospatial Knowledge Infrastructure?

Events/webinars...

AI-eXpress Workshop for Customers and StakeholderAI-eXpress | an ESA Incubed Activity
Analysis-Ready Data (ARD) from Maxar
A SPIRE WITH ESA
Climate science from space conference
Copernicus and the Common Agricultural Policy
Collaboration between European Digital Innovation Hubs in the network, including trans-national cross-border hubs and corridors – More info here.
EU Open Data Days - Shaping our future with open data. More info here.
EU to launch new support scheme for women in deep tech and call for mentors. More info here.
EU Open Data Days - Shaping our future with open data - More info here.
EU countries commit to leading the green digital transformation – More info here.
Euro-Mediterranean Journal for Environmental Integration
exactEarth's high-quality maritime AIS data reaches new heights
Horizon Europe webinar organised by NEREUS on Friday 23rd April, 10.00-11.30 am! Click here to register (link).
International Conference on Digital Age & Technological Advances for sustainable development
Introduction to Population Grids and their Integration with Remote Sensing Data for Sustainable Development and Disaster Management. Register Here
Learn how to build more reliable workflows to detect millimeter ground movements from spaceborne radar
podcast feature on AfriGEO and AmeriGEO.
Radiant Presents IEEE GlobalSpec Webinar
Space for Twin Cities: Green and Sustainable Cities
Time to challenge the lack of diversity in geospatial events!
Using ARD to Minimize Preprocessing and Accelerate Your Pixel-to-Answer Workflow
Workshop on Eligible costs co-funding and state aid for European Digital Innovation Hubs – More info here.

Covid19

COVID-19 Impact: How Digitalization Helped AEC Sector Adjust to Disruptions
Digitalisation in times of COVID – Impacts on operations, business models and employees. See here.
Impact Of Covid-19 on Hyperspectral Remote Sensing Market 2021 Industry
Symposium Hosting Survey

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Airbus Online version year review
Springer Conference on Geosciences. www.cajg.org
ASPIRE WITH ESA Call for Proposals
Call to Action Online Course on the role of EO in #zerohunger
EURISY webinar series
EO4GEO workshop on Skills development in Earth Observation and Copernicus User Uptake
EOfactory.ai leverages CATALYST Microservices
February Space Innovators
INNOspace Masters
How is Copernicus used for Agriculture and the Common Agricultural Policy? Register for the 'Copernicus and the Common Agricultural Policy' virtual event on 9-10 March.
Object-based Landslide Assessment in Site-Specific Scale
Sir Richard Branson, Virgin Group, and Dan Hart, Virgin Orbit, To Present Keynote at SmallSat Symposium. Link
SmallSat Symposium. extensive discussions among experts
XXIVème Congrès ISPRS
2021EU4EU Extraordinary Matching Phase. EU4EU PORTAL
2021 SmallSat Symposium
What's Happening in Space Policy January 31-February 6, 2021
2021 IEEE GRSS Data Fusion Contest is now open! Read more...
2021 IEEE Radar Conference

Covid19

DOGC invites you to the Modernizing Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) for Cumulative Effects Outcomes Webinars to be held virtually on February 10 (English). Click to register
Impact Covid18 on EO satellite market
Measures to ensure business continuity in the European Space industry and in the implementation of ESA Programmes during the COVID-19 crisis
TRENDS event to discuss impact of space in redesigning humanity's future

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Airbus-built CSO-2 French military Earth observation satellite launched successfully
Capella Space unveils new high-resolution synthetic aperture radar imagery. Read more ... Capella Space, launches commercial operations
CGG Joins Mine Tailings Monitoring Research Project Led by Amira
Fugro partners on '4S' global satellite observation seafloor mapping innovation
iceye to launch three SAR satellites on SpaceX rideshare flight
Maxar Sells New Supply of Earth Imagery to Mapbox
MethaneSAT To Launch In October Of 2022
Planetek Free online webinars, podcast & tutorials. read more.
rasdaman. Pushing the Limits of Datacubes
Raytheon completes acquisition of Blue Canyon Technologies
Rocket Lab successfully launches satellite for Japanese startup Synspective
Satellogic and SpaceX Announce Multiple Launch Agreement
SatADSL + Telespazio Form Satellite Services Partnership For Brazil
Spacety shares first images from small C-band SAR satellite
The European Investment Fund (EIF) announced its €300 million support for the space SMEs in Europe, accelerating ground-breaking innovation in the industry.

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A consortium with strong GAF contribution has been awarded the implementation of the latest European Copernicus service for the monitoring of ground motion. www.gaf.de
Fugro, EOMAP sign on to '4S' satellite seafloor mapping project
NASA extends agreement with Planet under its commercial SmallSat Data Acquisition program
NGA evaluates Hawkeye 360 data through pilot program
NGA Selects Six For The Geospatial Intelligence Hall Of Fame

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Al Ain Municipality collaborates with MBRSC to analyse palm tree cover using artificial intelligence
Airbus develops carbon fibre radar reflector
AIxSPACE: A First Step Towards the Transformation of the Space Industry by Artificial Intelligence. Euroconsult and Innovitech to organize AIxSPACE: an event dedicated to AI applications
AI-powered archaeology and team sports insight on show at world's biggest tech show
AquaLab - DLR Environment, Energy & Health Challenge Winner
BlackSky Wins IARPA Contract for Program to Automate Imagery Analysis
Brexit deal secures UK access to research funds
Catalonia's space ambitions
Cervone elected to lead AGU natural hazards section
ClearSky Vision - BayWa Smart Farming Challenge Winner
CGG Satellite Mapping Completes Barents Sea Seeps Study for Norwegian Petroleum
Could satellites save elephants from extinction?
Conservationists track elephant populations from SPACE using Earth-observation satellites and AI
Copernicus4Regions teaser (link)
Copernicus programme and its services
Copernicus programme and its services in 2020: part of the COVID-19 response and key milestones
Copernicus, the EU Earth observation programme, sums up 2020 as Europe’s warmest year ever recorded. In April 2021, Copernicus will present the European State of the Climate 2020.
CURE Data Needs and Interface Concept read more and Users’ Requirements read more
Digital Earth Africa can boost continental agriculture and strengthen fiscal revenues
Disrupting the way geospatial data is acquired, analyzed and distributed
EarthCube Tool “Sparrow” Allows Geoscientists to Easily Share and Archive Data. Read the full article. EarthCube Office Launches New Website
EDRS: the space data highway
Elephants counted from space for conservation project
Environmental Researchers Benefit from Powerful Supercomputer at Plymouth Marine Laboratory
EU methane satellites could help push companies to cut emissions
ESA - DEM(s) and applications (Chott Melghir in Algeria)
ESA's Woerner To Depart Early
ETSE CubeCom
EO: The Netflix Model
EUMETSAT releases new pilot data services
Geospatial World magazine
Geospatial technologies can help in disease prevention and control
GISCafe Voice Industry Predictions for 2021 – Part 1
GISCafe Voice Industry Predictions for 2021 – Part 2
GIMS project, focusing on new integrated space technology for landslides & structures’ monitoring, is coming to an end. Join the participants in the final online event on 27 January.
GW Prime
How AI and ML are changing the landscape of app development
Farmland monitoring application note
First Results From Copernicus Sentinel-6 Satellite Surpass Expectations. Read more...
FLEGT Watch - Monitoring forests
How do Copernicus data help monitor and understand the impacts of palm oil plantations?
Key to Sustainable Infrastructures on Earth
Local Scale Surface Temperature Dynamics Application. read more
Lumikko - Airbus sobloo Multi-Data Challenge Winner
Innovation is Catapulted in This Environment
IMARA wins the Planet "See Change, Change the World"
Machine Learning for Earth Observation Market Map
Mapbox launches 3D maps with high-resolution imagery from Maxar
MethaneSAT To Launch In October Of 2022 Via A SpaceX Falcon 9
New Opportunity for university students to learn about Earth Observation satellite system design
New Director General @ EUMETSAT
Expression of Interest to participate in a Round Robin inter-comparison of Surface Water detection algorithms using satellite data
Role of geospatial systems in making city utilities efficient
Satellite images capture major events of 2020
Satellite Companies Confront Supply Chain Challenges in the COVID Era
Satellite data of 40 years show how fast Arctic sea ice is shrinking
Space.Science – Winner of the EC EU Space Data for New Business Applications Challenge
SpatioTemporal Asset Catalog
Subscriptions To Satellite Alerts Linked To Decreased Deforestation In Africa. Read more...
10 Ways AI is Making a Difference in the Satellite Industry
OGC Testbed-17 Call for Participation (CFP). Learn more and submit responses here.
Our supply chains need fixing; location technologies will play a role
OSS - GMES& Africa in operations (training support)
Ordnance Survey announces direct API access to location data for public sector
Role of Geospatial Systems in Making City Utilities Efficient and Cost-effective
Surface Urban Heat Island Assessment Application. read more
Speed and agility will form long-term model for EO industry
Study maps urban-rural catchment areas and points to ways to optimize policy and planning
Swedish Space Corporation Signs Optical Communication MOU With Airbus
Terroir from Space wins the University Challenge
Thales Alenia Space signs contract with ESA to build Copernicus ROSE-L satellite
UK Space Agency announces funding for five space tech projects
U-GEO - Winner of ESA Digital Twin Earth Challenge and Italy Prize
Venture Capital Entities (VCs) interested in investing in European start-ups & SMEs working in the downstream space domain and increasing sector’s competitiveness. Database from GSA
Waterjade – EC EU Space Data for “Blue Economy” Challenge Winner
WEF report shows EO data presents billion-dollar opportunity for Africa
web-based service to monitor forestry concessions and harvesting in the Republic of the Congo (cybele.space)
Women in Copernicus: understanding the status quo and promoting a more inclusive Copernicus ecosystem
World's Space Achievements a Bright Spot in Stressful 2020
2020 hit temperature record, rounded off hottest decade - EU climate service
2021 Could Be a Year of Opportunities
4 key elements of the EU's new space strategy
Only 41% of the EU 27’s 15 million scientists and engineers are female. Since 2019, the Women in Copernicus Initiative has been working on a more inclusive and empowering Copernicus ecosystem.

Events/webinars...

Africa Space Week 2021
AIxSPACE: Discover the programme
A SPIRE WITH ESA. S ign up to the webinar on 09/02/2021
GeoAI Virtual Conference. Videos
Geospatial Media and Communications has launched GW Prime
GEO-INPE webinars: zoom in on Amazon forest monitoring
Farming from Space: Digital Innovation for Agriculture
The eafip initiative supports public procurers across Europe
Earth Observation Data Could Represent A Billion-Dollar Opportunity For Africa
Enterprise Estonia Space Office online workshop. Register here
EOcafe online session to discuss the GSA’s transformation to the EU Agency for the Space Programme EUSPA and its mission together with the GSA experts!
“Space Embracing a Changing World: Green, Digital, Resilience & Security"
Space Awards 2020 - Relieve the Glorious Moments with us and Learn About the Partnes and Winners of 2020
UP42 'Why Satellite Imagery, AIS Data, and Machine Learning are Making Waves in Maritime Surveillance' webinar. available here!
World Bank Group's Learning Series on Circular Economy and Private Sector Development
51 new environment and resources projects in the pipeline
#EUSpaceWeek 2020 closed strong and made history with over 3500 participants from 100+ countries around the globe, giving the floor to leaders, experts, innovators, and the entire #EUSpace community.
13th European Space Conference is taking place this week. Our Executive Director Rodrigo da Costa will take the virtual stage on 12 January to talk about space data and downstream applications.

Covid19

CARD4L SAR Webinar - February 1 & 2 - Information and registration form available HERE.
CAPIGI WEBINAR 2021 | Remote Sensing & Privacy. recordings here.
COSPAR
COVID-19 Impact Analysis of Remote Sensing Satellite Market Report 2020
A Digital Earth Africa Webinar: Capacity Development for Using EO Data to Drive Development Outcomes Across Africa - February 3 - HERE.
Europe's space leaders seek to boost sector in light of Brexit, COVID and international competition
European Commission's Atlas 2020 highlights COVID-19 interactive tool and global policy solutions
Geospatial Knowledge Infrastructure (GKI) Summit
Geography and epidemiology have a historic connection
global map to track an epidemic
Here are some of the best maps tracking Coronavirus updates
How Satellite Helped Create a State-of-the Art Emergency Services Network in the UK
NextGEOSS (GEO message) YouTube video!. NextGEOSS REGISTER HERE
Satellite Based Earth Observation Market Market After COVID19 Pandemic
Satellite Big Data. geospatial applications into the spotlight
SBA Extends Crucial Lifeline Debt Relief to Small Businesses + Others Impacted by COVID-19
SmallSat Symposium
Spectral Sessions
Transforming Healthcare with Geospatial and AI
World Satellite Business Week 2021

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ARCOS Consortium signed a contract with the EC, in the context of the mission "Research activities in support of the evolution of the Copernicus SEA services"
Airbus will deliver “largest planar space radar ever” to Copernicus. Read more...
Airbus and CNES choose Arianespace to launch earth observation mini-satellites
Arianespace signs contract with Airbus to launch four optical observation satellites
IMARA Wins 2020 Planet Copernicus Masters Challenge
GeoOptics and Spire Global win NOAA weather data contracts
Government funds UK companies at the forefront of space innovation
Filipino startup CirroLytix wins earth observation award for tools such as dengue hotspot prediction
Fugro wins three geotechnical site investigation contracts for IJmuiden Ver offshore...
Orbital Sidekick wins $16 million U.S. Air Force contract
SPACEBEL contract with ESA Ranks among the Key Players in a Promising Earth Observation Mission
Spire raises funding from European Investment Bank
Thales Alenia Space signs up for ROSE-L environmental monitoring
World Bank awards new contract to Fugro for flood hazard

Strategic

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Aerodyne acquires principal stake in Sensorem to expand Australian drone market
BAE Systems shrinks weather sensors for microsatellites
Capella Space successfully conducts first data relay order through Inmarsat
Call for tender open: breakthrough AI solutions to make European cities climate neutral. Main URL
Cesium collaborates with Epic Games, Microsoft, and NVIDIA
Connecting geospatial data to the financial world
Digital technologies for building resilient infrastructure in post-COVID world
Dublin city council looks for smart waste collection solutions.Main URL
Global UAS OPS
Google Maps now lets anyone upload Street View photos using a smartphone
EOS sets up wholly owned US arm with former OneWeb VP as CEO
EU recommends Member States to leave IPR ownership in public procurements with contractors
Ho Ho Ho! Advanced technologies to guide Santa Tracker to Space Station
Machine Learning Offers New Opportunities for Geospatial Applications
NVIDIA announces compact AI computer Jetson Nano that supports all AI.
OneWeb and Hughes Resume Ground Network Partnership With $250M Deal
Trends Of Remote Sensing Services Market Reviewed For 2020 With Industry Outlook To 2026
Rheticus widens its global distribution network with Brasilian company Nortech.Read more on rheticus.eu
Statement by the Scientific Council on the Horizon Europe budget. The future of the EU R&I and the long-term EU budget
Use of Drone Software Makes Crop Insurance Claim Process Faster and More Efficient
User Consultation Platform (UCP) plenary

EOnews

Aschbacher to become ESA's new Director General
Aspire with ESA II. Apply here now.
CATCH 2020: Recovery Path for Geospatial Industry
Copernicus Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite delivers promising first altimeter data. (Link to image)
DATAGREEN — A Digital Solution for Farm to Fork Traceability
Declining Arctic sea ice drives divergent arctic shrub growth
ESA: Josef Aschbacher to be next European Space Agency boss
EEA releases new EU Coastal Zones products as open data. Read more
Elecctric SDG&E is using Planet data to help feed NDVI values into their Fire Potential Index.
ESA Space Solutions Newsletter. November 2020
ESAIL’s first map of global shipping
Earth Observation Market From Key End-Use Sectors To Surge In The Near Future
EuroGEO selects Rheticus Aquaculture to monitor clams. Learn more
European Commission presents Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy. Learn more here.
euspaceweek.eu. EU Space Week 2020: another successful edition with over 3,500 participants from more than 100 countries around the world!
European Space Agency plans food systems digital twin
FATMAP – new features for the world’s best outdoor platform
Findings from Bushfire Earth Observation Taskforce
GISCafe Geospatial Technology Industry Wrap-Up 2020
How geospatial intelligence powers Big Data analysis
How Earth observation data is being used to study Ireland's ecosystems
How Geography is Entwined with the Future of Our Economy and Society?
How does Copernicus help understand the magnitude of permafrost thawing and its impacts on society and the environment?
Hurricane affected countries in Central America supported by the Copernicus Emergency Management Service
Mapbox, once an open-source competitor to Google Maps, is no longer free
MOSAiC - Data Management Werum Software & Systems AG
Monitoring European air traffic with Earth observation
NatureServe to work with AWS to migrate world’s first biodiversity observation network into Cloud
New partnership to inspire competitive innovation
NGA Issues RFI for Earth Surface Change Detection Services
OGC seeks public comment on revised Observations and Measurements standard
Planet highlights: Over three days of thought-provoking content, we made a series of exciting product announcements, heard from insightful keynote speakers like Dr. Jane Goodall, Michael Bloomberg, and many more, and hosted our first-ever Sustainability Summit.
Proactive maintenance of bridges and viaducts from satellite. Read more
Processing Collected Satellite Image and Data in Orbit
After the successful launch of 6 new SkySat satellites into orbit, Planet introduced a new rapid revisit capability
SAR-Based Flood Damage Assessment Solution Service Debuts From Synspective
Satnews Wishes One and All
Scientists on a mission to monitor climate change
Stakeholder consultation launched (Blue Economy partnership)
Satellite Companies Confront Supply Chain Challenges
in the COVID Era
Satellite Imagery, GIS, and AI Boost Date Palm Production in Oman
Satellite Imagery is Taking Journalism to New Orbits
Satellite Imagery and AI to Protect the World's Coral Reefs
Sea-level monitoring satellite first results surpass expectations
Space Applications to Advance Innovation on Circular Cities
Space Awards
The When, Where and How of Construction Automation
Trash tracking satellites help Indonesia tackle marine waste
Use of earth observation products to enhance humanitarian disaster response
UK scientists will be using Earth observation satellite to handle climate change
Unexplored resources for EU Arctic policy: Energy, oceans and space
UNOSAT: Using Satellites to Map the Future of Humanitarian Aid
Use of earth observation satellites to improve effectiveness of humanitarian operations
What is Geospatial 2.0 and Why is it at an Inflection Point?

Events/webinars...

Amsterdam Drone Week. see here for more information.
Aspire with ESA II. Apply here now.
CATALYST Webinar - AUTOMATED Analysis Ready Data (ARD) workflows for COMMERCIAL sensors
Copernicus Marine Service General Assembly 2021
COSPAR Register now
Digital Health in Developing Economies. Register here
Digital rights in farming data sharing | Remote Sensing & Privacy. Click here for more information about the themes and speakers.
ECA to host virtual Sixth UN Global Geospatial Information Management for Africa meeting
Ecosystems and biodiversity, science based policies in European Green Deal | December 17th, 2020
EURISY Winter Webinar Series by Space Tech Expo Europe
European Space Week 2020. https://live.euspaceweek.eu/
GEO Indigenous Summit 7-9 Dec 2020. GEO Indigenous Summit website.
GeoBuiz Summit 2021, set to be held from 5-7 April 2021 in Monterey Bay, California.
GFOI webinar High Res How-to: for tropical forests.
High Res How-to: for tropical forests. For more information and to register, please click here.
International Society for Digital Earth (ISDE) 12 - Partnering & Sponsoring
industry leaders and experts on GeoAI at the WGIC Virtual Event
INNOspace Masters: Sustainability, IT-security and space infrastructures. new article
Maxar Imagery Basemaps Educational Webinars
Satellite Monitoring for Forest Management (SMFM) Webinar: ZOOM Webinar LINK
Space Pitches: galileo-masters.eu/awards and copernicus-masters.com/awards.
Space Now Virtual Investor Forums with ESA 2020. Register here
TC Sessions: Space 2020
User Consultation Platform (UCP).
UN CONF ON SPACE LAW & POLICY
13th European Space Conference
11th ESA Training Course on Earth Observation

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Autodesk acquires Spacemaker to offer architects AI-powered generative design
GAF AG and BKG intensify their cooperation regarding the provision of multi-source remote sensing data
L3Harris wins contract to apply artificial intelligence to remotely sensed data
MDA-Maxar in partnership for on-orbit servicing technologies
Maxar plans to launch WorldView Legion satellites in September 2021.
Maxar introducing 15 cm HD. Read more at core imagery products and imagery basemaps.
Raytheon to acquire small satellite manufacturer Blue Canyon Technologies
Satelligence has raised funds to enable more clients to improve their mitigation of environmental and social risk in agricultural commodity production with satellite technology. press release here
Satellogic launches 10 satellites to provide high-resolution imagery. Expanding European Space Imaging’s satellite access portfolio
UP42 partners with Intermap to Bring High-Resolution Elevation Data to UP42's Geospatial ...
5 Space Startups Using AI to Make Smart Satellites
5 Japanese Space Startups to Watch

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Africa Unites its Diverse and Rapidly Growing Space Industry
A Space Public-Private Partnership in Horizon Europe?
Australian Space Agency appoints new Head
Biden administration expected to emphasize climate science over lunar exploration at NASA
Brazil sets up national AI innovation network
Brexit Britain to LEAD European space industry - huge mission announced
Commissioner Breton attends videoconferences of Competitiveness and Space ministers
EARTO: Joint Statement for an Ambitious Horizon Europe Programme. Read the full EARTO Press Release
Effective Land Administration
ESA gives first Boost to three German space start-ups
European Space Policy: Council of the EU adopts conclusions
European space policy Catalogue en ligne
European Council adopts principles for space economy
European Commission seeks alternative PNT system
EU Industrial Strategy
Estonian companies sign European Space Agency cyber security deal
ISRO to launch earth observation satellite on November 7. ISRO Successfully Launches Earth Observation Satellite
Insight - Increasing Understanding of China's Commercial Space Activities. Read more here.
Key principles for the global space economy: EU Council adopts conclusions
Filipino startup CirroLytix wins earth observation award for tools such as dengue hotspot prediction
GeoCom20: Sustainable (R)Evolution. Learn more…
Governments continue to dominate radar satellite data market
Luxembourg creates European space resources center ESRIC
Japan's Space Startup Market Blooms
NORWAY'S SPACE AMBITION: FROM OIL TO ORBIT
NOAA, Federal Partners Announce Marine Litter Strategy
Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich Is Ready to Head Into Space. Read more...
Third India-Canada Track 1.5 Dialogue stresses on technological cooperation along space, AI and more
UAH helps develop air quality monitoring application for Thailand
UK Participation in EU Satellite and Space Programmes from 1 January 2021. here.
UK Government’s Acquisition Of OneWeb Now Completed. UK boosts Space-as-a-Service with 10 satellite contract

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Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning in Network Management
Assessing the Status of the European Space Industry. Winter Webinar Series by Space Tech Expo Europe
Clusters Go International 2020 call for proposals
Copernicus Marine Service Online Training Workshop dedicated to the Arctic Ocean on December 01
CAPIGI WEBINARS 2020 - 2021.Digital rights in farming data sharing | Remote Sensing & Privacy
European Space Conference 12-13 Jan2021
European Cluster Conference
#EUSpaceWeek 2020
GEO Indigenous Summit: 7-9 December 2020. here.
GEO Week Website
GEOBIM 2020
Iceye's Jerry Welsh Takes Over as US CEO
Industry Track website
IMPRESSIVE Webinar on 18 November 2020: A platform to tackle challenges in EU harbours. (link).
IOGP Geomatics webinars attracts seismic specialists
Horizon 2020 opportunities
Open for Good – Inclusive AI Commons with Localized Data featuring a discussion on How to create unbiased language and satellite datasets for artificial intelligence?Please register here
Planet 2020, Explore 2020 Conference Highlights
Precision Livestock Farming and Sensing Technology in Extensive Grassland Systems. Click here for more information
Registrations open for virtual United Nations International Conference on Space-based Technologies for Disaster Risk Reduction
Raw Materials Week website!
(SOGI) starts a series of online webinars packed with inspiring talks
Space Conference: Space Embracing a Changing World: Green, Digital, Resilience & Security
UN-SPIDER online training strengthens flood mapping capacity in Nigeria
User Consultation Platform 2020 (UCP) – Copernicus, GovSatCom and EGNSS. More information and registration
WB Circular Economy and Private Sector Development: Learning Series
WEkEO Online training that focuses on climate data products
10th International Conference on Mineral Resources in the Republic of Serbia. Click here for more information

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Impact of Covid-19 on High Altitude Platform Market

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Africa Unites its Diverse and Rapidly Growing Space Industry
Australian Office of National Intelligence Partners with Spire for first Supercomputing Satellite
Australian Funding Boosts Silentium Defence’s Space Traffic Radar Project
Asian Satellite Players See Future Market in Data
China launches Earth observation satellite amid border tensions with India
CONAE successfully launches SAOCOM 1B satellite
Dhruva Space to set up new facility in Telangana
ISRO Offers Free Certificate Course You Can Do in 24 Hours: How to Apply
Italy and UAE to discuss space missions
Europe IoT Sensor Market
EU Cohesion policy: Commission announces the winners of the REGIOSTARS 2020 awards
EU methane Strategy
How do Italy, Germany and Spain boost the development of the Copernicus networks and user uptake?
Norway endorses space budget supporting ESA and EU priorities
German CubeSats to showcase formation flight technology
Overview on the Bilateral Cooperation Between Italy and Kenya for Earth Observation
Norway funds satellite map of world's tropical forests
Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) To Launch Smallsats From Esrange Space Center
Spanish SEOSAT-Ingenio is getting ready for its launch from Europe’s Spaceport later this year. The Earth Observation satellite will help map natural disasters and will contribute to climate action.
UNOOSA sets up emergency response office in Israel
Updated boundary and geospatial data for Europe. More information
US-Europe ocean monitoring satellite to launch Nov. 10 from Vandenberg Air Force Base
US-Qatar partnership aims to find buried water in Earth's deserts
Welcome recognition of importance of secure land and property rights. Read more

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Clusters Go International 2020 call for proposals. 2 December
Copernicus Marine Service Online Training Workshop dedicated to the North West Shelf Seas
Digital InterGeo event launches
ESA Industry Space Days 2020 – Presentations Available
EARTO: Towards a Balanced Approach Between IPRs and Open Science Policy. EARTO October Events’ website
European Navigation Conference 2020
European Space Week 2020
Exploring Insights from Emerging Space Agencies. Click here to register
GEOBIM 2020
GO-PEG: workflows and data requirements for data harmonization
Horizon 2020 #EUGreenDeal call? #EUSpace here.
IntraEuropean matchmaking event: Call for Expression of Interest
Introducing the Planet Explore 2020 Sustainability Summit
Join Global Leaders In Earth Observation At GEO Week 2020 Virtual Industry Track
Learn how to add easy-to-use SAR processing to your remote sensing applications
Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on “Geospatial Applications for Disaster Risk Management”Visit the MOOC website
OGC webinar on New Space
Planet Explore showcases day 2
Save the date for #EUSpaceWeek, 7-11 December 2020. Join us for five days packed with GNSS user consultations, keynotes, discussions and networking opportunities
SmarTomorrow- Codesign greener future.
Space for Cities: From innovation to operation. here.
Understanding GEO Week; 2020
“United Nations International Conference on Space-based Technologies for Disaster Risk Reduction – Lessons learned during the unprecedented pandemic situation. Visit the event website
United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) website.
USGIF and SLU’s Special Event … Geospatial Gateway Forum with Geo-Resolution
The World Space Week 2020
3rd New Space Atlantic Summit - 30 October 2020

Covid19

Covid 19 Impact on Remote Sensing Technology Market Growth Analysis, Opportunities, Trends
Enhancing government efficiency; how to unlock growth.webinar
Impacts of COVID-19 as seen using big data from space
NASA Space Apps COVID-19 challenge winners share stories of innovation

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Capella Space Partners With Rocket Lab For Sequoia SAR Smallsat Launch
Capgemini supports the European Space Agency in the exploration of above ground forest biomass from space
CLEOS: Enabler of New EO Recipes
Coverages, Demystified: New Tutorial One-Stop-Shop
Esri Enters into Memorandum of Understanding with UN-Habitat
exactEarth Announces Successful Launch of the ESAIL Microsatellite
FCC Grants OneWeb Market Access for 2,000-Satellite Constellation
GHGSat data accepted for evaluation by ESA TPM programme
GHGSat Secures $30 Million in Series B Funding
GMV Acquires NSL to Merge With its UK Space Company
India’s first Earth-imaging satellite startup raises $5 million
Mundi DIAS Now With Actionable Datacubes
Planet Satellite Imagery Brings Europe into Focus
Planet Reveals Software Impact Program to Support Racial Equity
SpaceNet Launches New Challenge with Planet Dataset
Spacecraft Hypatia joined ten other Satellogic’s satellites in orbit. The aim of the mission is to lower the cost of high-frequency geospatial analytics with its ambitious plan for a high-resolution planet remapping.
4 Earth Intelligence Launches Countrywide Satellite Intelligence Data

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Earth Observation Satellite Market to witness astonishing growth with Key Players
Geological Remote Sensing Consultancy Market 2020 Share, Size Industry Size
Global Earth Observation Market Report 2020
Global Satellite Remote Sensing Industry
Global Environmental Sensing and Monitoring Technologies Industry
Growth, Trends and Forecasts
HAPS: A Satellite Operator’s Big Investment in the Stratosphere
Hyperspectral Remote Sensing Market – Revolutionary Trends 2026
How Off-grid Remote Sensing Power Systems Market Will Dominate In Coming Years?
InSAR Market is expected to get a huge boom by 2026
Insar Market To Witness Huge Growth By 2024. InSAR Market Is Thriving Worldwide with GroundProbe, ESA Earth Online
InSAR Market Analysis & Technological Innovation by Leading Key Players
NOAA Surveys Market for Commercial Weather Data Sources
Ocean State Report 4 and Ocean Monitoring Indicators Updates
Remote Sensing Satellites Market (2020-2026)
Remote Sensing Satellites Market 2020-2026 Sales, Revenue, Growth Rate and COVID-19 Impact
Remote Sensing UAV Market and Ecosystem Analysis by Types, Applications
The global growth of commercial satellite imagery market will exceed 11% per year, according to a recent study. Climate change, environmental protection, disaster monitoring - these are only a few of many areas where satellite imaging is used.

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Airborne UAV Remote Sensing Market to witness an impressive growth during the forecast period
Artificial intelligence learns continental hydrology
Aspire with ESA . Apply here for funding.
Bloomberg Expands Alternative Data Offering
Center for Space Policy snd Strategy—The Value of Space. Read
China launches nine satellites from a platform in the ocean
Driving Digital Insurance Solutions through Risk Assessment
Kratos Introduces OpenSpace™ Wideband Software Receiver for Earth Observation and Remote
LEOs, MEOs, GEOs and HEOs. What’s in your future?
Geospatial 2.0 Companies: New Direction. New Conversations
Global Satellite Markets: Outlook in the COVID-19 Era
OneWeb Gets FCC Approval For 1.280k More Satellites
Raytheon Wins $13M Contract to Connect Military Aircraft to LEO Internet
Rocket Lab Launches First Commercial Satellite for Capella Space. Read more...
Simplifying Banking with Geo-enabled Digital Solutions
Small team use ‘smart metals’ to create groundbreaking coupling solution
The European Commission’s Directorate-General for Defence, Industry and Space (DG-DEFIS) has awarded two new H2020 mission evolution studies to assess the feasibility of an EGNSS-based safety service for the rail sector beyond 2022.
To Mars and Beyond With Chris Bellant of the Mars Initiative
Transforming Real Estate with Location-Based Insights
Turkey to Launch Türksat 5A Satellite into Space on November 30
UAVs are a great tool for emergency responders. Learn more…

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A Lack of User Awareness
Audili is Taking Soil Analytics From Laboratories to Space
Calling innovators to join the GEO-LDN Competition
Carbon dioxide ocean–atmosphere exchange
China Rocket Failure + EO Capture Success With 2.5+K Images Released
Dismay as huge chunk of Greenland's ice cap breaks off
Earth's glaciers and ice sheets are melting
Earth Observation data for tracking climate change
Earth Observing Systems Help Us Create a Sustainable Planet
Environmental Observations: Informing citizens and supporting policymaking through innovative applications
earth observation data Archives
Excellence Award competition opens
Everbridge Critical Event Management Platform Will Use Planet Satellite Imagery
Eyes above on Australian waterway health
Further Raising Awareness.
Funding boost of R4.5bn for SA space sector
Joint Statement on the Seventh Meeting of the Japan-US Comprehensive Dialogue on Space
ICICI Bank deploys satellite data for agricultural credit assessment
ICIMOD supports disaster management with streamflow prediction and flood mapping
Kratos Introduces OpenSpace™ Wideband Software Receiver for Earth Observation and Remote
Kleos Space Scouting Mission Launch Update
Geodesign is an Angel Investor in Post-COVID Planning Projects
GEO community survey here.
Geospatial World Magazine
Geospatial Information is Underpinning Data Ecosystem
Global Survey Using NASA Data Shows Dramatic Growth of Glacial Lakes
Mapping the Roots of Mangrove Loss
Monitoring from space proves to be a key instrument for climate research. Multiple satellite missions have shown alarming data on melting ice sheets at both poles.
NASA Finds High Aerosol Content Across Siberia
NASA-led Study Reveals the Causes of Sea Level Rise Since 1900
NASA's Aqua Satellite Continues to Capture Natural Disasters
New products from the Copernicus Land Monitoring Service
Ozone monitoring – data for the protection of life on Earth
Planet’s Satellite Imagery Added To Everbridge’s Visual Command Center
Preparing to operate Copernicus Sentinel-6. Read more on our website
Pollution: the Earth soon under satellite surveillance
Raising awareness of Value
SAR-Based Land Displacement Monitoring Service Rolls Out From Synspective
Satellite constellations are affecting the astronomy as we know it. Astronomers and satellite developers have been working together on the best possible solution to minimize the issue.
Satellogic’s Hypatia Smallsat Successfully Launched
The first launch of EU Research and Innovation initiative In-Orbit Demonstration and Validation took place last night!
The EU Earth observation Programme Copernicus will expand its understanding of climate evolution with Sentinel-6 sea-level mission to use GNSS-RO for weather and climate monitoring.
Transforming healthcare with geospatial and AI
UN-SPIDER and UFSM of Brazil deliver webinar on flood mapping and drought monitoring in Mozambique
Using Satellites to Protect Our World | Ed Mitchard, Space Intelligence
Weather models improve with COSMIC-2 and Spire Global data. Read more ...
2019 Sees Record Loss of Greenland Ice
32 earth observation sensors with advanced capabilities in orbit: Jitendra Singh

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ATTRACT online Conference
Cabin Chat Virtual Series
Copernicus Hackathon Liepaja
Copernicus Hackathon Malaga
Copernicus Hackathon Vienna
Geo Business 2020
Copernicus Hackathon Gothenburg/Luleå
CLIMATE EMERGENCY: SPACE TO THE RESCUE
CLEOS – The digital market place powered by AI for EO (23 September)
EARTO October Events’ website
ESA INDUSTRY SPACE DAYS 2020, Sept 16-17, 2020, virtual
Excellence Award competition opens
ecognition Training Platform
European Union – Seminar of the French Ambassadors posted to the European space
ESA EO Φ-Week 2020 // ESA Earth Observation Φ-WEEK 2020
ESA Digital Twin Earth @ Copernicus Masters
ESA Open Day at ESTEC in the Netherlands Takes Place Online
GEOBIM 2020
Geospatial World Awards 2020 Virtual Celebration
NextGEOSS catalogue 2.0
OCRE Dynamic Earth Observation Procurement Webinar hosted by EOcafe
Register now for EU R&I Day. learn more here.
Registration open for the European Week of Regions and Cities 2020. Find out more and register before 27 September here.
Satellite Innovation Highlights. Register Now! (link)
Space Awards 2020
Space Forum 2020 (link)
Space for Green Growth and Clean Energy
TNO Air Quality Management Using Satellite Data
5th Annual Startup Space
WorldCover Webinar
World Space Week
30% Discount: Special Issue “Satellite Remote Sensing of Fires, Smoke, Air Quality and Integration of Earth Observation Data"
The second age of smallsat
14th ESPI Autumn Conference

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Belgian company SpaceBel forms hyperspectral imaging spinoff
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Capella Space Partners With Rocket Lab For Sequoia SAR Smallsat Launch
Intel and Google Cloud enable ClimaCell to disrupt the weather-prediction industry
KSAT Ground Systems Support Mission to Monitor Toxic Algae in Norway
Near Space Labs to Supply Geospatial Imagery to Arturo for Insurance
OHB will leverage building government Earth observation payloads into a data-services business
OneWeb Will Foster Innovation in UK Space Industry
Orbital Insight introduces its real estate foot traffic analytics product
PCI Geomatics Releases New Features & Full ICEYE SAR Sensor Support in Geomatica Banff
Planet Labs completes high-resolution Earth imaging constellation
Telespazio and e-GEOS’s new platform for defeating coronavirus
Today, tech giants, including Apple, Google, and Facebook, are investing heavily in SLAM technology (Simultaneous Localisation and Mapping) to get ahead in their tech game.

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African Space Industry Top 10 Under 30 – Class 2020
African Institutions to Benefit from Free Access to Copernicus Data
Africa's Private EO and Geospatial Sector Is Growing Rapidly, New Report Says
Can Less Developed Countries Catch up With the African Union's 2063 Space Agenda?
China launches website on summer flood data
China To Launch Ethiopia’s Second China-Funded Satellite
China’s Latest EO Satellite Heads To Orbit
Earth and marine observation worth billions to Asia Pacific
European Commission agrees to reduced space budget
EU launches Geomatics on the Move competition
Latvia becomes ESA Associate Member State
Finnish Geospatial Research Institute and NASA have signed an agreement to confirm their mutual interest in cooperation in the field of space geodesy.
Funding collective issues RFP for labeled agricultural datasets to support ML in Africa
German space policy
Global Space Industry 2019 Insights
Italian Space Agency (ASI), which is the owner of the mission, has adopted a free data access policy with few restrictions. For general information on the PRISMA mission you can visit the site here: http://prisma-i.it/index.php/en/
India's first Earth-imaging satellite startup raises $5 million; first launch planned for later this year
Japanese SpaceTech startup Warpspace raises USD $3 Million
NASA invests $51 Million in innovative ideas from US small businesses
National Earth Observation Satellite RASAT Entered Its 9th Year in Orbit
Remote Sensing UAV Market
Satellite monitor of NZ's algal blooms
Startups in U.K., Switzerland, led Europe in space investment last year
Turkmenistan to create geo-information center, introduce digital systems
The benefits of the Copernicus Networks: international collaboration, synergies and development capacity building
Upcoming launch of the Argentinian satellite, SAOCOM 1B (Falcon 9 - SpaceX)
UAE celebrates 11th launch anniversary of DubaiSat-1
UK Space Sector Urged To Continue Building The Nation’s Launch Sector
UK space launch sector builds foundation for collaborative future

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Airship company picks New Mexico for base
Airbus adds new satellite to its SpaceDataHighway constellation
Atkins partners with AI start-up nPlan
Amazon lines up $10 bn for satellite-based Internet project Kupier
Benefits of using drones in construction
Bring the professional drone operations market into perspective. More information in English.
China’s BeiDou Satellite Navigation System Is Live
Choosing the right sensors for Surveillance Drones
Cubesat demonstrates Earth science instrument
CSIRO maps grain belt paddock boundaries from space
Galileo4Mobility, supporting the introduction of Galileo within the Mobility as a Service (MaaS), has come to an end. Read more about its contribution to the public transport and urban mobility.
GomSpace + ESA Working Together To Implement Juventas Smallsat For Hera Mission
Google faces charges for breaching data privacy rules again
iDirect Modems Deployed For Pan-African Connectivity By Paratus
Environmental management in the upstream oil and gas industry. IOGP Bookstore.
ESA estimates the total number of Space debris orbiting Earth at around 29,000 for sizes larger than 10 cm and more than 170 million for sizes larger than 1 mm!
From Amazon Software to Space-Based Blockchain with Aravind Ravichandran
Myanmar's first earth observation satellite
NASA's DEVELOP Program is Building Bridges to Bhutan
OECD report warned that Space debris are becoming a growing problem.
Pentagon selects SpaceX and ULA to remain its primary launch providers
Pinkmatter's New User Interface For FarEarth Systems Is Launched
SpaceX launches 57 satellites for its Starlink network
SpaceX and Amazon Are Making Space Crowded and Dangerous With So Many Satellites
Smallsat reliability is growing. 87% of smallsats launched between 2009 and 2018 completed their missions successfully.
UK Space Agency, ESA and DCMS Open Call For 5G + Space Proposals
170 projects funded by ATTRACT

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Artificial Intelligence and Space
An increasingly vibrant European EO data market
ATLAS and BlackSky Harness Expanded Earth Observation Capabilities
BlackSky Delivers Images from New Satellites Within 58 Hours of Launch
BlackSky’s Freshly Orbited Fifth + Sixth Satellites Already Capturing Imagery
Bringing Satellite Observations Down to Earth
CEOS and MMF collaborate on community-based water monitoring
Cubesat demonstrates Earth science instrument
CryoSat taken to new heights for ice science
BEIRUT, LEBANON: Satellite Images Show Explosion Damage
FG adopts satellite earth observation to address flooding
Further Raising Awareness.
Free and open access to the Italian PRISMA satellite mission products
GeoInformation Research in Cardiff
Geoscience Australia’s Digital Earth Australia (DEA) program transforms free and open satellite imagery into insights about changes in Australia’s natural and built environments.
Green Deal Call – General Presentation by the European Commission. The presentation is available here.
GHGSat is a New Space initiative that draws on Copernicus Sentinel-5P data to monitoring and control industrial emissions of methane and help combat climate change.
Horizon 2020 Space Calls Evaluations Completed
Earth imaging satellites get bigger role in pandemic
ENVI SARscape Extracts Damage from Beirut Explosion. Read this blog
Environmental Quality Assessment of Urban Areas Using Geoinformation Technologies
European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) published the SurSeaNet requirement. Read more & access tender documents.
European Sentinel satellites to map global CO2 emissions
ESA and NASA aligned their CryoSat and ICESat-2 satellites in orbit to benefit from enhanced measurements of ice on Earth.
ESA project focuses on merging satellite data for water management and drought forecasting
ESA releases call for Earth Explorer 11 mission ideas
Future Growth Of Remote Sensing Satellites Market By New Business Developments
how can Europe use climate information to manage dry river spells?
How does Copernicus help monitor chlorophyll concentration and sea colour in the Baltic sea?
Journalism from Sky
KSAT To Support HYPSO-1 Smallsat With Ground Station Support
Land Cover and Land Use: Driving Solutions with Planet Data
Mauritius oil spill: Wrecked MV Wakashio breaks up
Maxar’s WorldView Satellites Reveal The Before + After Of Beirut Explosion
Make your voice heard in the GEO Community Survey
Milne Ice Shelf: Satellites capture Arctic ice split
NASA announces 2020 invention and software of the Year awards
NASA satellites show two views of California's Apple Fire
NextGEOSS – Towards a European Earth Observation data hub and platform
New Nottingham Space projects to boost global sustainable development.
OGC invites you to its Earth Observation Applications-to-the-Data Architecture Presentation Webinar
PCI Geomatics’ Geomatica Banff Offers New Features and Full ICEYE SAR Sensor Support
PHIDIAS - Prototype of HPC/Data Infrastructure for On-demand Services,
Preventing the Next Pandemic: Zoonotic diseases and how to break the chain of transmission.
Reasons Industries to Thrive Post-Pandemic! Satellite based Earth Observation Services Market
SatRevolution announces Shared Earth-observation Mission with Multi-spectral Capability
Satellite images show Europe facing droughts
SAR Smallsat From PredaSAR To Launch Via SpaceX Falcon 9
Sensors for early disease symptom detection in European fruit cultivation
Sentinel-1C Radar Antenna Spreads its Wings for the First Time
Setting-up a European Strategy for Technology Infrastructure. Read the full EARTO Paper
Space Dynamics Lab SmallSat Sees Big Picture
Space Weather Bill Clears Senate, Creates Pilot Program at NOAA
Space Technology Hall of Fame Nominations Extends Deadline
Strategies & Recommendations for National Geospatial & Earth Observation Industrial
The Commercial Case for Geospatial Intelligence
The Great Digital Divide and Two Bits of Good News
The Geomatics on the Move competition: space-driven EU innovation
The Space Force moves to define itself and its mission
The European Green Deal Brings Opportunities for the Satellite Services Industry
The EU Commission Has Financed an AI Platform for Mines that Uses Earth Observation
Trade and climate change increase pest threat to Europe's forests
Towards a Balanced Approach Between IPRs and Open Science Policy. Set of recommendations
Trade and climate change increase pest threat to Europe's forests
UN-SPIDER Knowledge Portal
Using Geolocation Technology to Fight Covid-19 and Climate Change
Wildfires Increase in California and NASA's Terra Satellite Captures the Scene
What is spatial resolution in remote sensing?
What Drives Satellite Flexibility: Necessity or Opportunity?artificial intelligence and autonomous satellite models.

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2nd Summit for Space Sustainability (SWF)!
2020 America's Symposium
AFCEA Europe Space workshop (link)
AIAA's ASCEND Event Launches Space-Themed Summits
AfriGEO webinar:AfriGEO COVID-19 Virtual Workshop on 20th August 2020 from 11:00-13:00 EAT. Please Register from this link
Are your cities ready for crowd economy? Co-creating Cities: Transforming Urban Design and Development
Aspire with ESA. Apply here for funding. Attend ASPIRE WITH ESA APPLY NOW! webinar
Copernicus MOOC (Massive Open Online Course)
Conference of the Arabian Journal of Geosciences – CAJG 2020 (www.cajg.org)
COSPAR
Creating a Robust Drone Ecosystem for Defense and Security
CyberSatGov
Esri and UN create COVID-19 population vulnerability dashboard
EARSeL Liège 2021 – Earth Observation for sustainable cities and communities
#GWF2021 Webinar Series(link)
GEOBIM. topics / submit abstract
Geomatics on the Move competition
Industry Space Days 2020. please see here to register.
NSR webinars. Register
OGC invites you to its Earth Observation Applications-to-the-Data Architecture Presentation Webinar
Oil & Gas Digital Week
The GNSS Advancements for AEC Virtual Conference Experience (VCX)
UN-SPIDER and CEPREDENAC raise awareness about space-based products for monitoring 2020 forest fire season in Honduras
Serving Society with Space Data - SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth. here
SCLA Global Forum on Data Protection and National Security
Space Forum! September 15th & 16th
Summer webinars begin at European Center for Space Law

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COVID-19: A look at global geospatial challenges and achievements
COVID-19 Demographic and Economic Resources from the US Census Bureau
Covid-19 has left its mark on the food supply chain. Now, satellite technology is helping alleviate the situation.
Esri and United Nations create COVID-19 population vulnerability dashboard
New NASA research projects probe COVID-19 impacts
Pandemic gives EU space to rethink economic models
Space Technology in Extreme Mining Environments. Click here to register
UNESCAP publishes report on protecting the most vulnerable from climate extremes and COVID-19 in South Asia
Using Geolocation Technology to Fight Covid-19 and Climate Change

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ADB Asian Development Bank : IEA Renew Agreement to Collaborate on Energy Sector.
Airbus to Build Optus Satellite
Airbus Endeavr Chief Nick Crew to Inspire 4 Earth Intelligence Satellite Services Board
Amazon Web Services + Capella Space Connection
Amazon Pushes Further into Space With New AWS Business Segment
Amazon acquires Zoox to help bring its vision of autonomous ride-hailing to reality
Blue Canyon Technologies Could Produce up to 20 Satellite Buses for DARPA’s Blackjack
Cloud Computing to Help Save Cape's Unique Flora as SA Team Win Google Earth Grant
Cross-industry collaboration, including growers, tech providers, and marketing co-ops, is essential to develop precision technology for farmers to adopt in the long-term.
Five emerging tech-trends in insurance industry
LeoStella Contracted for More Loft Orbital Satellite Buses
High Earth Orbit Robotics uses imaging satellites to provide on-demand check-ups for other satellites
NSW company moves a step closer to in-orbit satellite inspection service
Orbital Micro Systems Board of Directors Approves Spin Out of Data Services Entity
OneWeb Announces the UK and Bharti Consortium Winning Bid
OneWeb Will Foster Innovation in UK Space Industry
Questioning The UK Plan For OneWeb
Space Sector Webinar: Exports & Investment in the UK Space Sectorv
The agricultural sector is an attractive revenue growth opportunity for IoT technology suppliers that can deliver an integrated solution, according to this opinion piece.
Two commercial satellite ground stations go live in Alice Springs
Will COVID-19 change how our cities are designed in the future? city planners to focus on green initiatives

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Covid19

A new special report looks at the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the space sector and the use of space to monitor and respond to the crisis.
COVID19 Industrial Clusters Response Portal and Forum, which has been recognised as one of the key EU actions in support of industry
Could COVID-19 Have Seasons? Searching for Signals in Earth Data
Clusters for Next Generation EU
European Alliance Against Coronavirus (EAAC)
Global Observations of COVID-19 Impacts
NASA's Global View of COVID-19 Impacts (2 Videos)
NASA, Two Partners Monitoring Global Impact of COVID-19 from Space
Towards a Green and Collaborative European Recovery
Space Agencies Amass Global View of COVID-19 Impacts
The Rapid Action on coronavirus and EO
The COVID-19 recovery: from space-based to place-based
United Nations COVID-19 Data Hub

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Capella to Supply U.S. Navy with Airborne Imagery
Four UK Companies Teaming Together to Develop Additional Space Capabilities. Full Story
NASA taps Airbus for commercial satellite data buy
NRO to award multiple imagery contracts by year's end
Thales Alenia Space Proposals for the Copernicus Project Selected by European Space Agency

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Accessing and Downloading Training Data on the Radiant MLHub API. Read more »
A Remote Sensing Satellite Is Planned for China's Bilibili Platform. Full Story
Australia to get more eyes in the sky with military satellites and remote-control aircraft
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China launches new tech observation satellites
China launches two new technology experiment satellites
Council conclusions on space for a sustainable Europe, 4 June 2020
Digital Earth Africa Satellite data could support COVID-19 response,recovery
Digital Earth Africa releases analysis-ready satellite data for all of Africa
Geoscience Ireland - ‘The Formation and Maintenance of a Successful Business Cluster': The Geoscience Ireland Cluster Manual
EARTO Press Release (pdf).EC SRIP report
Enhancing EO solutions in agriculture with machine learning Read more »
European Green Deal call
Europe will monitor the impact of the coronavirus from space
EU space policy (background information)
FSSCat/Ф-sat-1 ready for launch
Geospatial Infrastructure Development through Public Private Partnership
Government looks to the skies to boost digital education
Government wants to launch a satellite to help South African students study remotely
India Needs to Get Over 'National Security' Myth, Revamp Remote Sensing Policies
Joint Statement on EU Interregional Innovation Investments : towards EU economic recovery. Read the full Joint Statement
Next Generation EU proposed as recovery programme in new EU budget. Here.
New satellite data made available to help tackle public challenges
Open Earth Observation Data in the Age of Machine Learning. Read more »
Private players welcome in India's Space journey
RAAF and UNSW Canberra launch Cube satellite into space
Remote sensing industry welcomes revamped regulations
Rwanda Space Agency to be operational in July
Serbia, China's space agency to jointly develop satellite systems
SEOSAT-Ingenio ready for shipment to Kourou
Survey for the European Green Deal call
Space Agreement Supports Future US Launches from UK Soil
UK Geospatial Commission introduces best practice guidance and tools
UN to explore how science and technology policies can aid Covid-19 recovery

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BlackSky launching two satellites on June Starlink mission
CIPL Submits Response to EU Commission's Consultation on a European Strategy for Data
Cloud Computing via Satellite
Data-relay satellite ready for service
EDRS-C ready to start service for ESA's SpaceDataHighway
ESA Data-relay Satellite Ready for Service
Euroconsult Notes a COVID-19 Setback for the Maritime Connectivity Market. Full Story
GNSS and Earth observation experts came together at a GSA webinar to discuss how space synergies can be used to improve food security and make agriculture in general more efficient and sustainable.
Kleos Space and Global Spatial Technology Solutions' MOU Enhances Maritime Domain Awareness. Full Story
Modern technology, including precision agricultural solutions, has a clear potential to make agricultural systems more efficient, climate-resilient and productive.

EOnews

Benefits of GIS technology in healthcare
Calling for ideas for next Earth Explorer
CAMS data at the service of governments, scientists and citizens
Climate And Weather Forecasting Impacted by COVID-19
Check out the EU Space for Blue Economy Challenge in the Field of Environmental Protection
Copernicus4Regions Search Engine (link)!
Copernicus4Regions Brochure (link)
Copernicus4Regions videos(link)
Copernicus Masters & Galileo Masters virtual International Kick-off
Copernicus masters info (9 themed Challenges and 13 unthemed Prizes by renowned EO stakeholders at copernicus-masters.com.)
Data4Human: Aid Organisations Get a Helping Hand From the German Aerospace Center
Decommissioning of Energy Assets (link)
Available Funding. ESA IAP featured opportunities
Eurospace: André-Hubert Roussel Appointed President
EO4Wildlife, VoyOpt and Marine-EO user stories were shown to highlight the usefulness of Copernicus Marine data.
ESA’s Earth Observation Proposal System.
ESA Demonstration Projects: Space-Based Services-Applications Addressing COVID-19 Outbreak. Read the full article (link) and apply here (link).
ESA EarthObservation on Twitter: "Are you a journalist covering #COVID19?
'Ever Growing Use of Copernicus across Europe’s Regions' publication (link)
Integrating Satellite and Socioeconomic Data to Improve Climate Change Policy
International satellite to track sea level rise completes testing
India: researchers to predict flood damage using satellite data
Forecasting marine currents using satellite data
Framework Partnership Agreement for Copernicus User Uptake Survey(link).
Future of Satellites in the Spectrum of Industry 4.0
Geospatial Media
Geospatial data and location intelligence will be critical for post-COVID economic recovery - supporting cities and nations that are trying to understand what ‘normal’ looks like for their essential services.
GeoIgnite: Leadership in Times of Disruption
Global air pollution maps now available
How Satellite Data Can Help Create Smarter, Greener Cities
International satellite to track sea level rise completes testing
International Astronautical Federation Names 2020 Award Recipients
In Appreciation of AGU's Outstanding Reviewers of 2019
Join the 2020 Esri User Conference Experience
Kleos Space and Global Spatial Technology Solutions' MOU Enhances Maritime Domain Awareness
International satellite to track sea level rise completes testing
Machine learning helps monitor crop growth
Monitoring Anthropogenic CO2 emissions with Copernicus
New International Ocean Satellite Completes Testing
Need of the hour: Enabling, transparent & inclusive geospatial policy for India
Path to Post-COVID Recovery. Read the full article (link)
Planet Pushes Higher Resolution Capabilities, Rolls Out New User Interface
Planet Data Assists the Copernicus Emergency Management Service
RACE dashboard now available
Satellite imagery in conflict-affected areas: How technology can support WFP emergency response
Satellite Plays a Role in the Global Pandemic Response
Satellite images help assess effective use of cover crops in the Netherlands
SDGs, Indian Cities and Seismic Sustainability
Space policy for a sustainable economy : Council adopts conclusions
SpaceX Success with Starlink / Planet SkySat Launch
Space technology for locust early warning systems
The US National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Publishes Their Tech Strategies
Transform your Idea into a Successful Commercial Venture with the Help of the University Challenge
Video conference of ministers responsible for space, 29 May 2020
Viva Europa 2020: All about hope, solidarity, friendship
Warming Influence of Greenhouse Gases Continues to Rise
Washington DC's Black Lives Matter street mural can be seen from space
WEkEO Mercator Ocean international are pleased to invite you to attend an online demo
Weather Stream Birthed by Orbital Micro Systems
5G City and Sustainable Urban Mobility

Events/webinars...

An online workshop, organised by the Directorate-General Defence Industry and Space of the European Commission, will take place on 8-9 July to discuss how Covid-19 has affected the aerospace and defence industry in Europe.
Copernicus Hackathon Bari, Italy, 5 - 7 July 2020
Copernicus Hackathon Cork on Natural and Cultural Heritage, 9 - 13 June 2020 (Copernicus Hackathon on Cultural and Natural Heritage )
Copernicus Hackathon Barcelona, Spain, 16 - 18 August 2020
ENVI Analytics Symposium (EAS)
ESA Industry Space Days 2020 – Space for Business Opportunities
ESA Space App Camp 2020, which will take place in September.
Geospatial Media webinars (link)
‘Geospatial and Earth Observation Industrial Policy for India’
Monitoring anthropogenic CO2 emissions with Copernicus – Online workshop
Maxar Sustainable Smart Cities
OneAtlas Data webinar on June 25

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As the European Union celebrates Europe Day, we take a look at how the EU space programmes are helping the European Union achieve the concrete goals of a more united and prosperous Europe.
As the Proba-V minisatellite hands over its mission to monitor growth of the Earth’s vegetation to Copernicus Sentinel-3, it will be free to perform experimental monitoring over Europe and Africa.
The Copernicus Start-up Programme – supporting innovation in Europe, what’s new?
Copernicus Sentinel-6 which, from November 2020, will provide ocean topography measurements over the next decade is currently undergoing tests in Germany.
COVID-19 lockdowns significantly impacting global air quality. COVID-19 Impacting Weather Forecasts. COVID-19 is affecting weather observations
China's New Ocean-Monitoring Satellite Passes Factory Tests
China's Ocean Satellite Data System Debuts
Countries can work together with Earth observation organizations toward building back better after the outbreak
EARSC: Preparing the Future Downstream Services (May 2020)
EARSC: EARSC Letter to Commissioner Breton (2020)
EARTO Paper on the EU Economic Recovery Package - Mobilising European RD&I Capabilities & Skills towards EU Economic Recovery Post COVID-19. EARTO Paper
Egypt and France sign space science and technology cooperation agreement
European State of the Climate 2019: a year of weather in the context of climate change