eoSCAN is a tool for users and service providers to consult the =
latest up-to-date sector news and documents from the Earth Observa=
tion industry. The news are updated daily and will allow t=
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the news of the past months.
Corporate News:yellow-star:=
Thanks to contributions from =C2=A9Terrawatch Space
Earth-i, a UK-based EO startup=
is joining hands with Planet to build environment=
al monitoring solutions for the UK=E2=80=99s Rural Payments Agency.<=
/p>
EO data marketplace SkyWatch partnered with Satellogic to have the data available o=
n their platform, while another EO data marketplace UP42 partnered with SAR data provider Umbra;
EO satellite provider SATLANTI=
S is partnering with Dotphoton, a company speciali=
sing in building image compression software;
EO data platform UP42 is teaming up with Israeli EO satellite operator ImageSat =
International (ISI) to provide access to 30 cm resolution optical imagery f=
rom the ISI's EROS NG satellite constellation;
Esri is i=
ntegrating its ArcGIS mapping platform with Microsoft Azure Space =
to enable access to real-time data access and analysis capabilities;=
Estonian startup KappaZeta, which=
builds agriculture and forestry solutions based on SAR data has raised =E2=82=AC480K
European Space Imaging (EUSI),=
a satellite imagery provider is partnering with S=
AR satellite operator Umbra to offer SAR data to EUSI=E2=80=99s customers;<=
/span>
GHGsat Raising US$=
44M underscores GHGSat's leading position in greenhouse gas emissions i=
ntelligence and demonstrates strong investor confidence in the company.
Hyperspectral satellite operat=
or Pixxel is partnering with EO marketplace SkyFi =
to integrate its hyperspectral data into SkyFi's platform;
Maxar has re=
organised into two separate businesses: Maxar Space Infrastructure and =
Maxar Intelligence, along with some job cuts
Satellogic has signed an agreement with Skyloom with plans to integrate Skyloom=
=E2=80=99s optical communications terminal onto Satellogic=E2=80=99s satell=
ites which will reduce data downlink latency. Satellogic + SkyWatch announce=
a new EO partnership.
Pixxel is pa=
rtnering with geospatial solutions firm Sanborn to provide hyperspectra=
l data from its satellites for developing applications across agriculture, =
forestry, mining and other verticals
Satellogic provided financial results for the first half of 2023, in which it re=
ported $3.2M as revenues, a 33% year-over-year growth along with plans to r=
edomicile the company in the US, from the British Virgin Islands.
Smallsat manufacturer Open Cosmos=
raised $50M in a Series B round to expand its EO =
satellite business, from investors including technology consulting firm Accenture
SynMax, a geospatial intelligence=
company focused on the energy and maritime sectors, has acquired Gas Vista which offers an energy trade flow analytics &=
visualisation platform
SkyWatch is =
teaming up with SatelliteVu to enable access to the latter=E2=80=99s th=
ermal infrared satellite data on its platform;
VIDA, a German EO analytics start=
up raised =E2=82=AC3M to provide physical climate =
risk information for infrastructure-related investments
Wyvern, a hyperspectral imagin=
g startup, has partnered with space infrastructure=
firm Loft Orbital, securing capacity on a Loft Orbital satellite with a hy=
perspectral payload.
AWS is pa=
rtnering with the Indian space agency ISRO and its commercial space arm=
IN-SPACE to support EO-related, cloud-based solutions;
Data from the Sentinel-1 satel=
lite are being used to analyse how the ground has =
shifted as a result of the earthquake in Morocco.
Egypt will launch MisrSat-2, a land monitoring satellite, built in partnership w=
ith China, later this year
Indian EO firm SatSure is planning to invest $35M for the launch of four EO sate=
llites by 2025
EUMETSAT released preliminary data from the MTG-I1 weather satellite, showing co=
mbined data from the imager and the lightning imager;
UAE-based geospatial solution =
provider Bayanat is partnering with hyperspectral =
satellite firm HySpecIQ to enable hyperspectral imaging and analysis capabi=
lities in the country;
Portuguese EO firm GEOSAT has announced that it will be launching 11 high and very =
high-resolution satellites in 2025
Spain an=
nounced that it will be partnering with ESA to launch the Atlantic Cons=
tellation, an EO satellite constellation of 16 satellites, 8 of which will =
be developed in Spain and the other 8 in Portugal
UK Government announced plans to join the Copernicus and Horizon Europe programm=
es through a bespoke agreement with the EU, putting an end to questions abo=
ut the future of the world=E2=80=99s largest EO programme; UK aspires to 'go beyond' EU Earth obser=
vation programme
The <=
a class=3D"external-link" href=3D"https://fire-forum.eu/about/strategy-road=
map/" rel=3D"nofollow" style=3D"color: rgb(2,48,102);">Strategic Roadmap =
a>developed under the FIREFORUM project=
reflects the research and innovation strategy, with the EC and Member Stat=
e funding agencies in mind as the prime audience. Download the pdf version =
of the road map for the following sectors
EO s=
olution provider GAF and the ESA have started a pr=
oject to enable long-term preservation and public accessibility to data fro=
m Indian EO satellites, IRS-1C and IRS-1D, providing data from the pre-Sent=
inel era
ESA article on how the combined capabilities of Sentin=
el-5P and Sentinel-2 satellites, automatically discover methane super-emitt=
er plumes.
Floo=
d risk analytics firm Fathom unveiled FABDEM+, a h=
igh-resolution, global, digital elevation model
UN=E2=80=99s Marine Sand Watch, the first-ever global data platform on sand and =
other sediment extraction in the marine environment, found that about 6 bil=
lion tons of sand is extracted annually, impacting marine life;
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/li>
Using GHGSat satellite data, the University of Leeds identified an u=
nusually large methane source emitting a rate of over 200 kg/hr.
American Airlines, through a coll=
aboration with Breakthrough Energy and Google, demonst=
rated a method to reduce aircraft contrails =C2=B9using data from weath=
er satellites (but scaling this might not be an easy task)
Delos Insurance, which offers =
wildfire insurance products based on EO has raised=
$7.3M in a seed extension round;
EO data distributor SkyFi has =
unveiled geospatial analytics features on its plat=
form, called SkyFi Insights, as well as the availability of open EO data; <=
/span>
Ground segment provider KSAT i=
s implementing an integrated satellite tasking, da=
ta reception and processing platform for near real-time delivery of ship de=
tection services;
Location platform MapBox has closed $280M in a Series E funding round, led by SoftB=
ank to expand its map offerings for the automotive industry
Techstars an=
nounced the 12 startups joining its Space Accelerator, including EO sta=
rtups Esper, Little Place Labs and PierSight Space
<=
a class=3D"external-link" href=3D"https://www.google.com/url?rct=3Dj&sa=
=3Dt&url=3Dhttps://247wallst.com/special-report/2023/09/24/these-25-com=
panies-own-most-of-the-satellites-in-space/&ct=3Dga&cd=3DCAEYBCoUMT=
AyODkxMzQ3ODU3NzI0OTgxNzkyGjBkNGFlNWY4ZDI4ODhlNWY6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=3DAO=
vVaw1lyp5fCWn6ibxuf1B859Ko" rel=3D"nofollow" style=3D"text-decoration: none=
;color: rgb(2,48,102);"> These 25 Companies Own Most of the Satellites in S=
pace
Weather intelligence firm Tomorrow.io is expanding=
its recent Series E funding round by $22M (to the $87M raised in June), in=
cluding from strategic investors such as the UAE=E2=80=99s Strategic Develo=
pment Fund
Ball Aerospace was awarded a contract worth $487M to deliver a hyperspectral inf=
rared sounder for NOAA=E2=80=99s GeoXO satellite constellation;
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/li>
Greenhouse monitoring EO firm =
GHGSat closed a Series C1 funding round of US$44M,=
which includes strategic investors such as the Japan Energy Fund and the G=
overnment of Qu=C3=A9bec;
SpaceChain, a Singapore-based =
startup that has integrated blockchain nodes into satellites, unveiled an AI-based platform called I-Sat, an interactive tool=
to answer questions with Earth observation data;
SAR satellite company Iceye wa=
s selected by the Government of Australia to suppl=
y flood and bushfire hazard data used for disaster response;
Spire was selected by Estuaire, an aviation data analytics startup to provide sa=
tellite and terrestrial ADS-B data;
Wildfire monitoring EO startup=
OroraTech, won a contract from the Forestry Corpo=
ration of New South Wales, essentially an extension of their current partne=
rship to improve wildfire management in Australia;
Weather forecasting startup Sa=
lient Predictions was awarded a grant from NOAA to=
advance their AI-driven water availability forecasting system, capable of =
predictions up to 52 weeks ahead.
GHGsat Access it today, and see our monitorin=
g activity for Q2 2023
The State=
of the Climate Report a peer-reviewed, international annual review of =
the world=E2=80=99s climate from more than 570 scientists in over 60 countr=
ies, was released which showed that greenhouse gas concentrations, global s=
ea level and ocean heat reached record highs in 2022.
Planet re=
ported revenues of $53.8M for Q2 2023, with major contracts from instit=
utions such as the UK Rural Payments Agency and the US Space Force';=
Carbon rating firm BeZero Carbon =
is partnering with French EO analytics company =
Kayrros to map the Amazon basin using satellite imagery and geospatial data=
to rate carbon projects
Carbon monitoring startup Sylvera=
, which uses remote sensing data among other sources, has raised $57M in Series B funding
Capella Space announced details about its next-generation SAR satellite includin=
g high-resolution imagery and low latency delivery
Development Seed announced the launch of eoAPI, a cloud-native, open geospatial =
data infrastructure to make archived EO data more easily discoverable and i=
nteroperable
Privateer Space, a space sustain=
ability startup founded by Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, unveiled an EO marketplace that will be powered by an edge comp=
ute, storage, machine learning, and data transmission module<=
/span>
SatSure is partnering with Rabo Partnerships, an initiative of the Dutch ag=
ribusiness bank, Rabobank, to enable cash flow-based lending for smallholde=
r farmers globally using SatSure=E2=80=99s EO products;
India=E2=80=99s IN-SPACe is considering a public-private partnership for buildin=
g and operating a national EO constellation. India =
launched 7 Singaporean satellites, including a SAR satellite to be used=
by Singapore government agencies and commercial customers
Indian EO analytics firm, SatSure=
, which is building a constellation of satellites, =
made a strategic investment in Astrogate Labs, a startup building laser=
communications system that enhances downlink speed to 1 Gbps
ISRO pu=
blished details of the NISAR Utilization Programme, an initiative to al=
low Indian researchers to access data from the NISAR satellite with a dual-=
frequency S-and L-band SAR instrument, launching in early 2024
NASA an=
nounced the release of the first open-source geospatial AI foundation m=
odel for EO data, built using the Harmonized Landsat Sentinel-2 dataset, in=
partnership with IBM
Radiant Earth, PLACE, Spatial Col=
lective, and the Kenyan Space Agency are collaborat=
ing on a pilot project to collect and curate labelled high-resolution a=
gricultural data for open access and public benefit in Kenya
The UK Space Agency announced =C2=A315M in funding which will be used to invest =
in a range of environmental monitoring EO instruments
The Government of Western Austral=
ia invested AUD 800,000 in LatConnect 60, which=
is building a constellation of EO satellites
The Group on Earth Observations <=
a class=3D"external-link" href=3D"https://link.sbstck.com/redirect/a4dd8081=
-9058-480c-adcb-2ebaeff874a1?j=3DeyJ1IjoibzNqcW8ifQ.Ceg2SyFbErRfaZKK82bUgHe=
YD9VGLRnB3RZ5-_bFe6Q" rel=3D"nofollow" style=3D"text-decoration: underline;=
color: rgb(2,48,102);">announced the development of Global Heat Resilie=
nce Service that aims to provide every urban area in the world with intelli=
gence on the health risks from exposure to extreme heat using EO
The <=
a class=3D"external-link" href=3D"https://fire-forum.eu/about/strategy-road=
map/" rel=3D"nofollow" style=3D"color: rgb(2,48,102);">Strategic Roadmap =
a>developed under the FIREFORUM project=
reflects the research and innovation strategy, with the EC and Member Stat=
e funding agencies in mind as the prime audience. Download the pdf version =
of the road map for the following sectors
SAR satellites from Capella Space=
are falling back to Earth much sooner than the=
three years they were anticipated to operate, due to a combination of issu=
es with the propulsion system and increased solar activity
Planet Joins BARSC. Planet has announced a layoff of 117 employees, about 10% of=
its ~1,000 employees
Europ=
ean space traffic management company Neuraspace has joined NVIDIA Inception=
, a program that nurtures startups revolutionizing industries with artifici=
al intelligence
Real-=
estate broker Redfin will include wind risk dat=
a provided by the non-profit firm First Street Foundation, based on current=
and projected wind exposure from hurricanes, for nearly every U.S. propert=
y listed on its website
Google,=
together with Woodwell Climate Research Center, has won a $5M grant to create satellite-based analysis methods for permaf=
rost monitoring in the Arctic, leveraging data from public and commercial s=
ources
Luxembourg-based radio frequency =
monitoring startup Kleos Space has filed for ba=
nkruptcy, due to launch delays, satellite development issues, and challenge=
s with accessing capital
Hyperspectral satellite startup P=
ixxel won a grant from the Ministry of Defence =
to manufacture miniaturized multi-payload (optical, SAR, infrared, hyperspe=
ctral) satellites for the Indian Air Force
Space-related security and defenc=
e projects funded through the EDF
Spire wo=
n a =E2=82=AC16M contract from ESA to demonstrate a civil aviation trac=
king constellation that would not rely on any global navigation satellite s=
ystem
The US Space Force will receive $40 million for a pilot program to evaluate the=
use of commercial imaging satellites in support of military operations
The US Environmental Protection A=
gency and the Department of Energy will provide=
more than $1B in funding to reduce methane emissions from the oil and gas =
sector, which includes tools to monitor methane emissions
Draft GEO Post-2025 strategy that=
was sent for a consultation with the GEO Member States, Participating Orga=
nizations and Associates in June 2023 (Draft GEO P=
ost-2025 strategy)
The <=
a class=3D"external-link" href=3D"https://fire-forum.eu/about/strategy-road=
map/" rel=3D"nofollow" style=3D"color: rgb(0,51,102);">Strategic Roadmap =
a>developed under the FIREFORUM project=
reflects the research and innovation strategy, with the EC and Member Stat=
e funding agencies in mind as the prime audience. Download the pdf version =
of the road map for the following sectors
Ball Corporation, which owns B=
all Aerospace, which has built several Earth science instruments for NASA/N=
OAA missions, is exploring a sale of the business =
unit for more than $5B
BlackSky was awarded a multi-year contract worth more than $30M to provide on-deman=
d, real-time high-frequency imagery services to an international defence se=
ctor customer
Capella Space was awarded a multi-year agreement by NASA, with contracts that could=
be valued at $7M per call
Fleet Space, which is building a =
constellation of IoT satellites to connect its proprietary tomographic sens=
ors used for mining exploration applications has raise=
d $33M in a Series C round
Global Fishing Watch, a non-profi=
t focused on monitoring global fishing was awarded a $60M contract by the Audacious Project for openly mapping and publishin=
g human activity on the oceans
GRASP Global, which plans to depl=
oy a constellation of satellites for air quality monitoring launched its platform to provide air quality forecasting;<=
/li>
Hydrosat is =
acquiring IrriWatch, a Dutch early-stage agriculture analytics startup<=
/span>
IGN launche=
d a new public-private partnership initiative to integrate solutions fr=
om EO startups into ecological mapping projects
Kleos is =
joining hands with defense corporation General Atomics to derive insigh=
ts from RF data
Muon Space, a bespoke EO satel=
lite provider, launched its first demonstration satellite and unveiled plans for its Climate Constellation
Nuview, which aims to launch a=
constellation of lidar-equipped satellites has raised=
$15 million including from Leonardo DiCaprio. NUVIEW, which plans to l=
aunch a constellation of lidar-equipped satellites wo=
n a contract from the U.S. Department of Defense, worth $2.75M=
p>
Orbital Si=
dekick and EOS Data Analytics, a Ukraine-based=
EO company that plans to launch a constellation of optical imaging satelli=
tes have received the first images from their recently launched initial sat=
ellite(s)
Planet is pa=
rtnering with the UAE Space Agency providing access to its data to buil=
d a regional loss and damage solution for climate change resilience; Planet=
also announced partnerships with AI data analytic=
s providers - synthetic data startup, Synthetaic a=
nd South Korean startup SI Analytics
Prom=C3=A9th=C3=A9e awarded a contract to French satellite player Hemeria, to suppl=
y the first satellite of its planned EO constellation, followed by an addit=
ional 20 satellites, all equipped with multispectral sensors
Reask has ra=
ised $4.9M in seed funding to continue scaling its global risk mapping =
and forecasting products
SatelliteVu, which aims to launch=
an EO satellite constellation to acquire thermal infrared data has raised $15.8M in a Series A-2 round
Sidus Space, which offers space-a=
s-a-service for EO announced that its satellite eq=
uipped with multispectral, hyperspectral and edge compute capabilities in 2=
024
Spire an=
nounced that the two satellites which were launched on the SpaceX Trans=
porter-8 mission were equipped with optical inter-satellite link payloads, =
aimed at reducing data latency and increasing data security;Spire is collaborating with BlackSky to build a maritime solution=
to automatically detect, identify and track vessels in real-time, fusing d=
ata from their two sensors - radio frequency (RF) and high-res optical imag=
ery
SkyFi is jo=
ining hands with very high-resolution, stratospheric imagery provider N=
ear Space Labs. SkyFi, which offers an application for the on-demand acquis=
ition of satellite imagery, has raised $7M in a s=
eed round
To=
morrow.io, a weather intelligence company building a constellation of s=
atellites with precipitation radars and microwave sounders raised $87M in a Series E round (more, =
if you want to understand the weather market)
Whereobots, a startup building=
a geospatial platform for enterprises closed a $5=
.5M seed round.
China is using a nationwide satel=
lite and automated monitoring system to protect nature (article piece)
<=
a class=3D"external-link" href=3D"https://www.google.com/url?rct=3Dj&sa=
=3Dt&url=3Dhttps://www.eumetsat.int/copernicus-25-years-european-succes=
s&ct=3Dga&cd=3DCAEYAioTNDM3OTczOTk2MzczMjU1MTU2OTIaMGQ0YWU1ZjhkMjg4=
OGU1Zjpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=3DAOvVaw0vii0eyIYdit04q3zrGBIY" rel=3D"nofollow=
" style=3D"text-decoration: none;color: rgb(2,48,102);">Copernicus: 25 year=
s of European success
Copernicus, the EU=E2=80=99s flag=
ship EO programme announced the launch of the Cope=
rnicus Health Hub, a one-stop-shop for all Copernicus data, products and in=
formation having to do with health
GHGSat is pa=
rtnering with UK=E2=80=99s Satellite Applications Catapult to provide U=
K organisations with access to high-resolution methane emissions satellite =
data
ESA and ECMWF outlined a new approach to better anticipate the outbreak of fires us=
ing data from the agency=E2=80=99s SMOS mission to create the Fire Occurren=
ce Probability Index
<=
a class=3D"external-link" href=3D"https://www.google.com/url?rct=3Dj&sa=
=3Dt&url=3Dhttps://africanews.space/gmes-africa-strengthens-synergy-wit=
h-policymakers-to-address-climate-change-effects-through-eo-technologies/&a=
mp;ct=3Dga&cd=3DCAEYCSoTNDM3OTczOTk2MzczMjU1MTU2OTIaMGQ0YWU1ZjhkMjg4OGU=
1Zjpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=3DAOvVaw0Klphg8Kc_praKdCftkPb4" rel=3D"nofollow" s=
tyle=3D"text-decoration: none;color: rgb(2,48,102);"> GMES & Africa Str=
engthens Synergy with PolicyMakers to Address Climate Change Effects
Russian space agency, Roskosm=
os has launched a radar-observation satellite=
that will be primarily used by the Russian military
UK=E2=80=99s geospatial strategy =
2030 document outlining the opportunity in geospat=
ial and the plans for unlocking the power of EO
World Meteorological Organisa=
tion (WMO) announced the launch of =E2=80=98Global Greenhouse Gas Watc=
h=E2=80=99, an initiative that brings under one roof all space-based and su=
rface-based observing systems for emissions, standardising the models and d=
ata assimilation methods
The <=
a class=3D"external-link" href=3D"https://fire-forum.eu/about/strategy-road=
map/" rel=3D"nofollow" style=3D"color: rgb(2,48,102);">Strategic Roadmap =
a>developed under the FIREFORUM project=
reflects the research and innovation strategy, with the EC and Member Stat=
e funding agencies in mind as the prime audience. Download the pdf version =
of the road map for the following sectors
As greenhouse gas emissions reached an all-time high, a new study provides an up=
date on the indicators of the state of the climate system and human influen=
ce, some of which uses EO data to compare the state of indicators used in I=
PCC=E2=80=99s Sixth Assessment Report (AR6), published in 2021
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li>
deep-di=
ve that provides an excellent report on the state of forest monitoring =
and how advancements in EO will help improve it further;
EU Maritime Security Strategy =
in this article published by GEOsmart Magazine.
EO startup Impact Observatory announced the launch of IO Monitor, a global mapping =
and monitoring product to classify land use and land cover
ESA project will demonstrate how artificial intelligence could use satellite data t=
o help certify organic cotton farms in India to prevent fraud;
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions=
, researchers found that of the 133 developing cou=
ntries studied for progress towards providing regular GHG inventories, over=
half of them still struggle to report GHG emissionsGoogle Earth Engine bec=
ame a key tool for monitoring deforestation around the world
Google annou=
nced the global launch of its AI-driven flood forecasting platform, Flo=
od Hub, which uses satellite data along with other sources
Lightning Imager animations can b=
e found in the media kit here.
Iceye unveil=
ed a new imaging mode that can distinguish human-made and natural objec=
ts and highlight moving vehicles, by having the satellite focus on an area =
for 25-seconds
investigat=
ive article that shows how satellite data used by the non-profit Global=
Fishing Watch is used to catch illegal fishing
The Copernicus Marine Service =
is organising a two-hour training workshop to help journalists and science communicators be=
tter appreciate the importance of Copernicus marine data in storytelling (<=
a class=3D"external-link" href=3D"https://substack.com/redirect/9fdab556-35=
74-4ce7-ac45-af4469c686d6?j=3DeyJ1IjoibzNqcW8ifQ.Ceg2SyFbErRfaZKK82bUgHeYD9=
VGLRnB3RZ5-_bFe6Q" rel=3D"nofollow" style=3D"text-decoration: underline;col=
or: rgb(2,48,102);">piece)
UNOOSA repor=
t on the role of space technologies in the world, which recently exceed=
ed a population of 8 billion
Wildfires: a=
rticle that tells you everything that you need to know about understand=
ing wildfires
WMO article=
that shows how the economic costs of weather-related disasters have ra=
pidly grown but early warnings have saved lives;
Climate risk analytics provider J=
upiter Intelligence announced that Fannie Mae, a m=
ortgage-backed securities firm will be integrating Jupiter=E2=80=99s produc=
ts for climate risk assessment
Northrop Grumman won a launch con=
tract from the US Space Force to launch a small weather satellite that will=
demonstrate commercial weather imaging technologies for military use
Serco was awarded a contract by ESA for the implementation of Europe=E2=80=99s D=
estination Earth platform, an initiative to create the digital twin of the =
planet.
US Defense Advanced Research P=
rojects Agency (DARPA) awarded contracts to 4 comp=
anies - Umbra, PredaSAR, Northrop Grumman and Jacobs to demonstrate formati=
on flying of SAR satellites and algorithms for processing of the imagery co=
llected
The stocks of Planet dropped by at least 25% after the company lowered annual reven=
ue guidance from $248 million and $268 million to $225 million to $235 mill=
ion for fiscal year 2024
Unlocking the full potential of E=
arth Observation in Europe is the theme of EXPANDEO 2023, the annual conference of the Eur=
opean Association of Remote Sensing Companies (EARSC), which is taking plac=
e in Brussels 13 =E2=80=93 14 June.
Intersolar Europe, the world=E2=80=99s leading =
exhibition for the solar industry, is happening 13 =E2=80=93 16 June in Mun=
ich. Come learn how the industry is using EU Space to, for example, find th=
e best location for placing solar panels.
ESA Commercial=
isation Days event Transportation - 27 November 2023
How do you innovate in uncertain =
times? EU Space can help! To learn more, join EUSPA at EBN2023, the largest gathering of Eu=
ropean incubators, accelerators, science parks, innovation centres, and inn=
ovation supporters of all kinds. That=E2=80=99s taking place 14 =E2=80=93 1=
5 June in Brno, Czech Republic.
EARSC, the European Association of=
Remote Sensing companies, is conducting an industry survey to map the stat=
e and health of companies providing EO services in Europe. Will you contribute?
Airbus will also supply satellite imagery from its Pl=C3=A9iades Neo constellati=
on to Nestl=C3=A9 for its reforestation efforts
Albedo, another US-based EO start=
up won a $1.25M grant from the US Space Force - th=
e company is launching a constellation of satellites into very low Earth or=
bit to collect high-resolution imagery (10 cm) and thermal data
BlackSky, through its reseller=
Telespazio, will provide the Spanish region of Ar=
agon with first-ever high-cadence, low-latency satellite imagery services=
span>
LiveEO re=
ceived an =E2=82=AC800K grant from ESA to develop monitoring services f=
or the forestry sector and insurers based on satellite data and AI=
p>
CropX, an Israeli agtech startup =
that offers a farm monitoring solution based on data from in-situ sources a=
nd satellites raised $30M in Series C funding
Hydrosat, a US-based EO startu=
p raised $20M in private investment and government=
grants to acquire daily thermal infrared data for plant water stress monit=
oring among other applications
Iceye has announced the Beta release of its Wildfire Insights product aimed at t=
he insurance sector
Maxar ex=
pects the first two of its Legion satellites to launch this summer prov=
iding high-resolution imagery (30 cm), and plans to add two more to the pla=
nned six-satellite constellation
Nuview, a US-based startup tha=
t aims to launch LiDAR-equipped satellites came out of stealth mode, while =
also announcing that it closed its first round of =
funding last year and that it has also won a government contract
=
Norwegian ground segment servi=
ces firm KSAT was selected by the European Maritim=
e Safety Agency to provide SAR monitoring services
Planet Italia, an EO services com=
pany won two contracts worth =E2=82=AC42M from ESA=
for the development of downstream services derived from data acquired thro=
ugh the future Italian satellite constellation IRIDE
SAR satellite company Iceye signed an agreement with insurance solution firm Global=
Parametrics to provide flood data for parametric insurance
SAR satellite firm Capella Space =
will supply imagery to LiveEO, a German EO startup=
for integrating into its disaster response solutions
Satlantis has bought a majority stake in SuperSharp, a UK-based startup developing =
foldable thermal infrared telescopes
Synspective, is partnering with Thailand=E2=80=99s satellite operator Thaicom to pr=
ovide real-time data for disaster management efforts
SkyWatch =
won a $1.1M contract from the Canadian Space Agency to advance the appl=
ication of AI for EO mission planning and data management and distribution<=
/span>
Spire la=
unched a weather insights platform specifically aimed at the maritime i=
ndustry, powered by data from radio occultation satellites
The shareholders of Maxar Technol=
ogies have approved the acquisition by private equ=
ity firm Advent International, for $6.4B
China launch=
ed an advanced EO satellite, called Fengyun 3G, with precipitation rada=
r among other instruments
China has operationalised a satellite data-derived platform to monitor ecologica=
l zones, which include over 30 percent of the country=E2=80=99s land area=
span>
European Parliament has approved a new regulation that would ban goods linked to d=
eforestation
Eumetsat and ESA released the first images from the Meteosat Third Generation Image=
r 1 (or Meteosat-12) which should improve short-term weather forecasting th=
anks to its improved resolution and new sensors
ISRO la=
unched an EO satellite equipped with a SAR instrument, called TeLEOS-2 =
for Singapore
Italy, through ESA, has ordered 34 EO satellites with optical, SAR and hyperspec=
tral sensors as part of its IRIDE constellation, from a number of local com=
panies, worth =E2=82=AC1.1B
Leonardo DRS launched a thermal imaging radiometer with Loft Orbital to measure =
the Earth=E2=80=99s surface temperature from space
UK Geospatial Commission has <=
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f9-417e-9236-8e376e9447f6?j=3DeyJ1IjoibzNqcW8ifQ.Ceg2SyFbErRfaZKK82bUgHeYD9=
VGLRnB3RZ5-_bFe6Q" rel=3D"nofollow" style=3D"text-decoration: underline;col=
or: rgb(2,48,102);">launched its commercial EO pilot project, together =
with Airbus Defence and Space, to provide access and test the use of EO dat=
a for up to 35 public sector organisations
UK will l=
aunch a new SAR satellite called CarbSAR which will demonstrate Oxford =
Space Systems=E2=80=99 deployable antenna
The <=
a class=3D"external-link" href=3D"https://fire-forum.eu/about/strategy-road=
map/" rel=3D"nofollow" style=3D"color: rgb(2,48,102);">Strategic Roadmap =
a>developed under the FIREFORUM project=
reflects the research and innovation strategy, with the EC and Member Stat=
e funding agencies in mind as the prime audience. Download the pdf version =
of the road map for the following sectors
Accenture is collaborating with climate intelligence provider Cervest to provide=
climate risk information to its clients spanning across industries<=
/p>
ESA launche=
dWorldCereal, the world=E2=80=99s first dynam=
ic and open-source system to provide seasonally updated cropland and crop-t=
ype maps at 10-meter spatial resolution at a global scale
Canadian Space Agency awarded a contract to EO startup OroraTech specialising in=
thermal infrared and Spire Global with its space-as-a-service offering to =
perform preparatory work for a wildfire-monitoring satellite
Climate Engine launched SpatiaFi, a platform to provide private and public secto=
r organizations insights into climate risks on Google Cloud
CGI is working with UK=E2=80=99s =
Ordnance Survey to develop a develop water polluti=
on predictive tool using satellite data and AI
Data from the EU=E2=80=99s Copern=
icus programme shows that the ongoing wildfires in=
Alberta, Canada and in Siberia, Russia are worsening air quality and incre=
asing carbon dioxide emissions.
Derivin=
g yearly global above ground biomass maps by combining data from J=
AXA=E2=80=99s L-band SAR ALOS mission and ESA=E2=80=99s C-band Sentinel-1 m=
ission;
LiveEO an=
nounced the launch of a solution to verify compliance of a supply chain=
with the EU=E2=80=99s Deforestation Regulation (for selected commodities);=
methodology behind the first map =
of all trees in Africa created using data from Planet=E2=80=99s EO satellit=
es (paper)
Microsoft=E2=80=99s Planetary Com=
puter integrated a new dataset on biodiversity cal=
led Biodiversity Intactness, derived by EO analytics firms Impact Observato=
ry and Vizzuality
NASA la=
unched a new project called OPERA (Observational Products for End-Users=
from Remote Sensing Analysis) to provide data from multiple satellites for=
use by government agencies
NASA pa=
rtnered with the US Forest Service to build an inventory of the country=
=E2=80=99s oldest trees, with ground data complemented by the GEDI mission<=
/span>
NOAA is also setting up plans for the next generation of polar weather satellites f=
ollowing the successful Joint Polar Satellite System, called NEON
Rocket Lab launched the first two of four satellites of NASA=E2=80=99s TROPICS m=
ission, which aim to provide hourly data on storms forming in the tropics=
span>
Sticking to methane, the EU could=
push for a law that would require oil and gas com=
panies in Europe to check their above-ground infrastructure every two-to-fo=
ur months, and fix methane leaks they discover
The EU-funded Copernicus Phil=
ippines Programme was launched to support the=
country with natural disaster monitoring and climate change adaptation
The New Yorker published this interactive piece on the state of methane monitori=
ng and the role of satellites such as MethaneSat
Using data from French EO startup=
Kayrros, the Guardian reported that the methane e=
missions from the two main fossil fuel fields of Turkmenistan contributed m=
ore to global warming in 2022 than the entire carbon emissions of the UK
Apple an=
nounced an expansion of Restore Fund, its nature-based carbon removal i=
nitiative, the impact of which will be measured and monitored by EO - from =
providers such as Space Intelligence, Upstream Tech and Maxar
EO platform startup Astraea launched satellite tasking capabilities allowing taskin=
g of satellite imagery from providers like Planet
EO platform startup SkyWatch i=
s partnering with Urban Sky, a stratospheric ballo=
on imaging startup to distribute their imagery through SkyWatch's data mana=
gement and distribution platform, TerraStream
A satellite from Terran Orbital C=
orporation, a US-based small satellite manufacturer, has enabled the demonstration of a space-to-ground optical link that suc=
cessfully transmitted 200 gigabits per second
Space-as-a-service firm Sidus =
Space signed a partnership agreement with Indian e=
dge-computing startup SkyServe
Spire Global reported $24.2M in revenues for the same period, a 34% YoY increase wi=
th contracts across its aviation, maritime and data businesse
Airbus wo=
n a one year long pilot contract from the UK Geospatial Commission to p=
rovide public sector from 35 organisations with access to commercial, high =
resolution satellite EO data
AXA Climate extended its strategic partnership with Planet specifically for the =
use of one of its Planetary Variables - Soil Water Content
BlackSky =
reported $18.4M in revenues for Q1 2023, a 32% year-over-year (YoY) inc=
rease with contracts from government defense agencies
In its financial results for 2=
022, Satellogic reported that it made $6M in reven=
ue and targets $30M to $50M for 2023
L3Harris wo=
n a contract from NOAA valued at $275.2M to continue providing ground s=
ervices for the GOES-R series of weather satellites
<=
a class=3D"external-link" href=3D"https://www.google.com/url?rct=3Dj&sa=
=3Dt&url=3Dhttps://seekingalpha.com/article/4602467-planet-labs-well-po=
sitioned-in-a-growing-market&ct=3Dga&cd=3DCAEYASoUMTc0NDgxMDgwMzA1M=
TE4MjI0MDEyGjBkNGFlNWY4ZDI4ODhlNWY6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=3DAOvVaw1ktrZpKqWA3=
Ixe1V2quX1g" rel=3D"nofollow" style=3D"text-decoration: none;color: rgb(2,4=
8,102);"> Planet Labs Stock: Well-Positioned In A Growing Market (NYSE:PL=
a>)
SSC awarded 2.26M=E2=82=AC con=
tract by ESA for second phase of the optical ground network initiative NODE=
S (https://sscsp=
ace.com/)
SITAEL, an Italian small satel=
lite manufacturer signed a contract with ESA to bu=
ild four EO satellites with hyperspectral sensors as part of Italy=E2=80=99=
s IRIDE EO satellite constellation
3D geospatial platform, Cesium=
signed a research agreement with the US National =
Geospatial-Intelligence Agency to explore the use of 3D data
Amazon Web Services selected 14 startups for the 2023 AWS Space Accelerator in=
cluding 4 EO startups
GRASP, which aims to =
build and launch an EO satellite constellation with air pollution monitorin=
g sensors
Kawa Space, a geospat=
ial intelligence startup
Little Place Labs, an=
edge computing startup
Lunasonde, which aims to launc=
h an EO satellite constellation with radars for subsurface imaging of the E=
arth, the Moon and beyond
Investment firm Seraphim Space=
selected nine startups to be part of its accelera=
tor program, including two EO firms
An Indian startup, GalaxEye Space, which aims to launch a constellation=
of multi-sensor (multispectral + SAR) satellites
Earth=
Eye, a startup from Singapore, which is building an EO platform fo=
r ordering and processing satellite imagery
EO non-profit Radiant Earth (p=
reviously Radiant Earth Foundation) has announced =
the launch of two initiatives:
Source Cooperative, a=
data publishing utility to make it trivially easy for geospatial data prov=
iders to make data products available on the Internet;
Cloud-Native Geospatial Fo=
undation to increase adoption of highly efficient modern data sharing =
best practices;
EU Global Action from Space: This=
initiative by the European Commission supports cooperation between EU Spac=
e companies and players from more than 110 countries globally. Th=
e EU Global Action on Space is targeted explicitly towards stakeholder=
s from your country to benefit from the European Space Programmes (e.g., on=
Earth Observation, Satellite Navigation), its data, and services by suppor=
ting the set-up, strengthening, and deepening of international collaboratio=
ns with the goal to reach commercial agreements.
EARSC, the European Association of=
Remote Sensing companies, is conducting an industry survey to map the stat=
e and health of companies providing EO services in Europe. Will you contribute?
Airbus Intelligence has partnered with TerraNIS to export Farmstar, its precision =
farming and crop monitoring service, outside of France
Albedo launching very-high-resolu=
tion optical imagery instruments along with thermal infrared sensors=
CollectiveCrunch, a Finnish start=
up building sustainable forestry platform using satellite data among other =
sources raised =E2=82=AC1.4M
Iceye and Satlantis proposing the=
Tandem4EO constellation to Spain, made up of optical and radar satellites<=
/span>
Impact Observatory, a US-based st=
artup building global land cover maps from EO data ra=
ised $4.9M in seed funding, from investors including Esri
Galaxeye Space launching a satell=
ite with SAR and optical sensors
Maxar partnering with Umbra for a=
ccess to high-resolution SAR imagery and acquiring Aurora Insights for radi=
o frequency signal monitoring
Meta release=
d its Segment Anything Model that automatically extracts objects from i=
mages, with huge potential for processing satellite data
NASA awarded=
Iceye with a contract to provide high-resolution SAR (1m to 15m) data =
for evaluation within the Commercial SmallSat Data Acquisition program=
, which includes Planet, Spire & Maxar as supplie=
rs
Planet=
to enhance their data analysis platform through the acquisition of Sinergi=
se tech. Planet reported record Q4 earnings br=
inging in $53M and also announced its plans to acquire=
Sinergise, an EO data platform from Slovenia. Planet is partnering wit=
h EO platform startup Ursa Space allowing access t=
o its daily imagery on Ursa=E2=80=99s platform and with environmental softw=
are startup Upstream Tech offering subscriptions t=
o its basemap product. Planet is also collaborating with The Nature Conservancy to build Blue Carbon Explorer, a digital tool=
to map mangrove and seagrass blue carbon around the world. Planet diversif=
ying into hyperspectral with Tanager instruments
Satel=
liteVu, the UK-based thermal infrared satellite startup received =C2=A3300K in public funding from the Energy Entrepreneurs F=
und for research on using their datasets for commercial solar farm monitori=
ng
Satel=
logic will be building and launching, what looks like, a hyperspectral sens=
or to orbit designed in collaboration with agtech =
firm InnerPlant
Sidus=
Space, a startup offering EO solutions through a space-as-a-service model =
is partnering with SatLab to integrate its automat=
ed identification system technology into the LizzieSat multi-sensor satelli=
te constellation
Tomorrow.io launching precipitation radars and =
microwave sounders
UK st=
artup Space Intelligence which builds carbon monitoring solutions from EO d=
ata is partnering with Everland, a company that ma=
nages the world=E2=80=99s largest portfolio of forest conservation projects=
Australia=E2=80=99s national scie=
nce agency, CSIRO, launched AquaWatch Australia, a=
a 'weather service' for water quality leveraging EO data
<=
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=3Dt&url=3Dhttps://www.ecns.cn/news/sci-tech/2023-04-05/detail-ihcncxmu=
0184151.shtml&ct=3Dga&cd=3DCAEYASoUMTM1ODExNzI0ODc2NTkxMzQ3NDMyGjBk=
NGFlNWY4ZDI4ODhlNWY6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=3DAOvVaw026EyIlyH9HpM14_iZumJV" re=
l=3D"nofollow" style=3D"text-decoration: none;color: rgb(2,48,102);">China'=
s hyperspectral Earth observation satellite put into use. China launched four X-band synthetic aperture radar satellites =
from private company Piesat Information Technology Co. Ltd. focused on inte=
rferometry applications
China releas=
ed public images from one of their more recent satellites, with a therm=
al infrared imaging instrument, and a hyperspectral imager, aimed at monito=
ring greenhouse gases and environmental applications
<=
a class=3D"external-link" href=3D"https://www.google.com/url?rct=3Dj&sa=
=3Dt&url=3Dhttps://gulfbusiness.com/dewas-sat-2-to-launch-in-april/&=
;ct=3Dga&cd=3DCAEYBCoTNzYwMTc3NTYyMDA5MzE4MDA2NjIaMGQ0YWU1ZjhkMjg4OGU1Z=
jpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=3DAOvVaw1dC0Y0M5clS97FcElil9K4" rel=3D"nofollow" sty=
le=3D"text-decoration: none;color: rgb(2,48,102);"> DEWA's SAT-2 6U nanosta=
tellite to launch in April
Digital Earth Africa, the EO plat=
form for Africa has received additional funding fo=
r three more years from its original donors
Dubai=E2=80=99s Electricity and W=
ater Authority will launch an EO satellite, Dewa S=
at-2, with a multispectral sensor after the first mission Dewa Sat-1, which=
had an IoT sensor, for planning, operation, and maintenance activities
<=
a class=3D"external-link" href=3D"https://www.google.com/url?rct=3Dj&sa=
=3Dt&url=3Dhttps://www.kenyanews.go.ke/kenya-set-to-launch-its-first-ea=
rth-observation-satellite/&ct=3Dga&cd=3DCAEYByoUMTQ4OTQ0MjA0Mjg3NzM=
xMDEyOTYyGjBkNGFlNWY4ZDI4ODhlNWY6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=3DAOvVaw1yqyOrzjUiLb6=
-6aFvUsBN" rel=3D"nofollow" style=3D"text-decoration: none;color: rgb(2,48,=
102);">Kenya set to launch its first earth observation satellite. =
Kenya Space Agency to Launch First Operational 3U EO S=
atellite. Kenya will launch an EO satellite, d=
esigned and developed by SayariLabs, a Kenyan startup, on SpaceX=E2=80=99s =
upcoming launch
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson claimed that the proposed spending reductions for US=
fiscal year 2024 could lead to cancellations of planned EO missions in the=
Earth System Observatory program
Norway=E2=80=99s International Cl=
imate and Forest Initiative (NICFI), which provides open access to high res=
olution satellite imagery of the world=E2=80=99s rainforests has been extended by a year, until September 2024
UAE and China have signed an MoU to advance meteorological technologies including s=
atellite-based monitoring and China=E2=80=99s FengYun program
The European Commission launched the first-ever EU Space Strategy for Security and=
Defence, which includes a pilot for new EO governmental service as part of=
the evolution of Copernicus
The <=
a class=3D"external-link" href=3D"https://fire-forum.eu/about/strategy-road=
map/" rel=3D"nofollow" style=3D"color: rgb(2,48,102);">Strategic Roadmap =
a>developed under the FIREFORUM project=
reflects the research and innovation strategy, with the EC and Member Stat=
e funding agencies in mind as the prime audience. Download the pdf version =
of the road map for the following sectors
Data from NOAA showed that greenhouse gases (carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous ox=
ide) continued to rise rapidly in 2022, Data from NOAA also showed that the average ocean surface temperature at the beginnin=
g of April rose to unchartered levels potentially risk of extreme weather e=
vents due to climate change
Data from ESA=E2=80=99s Soil M=
oisture and Ocean Salinity mission showed low leve=
ls of soil moisture across Europe (see an example from France below) raisin=
g concerns about water supply, agriculture and energy production.
ESA=E2=80=99s SMOS, CryoSat and S=
warm missions, which monitor soil moisture, ice and magnetic field respecti=
vely among other parameters, have been extended at=
least until the end of 2025
ESA=E2=80=99s HydroGNSS mission, =
which planned to measure climate variables like soil moisture using a techn=
ique called Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) reflectometry, will now be made up of two satellites (instead of one)=
span>
Former NASA scientist and executi=
ve has joined the satellite image processing servi=
ce unit launched by consulting firm, EY
UNEP MARS, will detect at least 40-50 episodes a month and make them public, with d=
ata provided by French startup, Kayrros and the Netherlands Institute for S=
pace Research (SRON)
Maxar announ=
ced an update to its global basemap, which will now be available at 30 =
centimeters per pixel. Maxar is also diversifying into imaging other satell=
ites providing data for space situational awareness - =
here=E2=80=99s an image of Landsat 8 from a Maxar satellite (joining co=
mpanies like HEO Robotics and AxelSpace)
NASA=E2=80=99s GEDI mission, which collects LiDAR data from the ISS, was put in hib=
ernation, but will continue to be operational until at least 2030
paper =
summarising the considerations of EO and artificial intelligence for buildi=
ng agriculture solutions in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Report =
from the UN found that more people are being affected by more disasters bec=
ause decision-makers are failing to invest in risk mitigation
The Surface Water and Ocean To=
pography mission from NASA and CNES, which suffered a minor setback is now working as expected and downlinked its first images of water on the planet=E2=80=99s surface;=
To=
morrow.ioannounced the launch of =E2=80=98Gal=
e,=E2=80=99 the first generative AI product (think ChatGPT) dedicated to we=
ather and climate for businesses and governments to easily identify key tre=
nds, risks and opportunities
BlackSky la=
unched two high resolution optical imagery satellites with Rocket Lab, =
marking an end to its Gen-2 version (90 cm), before moving onto its Gen-3 s=
atellites (50 cm) from 2024
China launch=
ed four commercial weather satellites with GNSS radio occultation instr=
uments, part of the Tianmu-1 constellation
Descartes Labs was selected to be one of the technology partners by Comtech, a sate=
llite telecommunications solutions provider
Spire entere=
d into a long-term agreement with Switzerland-based ch-aviation, an air=
line insights platform to supply global flight analytics from its constella=
tion of satellites with ADS-B sensors. Spire Global and PlanetiQ, both flyi=
ng radio occultation instruments, won follow-on In=
definite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contracts by NOAA to compete for orde=
rs worth $59M
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=3Dt&url=3Dhttps://finance.yahoo.com/news/satellite-launch-vehicle-mark=
et-size-172900020.html&ct=3Dga&cd=3DCAEYCCoUMTM1ODExNzI0ODc2NTkxMzQ=
3NDMyGjBkNGFlNWY4ZDI4ODhlNWY6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=3DAOvVaw1qlsE-IutjjUjfZed=
PoSTX" rel=3D"nofollow" style=3D"text-decoration: none;color: rgb(2,48,102)=
;"> The satellite launch vehicle market size is projected to grow from USD =
15.7 billion in 2022
The US National Reconnaissance Of=
fice awarded contract extensions to Aurora Insight=
(now owned by Maxar), HawkEye360, Kleos Space and=
Spire to evaluate radio-frequency data from their satellites (it looks lik=
e Terran Orbital and Umbra missed out after they w=
ere selected last year)
The UK Geospatial Commission released a new digital map of underground pipes and ca=
bles in the UK
The TEMPO (Tropospheric Emissions=
Monitoring of Pollution) instrument from NASA aim=
ed at measuring air pollution in North America, will launch later this week=
hosted on an Intelsat communication satellite
<=
a class=3D"external-link" href=3D"https://www.google.com/url?rct=3Dj&sa=
=3Dt&url=3Dhttps://news.satnews.com/2023/04/06/d-orbits-iride-satellite=
-observation-program-receives-e26-million-contract-with-esa/&ct=3Dga&am=
p;cd=3DCAEYAioUMTQ4OTQ0MjA0Mjg3NzMxMDEyOTYyGjBkNGFlNWY4ZDI4ODhlNWY6Y29tOmVu=
OlVT&usg=3DAOvVaw28ffDpmQyL7zWizQ946eEF" rel=3D"nofollow" style=3D"text=
-decoration: none;color: rgb(2,48,102);"> D-Orbit's IRIDE satellite observa=
tion program receives =E2=82=AC26-Million contract with ESA. D-Orbit, t=
he Italian space logistics company signed a contra=
ct with ESA worth =E2=82=AC26M to supply and operate one SAR satellite as p=
art of the IRIDE constellation program of Italy (Thale=
s Alenia Space was another awardee)
Google award=
ed a $5M grant to the World Resources Institute as part of its Imp=
act Challenge to study extreme heat and adaptation techniques, a project th=
at will use EO among other sources
NOAA has =
requested $6.8B in funding for FY 2024, an increase of roughly $450M fo=
r future weather satellite programs after reduced funding in 2023
Thales Alenia Space won a contract from ESA to supply five SAR satellites and one o=
ptical satellite for the Italian EO constellation, IRIDE, worth =E2=82=AC14=
2M along with options for more orders
US=E2=80=99 National Reconnaissan=
ce Office awarded six study contracts worth $300,0=
00 each for hyperspectral satellite imagery to BlackSky, HyperSat, Orbital =
Sidekick, Pixxel, Planet, and Xplore;
vorteX-io, a French startup received (in French) a grant of =E2=82=AC2.5M =
from the European Innovation Council to create the first European flood and=
drought forecasting service with in-situ monitoring sensors
IPCC report, look no further than=
this piece from CarbonBrief
A SAR satellite from Iceye, pu=
rchased with the donations from Ukrainians, has helped=
detect and destroy thousands of pieces of Russian military equipment i=
n five months of use
Corteva Agriscience, one of th=
e leading agriculture firms is collaborating wit=
h Ukrainian EO company, EOS Data Analytics to research the use of satellite=
imagery for crop monitoring applications
Japanese EO company Axelspace announced partnerships with Space Compass, a venture =
building space data relay networks and Tokio Marine Holdings, an insurance =
firm, along with a new round of undisclosed funding
:yel=
low-star: contributions from Terrawatch Space
43
Corpo=
rate News
EARSC, the European Association of=
Remote Sensing companies, is conducting an industry survey to map the stat=
e and health of companies providing EO services in Europe. Will you contribute?
Airbus signs agre=
ement with TerraNIS to export Farmstar in Europe. To learn more about Farms=
tar, click here.
Asterra, the Israeli startup t=
hat offers an infrastructure monitoring platform providing insights from SA=
R imagery is looking to launch its own L-band SAR =
satellite
Capella Space signed a multi-launch deal with Rocket Lab to launch four of their=
=E2=80=98Arcadia=E2=80=99 SAR satellites (possibly to replace these five falling birds).
Capella Space announced the launch of its Analytics Partner Program to promote u=
se of SAR data from their satellites, starting with three partners - Woolpe=
rt, Kayrros and Floodbase;
EO company Ursa Space, which f=
ocuses on data fusion with SAR, has added space-ba=
sed radio frequency data from Kleos Space to its platform
NV5 Global, a geospatial consu=
ltancy has acquired Axim Geospatial, a geospatial =
solutions provider in the defence and intelligence sectors.
Orbital Insight, an EO platfor=
m company, has partnered with Carahsoft, IT soluti=
ons provider to provide geospatial data analytics to the public sector
Guyana Ministry of Natural Res=
ources has signed a three-year contract with Maxar=
to provide imagery and insights for environmental monitoring;
=
li>
IRISS, the EU=E2=80=99s forthc=
oming satellite communications constellation, will soon compliment Galileo =
and Copernicus by providing independent, secure, resilient, cost-effective =
and seamless communication services. Read more in this article by Space.com.
NATO is l=
aunching a new initiative to streamline the process of gathering, disse=
minating, and distributing satellite data for use by its members;
The Canadian Space Agency awarded ten contracts worth $6.8M to five different co=
mpanies in the country for EO-related R&D projects.
The <=
a class=3D"external-link" href=3D"https://fire-forum.eu/about/strategy-road=
map/" rel=3D"nofollow" style=3D"color: rgb(2,48,102);">Strategic Roadmap =
a>developed under the FIREFORUM project=
reflects the research and innovation strategy, with the EC and Member Stat=
e funding agencies in mind as the prime audience. Download the pdf version =
of the road map for the following sectors
Criticism: use of Earth observati=
on data in reporting forest levels for the Global Stocktake process (paper)
EO company BlackSky has discovered details about China=E2=80=99s secret naval base=
in Cambodia using data from their satellites
ESA released this video on the state of the ozone layer, its recovery and the ro=
le of satellites in monitoring it, including ESA=E2=80=99s upcoming Altius mission
<=
a class=3D"external-link" href=3D"https://www.google.com/url?rct=3Dj&sa=
=3Dt&url=3Dhttps://www.esa.int/Applications/Observing_the_Earth/Coperni=
cus/Sentinel-1/Using_a_data_cube_to_monitor_forest_loss_in_the_Amazon&c=
t=3Dga&cd=3DCAEYBCoUMTQyNDUzMDA2NDAwMzE0MzgzMjkyGjBkNGFlNWY4ZDI4ODhlNWY=
6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=3DAOvVaw2QT5ua8OGaYLUU-YCHuQCo" rel=3D"nofollow" styl=
e=3D"text-decoration: none;color: rgb(2,48,102);">ESA - Using a data cube t=
o monitor forest loss in the Amazon
<=
a class=3D"external-link" href=3D"https://www.google.com/url?rct=3Dj&sa=
=3Dt&url=3Dhttps://www.axios.com/2023/03/07/golden-age-earth-observatio=
n&ct=3Dga&cd=3DCAEYACoUMTQyNDUzMDA2NDAwMzE0MzgzMjkyGjBkNGFlNWY4ZDI4=
ODhlNWY6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=3DAOvVaw3OENP7HWHsYGpme7cG-LCM" rel=3D"nofollo=
w" style=3D"text-decoration: none;color: rgb(2,48,102);">golden age of Eart=
h observation is here
Hyperspectral imagery (+ more) from the first satellite=
s of Pixxel
<=
a class=3D"external-link" href=3D"https://www.google.com/url?rct=3Dj&sa=
=3Dt&url=3Dhttps://www.planet.com/pulse/one-more-way-ai-can-help-us-har=
ness-one-of-the-most-underutilized-datasets-in-the-world/&ct=3Dga&c=
d=3DCAEYACoUMTMwNTk4NTM3OTAyNzMwNDgyODMyGjBkNGFlNWY4ZDI4ODhlNWY6Y29tOmVuOlV=
T&usg=3DAOvVaw1xTg911ZHJTtV0hgv8XatP" rel=3D"nofollow" style=3D"text-de=
coration: none;color: rgb(2,48,102);"> One more way AI can help us harness =
one of the most underutilized datasets in the world
<=
a class=3D"external-link" href=3D"https://www.google.com/url?rct=3Dj&sa=
=3Dt&url=3Dhttps://www.geospatialworld.net/prime/sar-data-innovative-eo=
-solutions/&ct=3Dga&cd=3DCAEYACoTMjYxNzk0MTg1ODg0OTYxODY2NDIaMWE0ND=
AzYmNiODEwMGUzNzpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=3DAOvVaw1oeUXyEsqmSqInDprzGLrC" rel=
=3D"nofollow" style=3D"text-decoration: none;color: rgb(2,48,102);"> Swiss =
Company Processes SAR Data to Develop Innovative EO Solutions =
p>
The International Energy Agenc=
y published bad news about the state of methane em=
issions in 2022 with the Methane Tracker database,=
which integrates satellite measurements from EO companies, GHGSat and Kayr=
ros
<=
a class=3D"external-link" href=3D"https://www.google.com/url?rct=3Dj&sa=
=3Dt&url=3Dhttps://www.geospatialworld.net/prime/prime-opinion/time-to-=
put-satellite-imagery-at-the-fore-of-the-climate-fight/&ct=3Dga&cd=
=3DCAEYAyoUMTQyNDUzMDA2NDAwMzE0MzgzMjkyGjBkNGFlNWY4ZDI4ODhlNWY6Y29tOmVuOlVT=
&usg=3DAOvVaw3o9iMT3BxTg6cVS-6F3dV5" rel=3D"nofollow" style=3D"text-dec=
oration: none;color: rgb(2,48,102);"> Time to Put Satellite Imagery at the =
Fore of the Climate Fight
Microsoft an=
nounces Azure Orbital Space Software Development Kit, software tools to=
make it easy for developers to create space applications in the cloud and =
deploy them on spacecraft operated by Azure Orbital partners - Ball Aerospa=
ce, Loft Orbital, Thales Alenia Space and Xplore
Near Space Labs will provide imagery from their stratospheric balloons to prope=
rty risk insurtech firm Tensorflight.
Small satellite integrator, Open =
Cosmos will be launching a multimodal satellite wi=
th IoT-EO sensors later this year for the Andalusian (Spain) state=
li>
Thermal infrared startup, Cons=
tellR signed a multi-launch contract with launch s=
ervice provider ExoLaunch for launch of their satellites in 2024
=
Space-as-a-service company, Si=
dus Space has partnered with edge computing startu=
p Exo-Space to provide edge AI capabilities into its planned satellite cons=
tellation;
World Meteorological Organizat=
ion will be running an Uncrewed Aircraft Systems t=
o evaluate the use of drones for filling in atmospheric gaps in weather for=
ecasting and monitoring;
Airbus Defence and Space won a contract from Angola for their first Earth observ=
ation satellite, continuing the trend of sovereign EO globally
=
li>
EarthDaily Analytics was awarded a $1M Canadian Space Agency to enable analytics=
-ready thermal detection calibration and processing;
Maxar was awarded a contract by the US Army worth =E2=80=98tens of millions of d=
ollars=E2=80=99 to provide geospatial data to construct 3D virtual models o=
f Earth
Satellite IoT company, Astroca=
st was selected by Swiss Polar Institute to p=
rovide connectivity for for remote snow, glacier, and permafrost monitoring=
stations in Central Asia
13th International Symposia on Di=
gital Earth will be held from 11th to 14th July, 2023 in Athens, Greece (here)
CASSINI Business Accelerator will be a six&n=
bsp;month space tech programme offering top-level business & investment=
coaching, training and seed funding to improve startup and scaleup compani=
es=E2=80=99 ability to achieve sustained commercial growth in upstream and =
downstream space applications.
CASSINI is the Europ=
ean Commission's initiative to support entrepreneurs, start-ups and SMEs in=
the space industry, including New Space, during 2021-2027.
COSMOS4HE organised an online Brokerage Event in conjunction with Cluster 4 Info Day t=
o facilitate consortia building for Space calls 2023. Chec=
k partner profiles for Space calls here.
:yel=
low-star: contributions from Terrawatch Space
43
Corporate News
EARSC, the European Association o=
f Remote Sensing companies, is conducting an industry survey to map the sta=
te and health of companies providing EO services in Europe. Will you contribute?
AiDash, the EO-based infrastructu=
re monitoring company is launching an energy grid =
resilience product together with Schneider Electric
Capella Space announced the launch of its Analytics Partner Program to promote u=
se of SAR data from their satellites, starting with three partners - Woolpe=
rt, Kayrros and Floodbase;
Drone imaging firm, Zeitview (=
formerly DroneBase) raised $55M, positioning itsel=
f as complementary to and competing with satellite imagery.
Element84 has acquired Azavea, bringing together two organisations that quietly =
work together in the background to make geospatial data easier to process, =
analyse and visualise through open-source innovation;
Maxar is =
on track to being acquired by Advent International, the private equity =
firm for $6.4B, after receiving no competing offers;
Maxar is =
partnering with Umbra to receive dedicated access to SAR imagery, enabl=
ing Maxar to provide multi-source geospatial intelligence solutions for gov=
ernmental and commercial customers;
NV5 Global, a geospatial consu=
ltancy has acquired Axim Geospatial, a geospatial =
solutions provider in the defence and intelligence sectors.
Orbital Insight, the EO platfo=
rm company, reported that it has secured new globa=
l customers for its recently released Terrascope product, while also quietl=
y announcing that it has raised a new round of undisclosed funding;<=
/p>
SatSure, a vertically integrated =
EO company from India raised an undisclosed amount=
in strategic investments from the country=E2=80=99s major banks - ICICI Ba=
nk, Kotak Mahindra Bank, and HDFC Ltd.
SatelliteVu, the UK-based EO c=
ompany, building thermal infrared satellites announc=
ed that it has secured =C2=A381 million worth of purchase options from =
30 companies for their Early Access Programme.
World View is positioning itself as an EO company in their SPAC investor presentati=
on
<=
a class=3D"external-link" href=3D"https://www.google.com/url?rct=3Dj&sa=
=3Dt&url=3Dhttps://www.telecompaper.com/news/bayanat-and-yahsat-develop=
-earth-observation-capabilities--1454517&ct=3Dga&cd=3DCAEYASoUMTUxN=
zcxNjQ4MzI5NjExNDM3NzIyGjBkNGFlNWY4ZDI4ODhlNWY6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=3DAOvVa=
w3M2b5rfZXx9HwlOZ5sy_bH" rel=3D"nofollow" style=3D"text-decoration: none;co=
lor: rgb(2,48,102);"> Bayanat and Yahsat develop earth observation capabili=
ties
ESA launc=
hed the beta version of the Green Transition Information Factories plat=
form aimed at providing tools for green transition derived from EO data;
ESA released this video on the state of the ozone layer, its recovery and the ro=
le of satellites in monitoring it, including ESA=E2=80=99s upcoming Altius mission;
UAE's largest satellite compan=
y, Yahsat and the country's space research centre, MBRSC, are partnering to build EO solutions for Yahsat=E2=80=99s customers=
;
<=
a class=3D"external-link" href=3D"https://www.google.com/url?rct=3Dj&sa=
=3Dt&url=3Dhttps://africanews.space/accelerating-africas-sustainable-de=
velopment-with-geospatial-intelligence/&ct=3Dga&cd=3DCAEYACoUMTEwOD=
M0ODA1MDc3NTYyMDgwMjIyGjlkNDM5YjU2MmQ4Y2UzMDI6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=3DAOvVaw=
1V5FlXfCpYfxBMKf0uvzac" rel=3D"nofollow" style=3D"text-decoration: none;col=
or: rgb(2,48,102);"> Accelerating Africa's Sustainable Development with Geo=
spatial Intelligence
AiDash, the EO-based infrastru=
cture monitoring company is launching an energy gr=
id resilience product together with Schneider Electric
Atlas Space Operations, a ground =
software as a service company has joined the AWS S=
olution Provider Program to expand its ground station network
<=
a class=3D"external-link" href=3D"https://www.google.com/url?rct=3Dj&sa=
=3Dt&url=3Dhttps://www.azernews.az/nation/206193.html&ct=3Dga&c=
d=3DCAEYACoUMTI1NzAxMTAwMTM0NDU4NDcyNTAyGjlkNDM5YjU2MmQ4Y2UzMDI6Y29tOmVuOlV=
T&usg=3DAOvVaw1ZAr2niAPTIN2Wj7ZfNQLU" rel=3D"nofollow" style=3D"text-de=
coration: none;color: rgb(2,48,102);"> Azerbaijan adds mine data to geoinfo=
rmation digital system
Esri has =
launched a new app, Sentinel-2 Land Cover Explorer, to easily view and =
analyze global land use changes, particularly aimed at policy makers;
<=
a class=3D"external-link" href=3D"https://www.google.com/url?rct=3Dj&sa=
=3Dt&url=3Dhttps://www.directionsmag.com/pressrelease/12130&ct=3Dga=
&cd=3DCAEYCSoUMTUxNzcxNjQ4MzI5NjExNDM3NzIyGjBkNGFlNWY4ZDI4ODhlNWY6Y29tO=
mVuOlVT&usg=3DAOvVaw2itN97Uw1NUWVT-M1GPaAU" rel=3D"nofollow" style=3D"t=
ext-decoration: none;color: rgb(2,48,102);"> Interoperability and Collabora=
tion from Oceans to Space
OroraTech, the EO startup buil=
ding wildfire monitoring thermal infrared satellites a=
nnounced the launch of an on-orbit processing technology that can detec=
t and send fire notification alarms to customers within 3 minutes;=
p>
The International Energy Agenc=
y published bad news about the state of methane em=
issions in 2022 with the Methane Tracker database,=
which integrates satellite measurements from EO companies, GHGSat and Kayr=
ros;
This pa=
per showing the limited use of Earth observation data in reporting fore=
st levels for the Global Stocktake process;
German wildfire monitoring sta=
rtup, Dryad, which raised funding last year for ea=
rly wildfire detection by monitoring environmental variables using IoT.
John Deere announcement in January that they were =E2=80=9Cfinalising a satellit=
e partner=E2=80=9D in order to build a geospatial map that farmers can use =
to better track productivity and the performance of crops.
Maxar laun=
ched a high-performance, digital twin SYNTH3D for metaverse, gaming, vi=
rtual reality applications. Maxar will also be teaming=
up withHeavy.ai, Bain, and NVIDIA to pr=
ovide high-frequency, high-resolution digital twins for communication servi=
ce providers enabling greater efficiencies in network deployments.=
li>
Small satellite integrator, Op=
en Cosmos will be launching a multimodal satellite=
with IoT-EO sensors later this year for the Andalusian (Spain) state;
SpaceQuest Ventures invests in=
Kreios Space and welcomes them into accelerator program. Click here
Space Compass, a Japanese join=
t venture between NTT and SKY Perfect JSAT, is partner=
ing with Skyloom to provide optical data relay services for EO missions=
, aiming to reduce the data downlink latency to seconds;
EarthDaily Analytics was awarded a $1M Canadian Space Agency to enable analytics=
-ready thermal detection calibration and processing;
French AI/EO startup Preligens is=
aiming for success with the US DoD after winning =
contracts from the French defence ministry (in French);
Maxar Technologies was awarded an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contr=
act by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, worth up to $192 millio=
n over five years
The Guyana Ministry of Natural=
Resources has signed a three-year contract with M=
axar to provide imagery and insights for environmental monitoring;=
p>
Techstars announced their first cohort of startups in Saudi Arabia, which includ=
es several EO startups: Airmo, Kawa Space, SARsatX and SMSNR.
India=E2=80=99s three major banks=
ICICI Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, and HDFC Ltd investi=
ng in SatSure;
Peraton, a US-based defence contr=
actor won a ~$400M contract from NOAA to provide g=
round services for polar-orbiting JPSS weather satellites;
Two major energy companies, Wi=
lliams and ONEOK, investing in Orbital Sidekick;=
span>
13th International Symposia on Di=
gital Earth will be held from 11th to 14th July, 2023 in Athens, Greece.
Bringing precise positioning=
to the mass market with the Galileo High Accuracy Service (HAS). Join the&=
nbsp;UNION Technology Workshop & Demonstration to find out how!
CASSINI Business Accelerator will be a six&n=
bsp;month space tech programme offering top-level business & investment=
coaching, training and seed funding to improve startup and scaleup compani=
es=E2=80=99 ability to achieve sustained commercial growth in upstream and =
downstream space applications.
Marking a year of Russia invad=
ing Ukraine, the Economist published an interactive pi=
ece which uses satellite data to show the impacts of the war. =
p>
Want to learn how Copernicus can =
address the unique needs of anticipatory humanitarian action initiatives? T=
hen be sure to join =
us on February 15 for a webinar on Copernicus data and servic=
es within humanitarian aid applications.
Planet co=
mpleted the acquisition of Salo Sciences, which should accelerate the d=
eployment of their forest carbon monitoring system (+ =
my thoughts).
Satellogic provided a business update, where it decreased revenue projections, r=
esulting in layoffs and delays in construction of a new factory.
=
Spanish space companies E=
lecnor Deimos, Al=C3=A9n Space, DHV Technology and Satlantis, are join=
ing hands to build the Atlantic EO constellation.<=
/span>
The US National Geospatial-Intell=
igence Agency (NGA) awarded Maxar Technologies new=
contract awards worth up to $35.8 million.
<=
a class=3D"external-link" href=3D"https://www.google.com/url?rct=3Dj&sa=
=3Dt&url=3Dhttps://africanews.space/auc-inaugurates-the-african-space-a=
gency/&ct=3Dga&cd=3DCAEYBSoTNTAzODk4NDc0Nzc2NjQ0MDA3NzIaZTUzNDRhMzk=
4YWJkMTMxMzpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=3DAOvVaw2-B3JA0tyvV_7H0VsDhRBU" rel=3D"nof=
ollow" style=3D"text-decoration: none;color: rgb(2,48,102);"> AUC Inaugurat=
es the African Space Agency
<=
a class=3D"external-link" href=3D"https://www.google.com/url?rct=3Dj&sa=
=3Dt&url=3Dhttps://www.siliconrepublic.com/innovation/eu-japan-copernic=
us-earth-observation-data-space&ct=3Dga&cd=3DCAEYACoUMTM5NDcxNzc1NT=
Q4MTI5MTM4NTUyGjBkNGFlNWY4ZDI4ODhlNWY6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=3DAOvVaw0Fv6h9n_=
GAOnV4Ral44RX1" rel=3D"nofollow" style=3D"text-decoration: none;color: rgb(=
2,48,102);"> EU and Japan to improve Earth observation data through Coperni=
cus. The European Commission and Japan Partner for EO D=
ata
<=
a class=3D"external-link" href=3D"https://www.google.com/url?rct=3Dj&sa=
=3Dt&url=3Dhttps://www.ceps.eu/ceps-events/eu-au-cooperation-in-the-cli=
mate-change-and-energy-space/&ct=3Dga&cd=3DCAEYCCoTMjM2NTM1NzEwNjQ3=
NTY3ODQxODIaZTUzNDRhMzk4YWJkMTMxMzpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=3DAOvVaw2zNhdCZH8nu=
938UgwMc0VB" rel=3D"nofollow" style=3D"text-decoration: none;color: rgb(2,4=
8,102);"> EU =E2=80=93 AU cooperation in the climate change and energy spac=
e
<=
a class=3D"external-link" href=3D"https://www.google.com/url?rct=3Dj&sa=
=3Dt&url=3Dhttps://www.philstar.com/opinion/2023/01/22/2239272/eu-and-p=
hilippines-2023&ct=3Dga&cd=3DCAEYBCoUMTM4NTQ4Njc0MjQ2MzA2OTIwNjkyGj=
BkNGFlNWY4ZDI4ODhlNWY6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=3DAOvVaw3SdPLwfNnC_TLpQtVJD8Xf" =
rel=3D"nofollow" style=3D"text-decoration: none;color: rgb(2,48,102);"> EU =
and the Philippines in 2023
<=
a class=3D"external-link" href=3D"https://www.google.com/url?rct=3Dj&sa=
=3Dt&url=3Dhttps://spacewatch.global/2023/01/euspa-extends-cooperation-=
with-cnes-for-the-gss-service/&ct=3Dga&cd=3DCAEYAyoSNTAyNTUxNzQwNDc=
0MjQ4MzU5MhplNTM0NGEzOThhYmQxMzEzOmNvbTplbjpVUw&usg=3DAOvVaw3LutgZwJaV0=
KFPSXAFtk90" rel=3D"nofollow" style=3D"text-decoration: none;color: rgb(2,4=
8,102);"> EUSPA Extends Cooperation with CNES for the Galileo SAR Services =
<=
a class=3D"external-link" href=3D"https://www.google.com/url?rct=3Dj&sa=
=3Dt&url=3Dhttps://spacenews.com/europe-seeks-greater-autonomy-in-space=
-traffic-management/&ct=3Dga&cd=3DCAEYACoTNzI2NDkxMTk0NTAwMzgwMTI4M=
TIaZTUzNDRhMzk4YWJkMTMxMzpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=3DAOvVaw3xaVwp5Gc3V_5Q0sMwQ_=
Xg" rel=3D"nofollow" style=3D"text-decoration: none;color: rgb(2,48,102);">=
Europe seeks greater autonomy in space traffic management
<=
a class=3D"external-link" href=3D"https://www.google.com/url?rct=3Dj&sa=
=3Dt&url=3Dhttps://www.imveurope.com/news/satellites-monitor-gas-pipeli=
nes-leaks-using-hyperspectral-imaging&ct=3Dga&cd=3DCAEYASoTMzMwMzcx=
NzI4ODkyODQyMDUxNDIaYjNkODllZTYzYjhlNjliYjpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=3DAOvVaw2D8=
7AqKUPNH6yfjDoEz-vL" rel=3D"nofollow" style=3D"text-decoration: none;color:=
rgb(2,48,102);"> Satellites to monitor gas pipelines for leaks using hyper=
spectral imaging
Planet, also announced a partnership with NASA Harvest, to develop solutions for=
food security, based on Planet=E2=80=99s satellite imagery.
<=
a class=3D"external-link" href=3D"https://www.google.com/url?rct=3Dj&sa=
=3Dt&url=3Dhttps://www.breakinglatest.news/business/satellite-navigatio=
n-contract-for-thales/&ct=3Dga&cd=3DCAEYBioTNTAzODk4NDc0Nzc2NjQ0MDA=
3NzIaZTUzNDRhMzk4YWJkMTMxMzpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=3DAOvVaw3DnNpil0dfSsSfCv4u=
FmCD" rel=3D"nofollow" style=3D"text-decoration: none;color: rgb(2,48,102);=
">Satellite navigation, contract for Thales
<=
a class=3D"external-link" href=3D"https://www.google.com/url?rct=3Dj&sa=
=3Dt&url=3Dhttps://insideunmannedsystems.com/new-eu-actions-for-europea=
n-drone-market/&ct=3Dga&cd=3DCAEYAyoTMjk2MDU1Mzc1NzU3MTE0MzM3NjIaZT=
UzNDRhMzk4YWJkMTMxMzpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=3DAOvVaw1DlyntcgeCAMOvoMD5ToP9" r=
el=3D"nofollow" style=3D"text-decoration: none;color: rgb(2,48,102);"> New =
EU Actions for European Drone Market
:yel=
low-star: contributions from Terrawatch Space
43
Corporate News
EOI Space, the Earth-observation =
startup formerly known as Earth Observant, attracted its first major=
customer for ultra-high-resolution imagery drawn from a constellation =
of satellites destined for very low Earth orbit
<=
a class=3D"external-link" href=3D"https://www.google.com/url?rct=3Dj&sa=
=3Dt&url=3Dhttps://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3D-_LTmJp6kko&ct=3Dga&=
amp;cd=3DCAEYACoUMTI3MDA0MzQ3NTE2Mjg4NjI5ODMyGjBkNGFlNWY4ZDI4ODhlNWY6Y29tOm=
VuOlVT&usg=3DAOvVaw2FfR-wsJcbfqNbdkcsPlJr" rel=3D"nofollow" style=3D"te=
xt-decoration: none;color: rgb(2,48,102);"> China launches Earth observatio=
n satellite. Chi=
na sends another Gaofen remote sensing satellite into orbit
<=
a class=3D"external-link" href=3D"https://www.google.com/url?rct=3Dj&sa=
=3Dt&url=3Dhttps://spacewatch.global/2022/12/unoosa-and-uk-strengthen-c=
ooperation-on-space-sustainability/&ct=3Dga&cd=3DCAEYACoUMTI0MTkxND=
cwMjcxNjEwMTE2OTUyGmI4M2NiNzUzZjlmOTFiNGQ6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=3DAOvVaw0rYG=
CJGO76nSCjKNLWnlXR" rel=3D"nofollow" style=3D"text-decoration: none;color: =
rgb(2,48,102);"> UNOOSA and UK Strengthen Cooperation on Space Sustainabili=
ty
Herring spawns and algal blooms are two yearly event=
s that remind us it=E2=80=99s often the smallest of organisms that can have=
the largest visual impact from space.
Plan=
et reported third-quarter revenue of $49.7 million, a 57 percent=
jump compared with the same period one year ago, and forecasted 2023 annua=
l revenue of $188 million to $192 million
Space situational awareness pr=
ovider Rhea Space and eight other startups have joined a 13-week acc=
elerator program run by Seraphim Space and Generation Space
E=
uropean Parliament adopts position on the EU Secure Connectivity Programme<=
/span>
E=
uropean Centre for Space Economy and Commerce (ECSECO) General Meeting. Read more
E=
uropean Space Agency is requesting several hundred million euros=
at its upcoming ministerial council meeting for new satellite navigation t=
echnologies from low Earth orbit to the moon.
<=
a class=3D"external-link" href=3D"https://www.earthobservations.org/geo_blo=
g_obs.php?id=3D585" rel=3D"nofollow" style=3D"color: rgb(2,48,102);"> GEO f=
lagship on land degradation neutrality.
<=
span style=3D"text-decoration: inherit;">GEO Week 2022 Supports Global Acti=
on on Data for Local Impact. Read
F=
uture direction for GEO Post-2025. GEO Week website. GEO-18 Plenary Summary of Outcomes presentation=
is available on the GEO website here<=
/p>
<=
a class=3D"external-link" href=3D"https://sciencebusiness.us6.list-manage.c=
om/track/click?u=3Dd62a469fdcea2ba50895e6e45&id=3D5c557e9c5e&e=3D99=
1cdc32b3" rel=3D"nofollow" style=3D"text-decoration: none;color: rgb(2,48,1=
02);">Member states to endorse Commission=E2=80=99s innovation agenda=
span>
<=
a class=3D"external-link" href=3D"https://sciencebusiness.us6.list-manage.c=
om/track/click?u=3Dd62a469fdcea2ba50895e6e45&id=3D857f513564&e=3D99=
1cdc32b3" rel=3D"nofollow" style=3D"text-decoration: none;color: rgb(2,48,1=
02);">MEPs call for an increased budget for defence R&D
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/li>
Nati=
onal Geospatial-Intelligence Agency plans to double spending o=
n monitoring economic activity from space
S=
caleUp Programme: Invest Element =E2=80=93 The ScaleUp Marketplace. Read more
<=
a class=3D"external-link" href=3D"https://www.google.com/url?rct=3Dj&sa=
=3Dt&url=3Dhttps://www.usaid.gov/news-information/press-releases/nov-04=
-2022-usaid-and-nasa-renew-partnership&ct=3Dga&cd=3DCAEYBSoUMTEzOTA=
5NTEyMTk1NzE3MjA5NDMyGjBkNGFlNWY4ZDI4ODhlNWY6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=3DAOvVaw3=
mAkfBKzZnrv23qEgnmLLd" rel=3D"nofollow" style=3D"text-decoration: none;colo=
r: rgb(2,48,102);">USAID and NASA Renew Partnership to Address Climate Cris=
is, Food Security
Co=
mpanies and decision makers agree, Earth Observation is an essential tool i=
n the fight against the biodiversity loss happening in Europe=E2=80=99s coastal regions.
From helping curb CO2 emission=
s to fighting illegal logging and fishing, forecasting extreme weather even=
ts, measuring ocean temperatures and monitoring pollution, the EU Space Pro=
gramme is a crucial resource in the world=E2=80=99s fight against climate c=
hange =E2=80=93 which is why it=E2=80=99s on the COP27 UN Climate Change Conference agenda.=
<=
a class=3D"external-link" href=3D"https://www.google.com/url?rct=3Dj&sa=
=3Dt&url=3Dhttps://www.neweurope.eu/article/fit-for-55-deal-on-carbon-s=
inks-goal-will-increase-eu-2030-climate-target/&ct=3Dga&cd=3DCAEYAS=
oUMTQxOTUwNTU4MjU2Mjg2MTYwNzMyGmIzZDg5ZWU2M2I4ZTY5YmI6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=
=3DAOvVaw1tyPaiMoXVlNw0Kn-o3Ecq" rel=3D"nofollow" style=3D"text-decoration:=
none;color: rgb(2,48,102);"> Fit for 55: Deal on carbon sinks goal will in=
crease EU 2030 climate target
<=
a class=3D"external-link" href=3D"https://www.google.com/url?rct=3Dj&sa=
=3Dt&url=3Dhttps://www.newswise.com/articles/forensics-used-to-reverse-=
the-decline-of-biodiversity-in-europe&ct=3Dga&cd=3DCAEYACoUMTYwODM0=
MTUyMzkxMTkyNDU5NzUyGmIzZDg5ZWU2M2I4ZTY5YmI6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=3DAOvVaw2i=
ytLFuCirE_b8JNw52ZXd" rel=3D"nofollow" style=3D"text-decoration: none;color=
: rgb(2,48,102);"> Forensics used to reverse the decline of biodiversity in=
Europe
<=
a class=3D"external-link" href=3D"https://www.google.com/url?rct=3Dj&sa=
=3Dt&url=3Dhttps://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/2022/11/17/climate-data-speed/=
&ct=3Dga&cd=3DCAEYBioUMTI0NTQxMTE0NTUxODk5NzEwNjYyGjBkNGFlNWY4ZDI4O=
DhlNWY6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=3DAOvVaw2Yuhi3kXu-cAUOPosZV28Q" rel=3D"nofollow=
" style=3D"text-decoration: none;color: rgb(2,48,102);"> Lockheed Martin, N=
VIDIA to Help US Speed Climate Data to Researchers
<=
a class=3D"external-link" href=3D"https://www.google.com/url?rct=3Dj&sa=
=3Dt&url=3Dhttps://phys.org/news/2022-11-satellite-based-global-methane=
.html&ct=3Dga&cd=3DCAEYBSoUMTA3NjU1MDc2ODQ2NzQ0NzU2OTYyGjBkNGFlNWY4=
ZDI4ODhlNWY6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=3DAOvVaw1huWsRXvTexkSY64X3WXSu" rel=3D"nof=
ollow" style=3D"text-decoration: none;color: rgb(2,48,102);"> UN announces =
satellite-based global methane detection system
<=
a class=3D"external-link" href=3D"https://mailing.vito.be/e3t/Ctc/R+113/cl0=
3H04/VXhBWN1TgXY6N2D7XHtM91whW6WXg814StzhnN5q1hk33q3nJV1-WJV7CgSkvW7rTbNc2h=
XHT3W2NVwjj8JdQN-N783QZpLTNcXW70n_wm4JP_Q0M4fdm4brDTbW5PnN6k9lpVqGW3v5nhH68=
nt5tVGCVYs67Bs8QW3Wnmvc7MYYCPVs6kh48tD2QFW3GCnGw432q7gW2XXjw34lh1BxW3gjxbZ8=
gBxnlW8RjK-818CqnFW2l6h1n8bs1MmN1Vqrdr8YHB4W9k-SBc5yy0HwW5BwZ-35-tjxHW53jg0=
T28B6c7W1Jhp6J2xqrWTN8BFQcHYrCB8W7jTDS_9dkqYpW6rW90W931K5fW51N0t01YjW7w3bZ2=
1" rel=3D"nofollow" style=3D"color: rgb(2,48,102);">WorldCover taking it to=
the next level
Sp=
anish connectivity startup Sateliot said SpaceX will launch the firs=
t operational satellite early next year for its 250-strong constellatio=
n, which aims to connect internet of things devices and eventually standard=
smartphones.
3D=
printing specialist Swissto12 sold its first small satellite to=
Intelsat for a launch to geostationary orbit in 2025
GeoOptics Inc. won a NASA con=
tract worth a maximum of $7 million over five years to provide d=
ata acquired by the company=E2=80=99s small satellite constellation.=
MyRa=
dar is developing a wildfire detection and mitigation appli=
cation with funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administratio=
n
<=
a class=3D"external-link" href=3D"https://www.google.com/url?rct=3Dj&sa=
=3Dt&url=3Dhttps://www.yahoo.com/now/global-satellite-based-earth-obser=
vation-131700961.html&ct=3Dga&cd=3DCAEYACoTNzQ1NDE3MjUxMDg0NjkyMDg1=
MTIaMGQ0YWU1ZjhkMjg4OGU1Zjpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=3DAOvVaw2haDBYXnA88kjYISfTb=
bK5" rel=3D"nofollow" style=3D"text-decoration: none;color: rgb(2,48,102);"=
>Geospatial Knowledge Infrastructure, GKI Readiness Index, click=
here to download the report.
<=
a class=3D"external-link" href=3D"https://geospatialmedia.us6.list-manage.c=
om/track/click?u=3D729be36461c9bca7afcd6bb23&id=3D1354c1e3ba&e=3Db4=
17873ff8" rel=3D"nofollow" style=3D"text-decoration: none;color: rgb(2,48,1=
02);">Geospatial Strategy for National Development report. 2021 version of the report
<=
a class=3D"external-link" href=3D"https://geospatialmedia.us6.list-manage.c=
om/track/click?u=3D729be36461c9bca7afcd6bb23&id=3D5c601788bc&e=3Db4=
17873ff8" rel=3D"nofollow" style=3D"text-decoration: none;color: rgb(2,48,1=
02);">Geospatial Strategy for National Development from GW's Kn=
owledge Hub
<=
a class=3D"external-link" href=3D"https://www.google.com/url?rct=3Dj&sa=
=3Dt&url=3Dhttps://www.yahoo.com/now/global-satellite-based-earth-obser=
vation-131700961.html&ct=3Dga&cd=3DCAEYACoTNzQ1NDE3MjUxMDg0NjkyMDg1=
MTIaMGQ0YWU1ZjhkMjg4OGU1Zjpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=3DAOvVaw2haDBYXnA88kjYISfTb=
bK5" rel=3D"nofollow" style=3D"text-decoration: none;color: rgb(2,48,102);"=
>Global Satellite-Based Earth Observation (EO) Market to Reach $4.2 Billion=
by 2027
GKI =
Readiness Index and it's value proposition, click here to d=
ownload the report.
G=
eovation Hub for Location Powers, 15-16 November, 2022
G=
eospatial World Chamber of Commerce (GWCC), in partnership with Department =
of Science & Technology, Government of India is organizing the followin=
g Summits alongside GeoSmart India 2022
<=
a class=3D"external-link" href=3D"https://euspa.uxmail.io/x/7aDpZtPmCmAOwib=
_ESstiulwoKIToJZSbEoZ9Ff53GmE2YSdR5JFPIOQYEAs6UqZKm4XklprerS2ezfGObP7h9ATxO=
zR/" rel=3D"nofollow" style=3D"color: rgb(2,48,102);">HEuroGEO Workshop 202=
2 =E2=80=93 7-9 December 2022, Athens (GR) https://rea.ec.europa.eu/=
events/eurogeo-workshop-2022-2022-12-07_en
<=
a class=3D"external-link" href=3D"https://euspa.uxmail.io/x/7aDpZtPmCmAOwib=
_ESstiulwoKIToJZSbEoZ9Ff53GmE2YSdR5JFPIOQYEAs6UqZKm4XklprerS2ezfGObP7h9ATxO=
zR/" rel=3D"nofollow" style=3D"color: rgb(2,48,102);">Locate 23 =E2=80=93 1=
0-12 May 2023, Adelaide (AUS) h=
ttps://locateconference.com/
<=
a class=3D"external-link" href=3D"https://euspa.uxmail.io/x/7aDpZtPmCmAOwib=
_ESstiulwoKIToJZSbEoZ9Ff53GmE2YSdR5JFPIOQYEAs6UqZKm4XklprerS2ezfGObP7h9ATxO=
zR/" rel=3D"nofollow" style=3D"color: rgb(2,48,102);">METSTRADE, the wo=
rld=E2=80=99s largest trade exhibition of marine equipment, materials and s=
ystems, is happening 15 =E2=80=93 17 November in Amsterdam
<=
a class=3D"external-link" href=3D"https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#m_-7686=
352071292828992_UNIAF" rel=3D"nofollow" style=3D"color: rgb(2,48,102);text-=
decoration: underline;">29th Workshop on Space Technology for Socio-Economi=
c Benefits
<=
a class=3D"external-link" href=3D"https://www.connect-eo.eu/news/outcomes-o=
f-the-connecteo-chilean-trade-mission/" rel=3D"nofollow" style=3D"color: rg=
b(2,48,102);">Chile =E2=80=93 Outcomes of the ConnectEO online trade missio=
ns
The launch of the 2nd Horizon Europe call, which =
looks to support the development of innovative downstream applications that=
leverage the data and services from the EU Space Programme, made headlines=
across Europe
<=
a class=3D"external-link" href=3D"https://spacenews.us10.list-manage.com/tr=
ack/click?u=3D75806695e6f086874391c9624&id=3D51d6f6b5e6&e=3D7e6cec4=
4db" rel=3D"nofollow" style=3D"text-decoration: underline;color: rgb(2,48,1=
02);">An estimated 1,300 Starlink terminals in Ukraine went out of service =
recently because of a lack of funding.
<=
a class=3D"external-link" href=3D"https://ai.omeclk.com/portal/wts/ucmcmsb0=
nR-bbF%5EV%7CcyRfw-drg7-DSbjfneQgC83gHl" rel=3D"nofollow" style=3D"text-dec=
oration: none;color: rgb(2,48,102);">How Satellite Imagery Magnified Ukrain=
e to the World
Plane=
tWatchers, a geospatial analytics firm specializing in SAR, raised&n=
bsp;$11 million in series A funding. Seraphim Space Investmen=
t Trust and Creativity Ventures led the round.
The UK Space Agency has s=
hortlisted groups led by startups Astroscale and ClearSpace for a missi=
on to remove two spacecraft from low Earth orbit in 2026.
Arcti=
c summer sea ice tied for 10th-lowest.Read more...
The N=
RO followed a similar strategy for acquiring synthetic aperture radar (SAR)=
imagery and data. the NRO awarded contracts in Januar=
y to Airbus U.S., Capella, Iceye U.S., PredaSAR and Umbra. =
<=
a class=3D"external-link" href=3D"https://www.google.com/url?rct=3Dj&sa=
=3Dt&url=3Dhttps://www.brusselstimes.com/300569/american-redwire-buys-b=
elgian-qinetiq-space-for-e32-million&ct=3Dga&cd=3DCAEYCCoUMTQ5NjIxN=
DMxMDkyMTc5NTg3NzkyGmU1MzQ0YTM5OGFiZDEzMTM6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=3DAOvVaw3Dz=
2ITEzOPlCM0P72DNRO5" rel=3D"nofollow" style=3D"text-decoration: none;color:=
rgb(2,48,102);"> American space company Redwire buys Belgian QinetiQ Space=
for =E2=82=AC32 million
<=
a class=3D"external-link" href=3D"https://www.google.com/url?rct=3Dj&sa=
=3Dt&url=3Dhttps://weather.com/en-IN/india/space/news/2022-10-17-global=
-space-sector-shifting-to-constellations-of-small-satellites&ct=3Dga&am=
p;cd=3DCAEYAyoUMTM1ODkzNTM3MTgzMDAzODI4NzcyGjBkNGFlNWY4ZDI4ODhlNWY6Y29tOmVu=
OlVT&usg=3DAOvVaw1h1Xo8tsaK6-0AzL569vMp" rel=3D"nofollow" style=3D"text=
-decoration: none;color: rgb(2,48,102);"> Constellations of Small Satellite=
s In Low Earth Orbit Are the Future of the Global Space Se=
ctor
<=
a class=3D"external-link" href=3D"https://www.google.com/url?rct=3Dj&sa=
=3Dt&url=3Dhttps://www.brinknews.com/how-well-is-the-eu-regulating-the-=
digital-space/&ct=3Dga&cd=3DCAEYACoTNjQwMTAwMDczMTc5MjkyNDU4MzIaZTU=
zNDRhMzk4YWJkMTMxMzpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=3DAOvVaw2m-gyKTjxMFldTO63wYAdJ" re=
l=3D"nofollow" style=3D"text-decoration: none;color: rgb(2,48,102);"> How W=
ell Is the EU Regulating the Digital Space?
<=
a class=3D"external-link" href=3D"https://www.google.com/url?rct=3Dj&sa=
=3Dt&url=3Dhttps://gisuser.com/2022/10/phase-one-announces-successful-o=
peration-of-150mp-camera-on-smallsat-earth-observation-mission/&ct=3Dga=
&cd=3DCAEYAyoTNTc5OTU1MTY1NDUzOTk3NTA4NzIaMGQ0YWU1ZjhkMjg4OGU1Zjpjb206Z=
W46VVM&usg=3DAOvVaw3RJfGYLMcWp-fC4ZAhuncg" rel=3D"nofollow" style=3D"te=
xt-decoration: none;color: rgb(2,48,102);"> Phase One Announces Successful =
Operation of 150MP Camera on Smallsat Earth
<=
a class=3D"external-link" href=3D"https://www.google.com/url?rct=3Dj&sa=
=3Dt&url=3Dhttps://www.electronicsweekly.com/news/qinetiq-sells-small-s=
atellites-specialist-space-nv-to-redwire-2022-10/&ct=3Dga&cd=3DCAEY=
ASoTMzIyNjEzNjEzMTQ3MTAzOTU5OTIaZTUzNDRhMzk4YWJkMTMxMzpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=
=3DAOvVaw1pY8Ui4S1Niclw9DZ03SXc" rel=3D"nofollow" style=3D"text-decoration:=
none;color: rgb(2,48,102);"> QinetiQ sells small satellites specialist Space NV to Redwire
Redwire said it is spend=
ing around $31 million to buy QinetiQ Space, a Belgium-based designer a=
nd integrator of critical space infrastructure and other instruments for en=
d-to-end space missions.
<=
a class=3D"external-link" href=3D"https://www.google.com/url?rct=3Dj&sa=
=3Dt&url=3Dhttps://spacewatch.global/2022/10/satellite-vu-partners-with=
-viasat/&ct=3Dga&cd=3DCAEYASoTMTMwMTcxMTU0MzI3MzQyMzcwMTIaMGQ0YWU1Z=
jhkMjg4OGU1Zjpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=3DAOvVaw3_awTtJzBb6Tae1s-Mq7sC" rel=3D"n=
ofollow" style=3D"text-decoration: none;color: rgb(2,48,102);"> Satellite V=
u partners with Viasat
The Federal Communications Commis=
sion adopted a new rule that will shorten the time for satellite ope=
rators to deorbit low Earth orbit satellites from 25 to five years.
The National Space Council plans =
to hold =E2=80=9Clearning sessions=E2=80=9D with industry in com=
ing weeks on how to develop a new regulatory framework for novel commercial=
space activities.
U.S. agricultural farming giant D=
eere & Company issued a satellite communications-focused reque=
st for proposals for solutions to further connect its fleet of intellig=
ent machines
The =
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Satellite and Informat=
ion Service awarded nine contracts worth a combined $13.8 m=
illion for instrument technologies, ground systems and related mission supp=
ort.
ESA=
=E2=80=99s Industry Space Days 2022. Read more
Euroconsult's WSBW 2=
022. The 25th edition of the World Satellite Business Week is coming to Paris 12 -=
16 September. EUSPA will be there to discuss how the Agency supports compan=
ies integrating European space into their business solutions.
EU Space Week is set to happen 3 =E2=
=80=93 6 October in Prague. More information and registration will be =
coming soon!. EU=E2=
=80=AFSpace Week 2022, the go-to event for Europe=E2=80=99s space commu=
nity, is happening 3 =E2=80=93 6 October in Prague, Czech Republic. EU Spac=
e Week =E2=80=93 Eur=
ope=E2=80=99s premiere space event =E2=80=93 is back. Don=E2=80=99t mis=
s this opportunity to hear from leading EU Space voices and connect with co=
lleagues from across the industry! The full agenda will be available soon. =
In the meantime, you=
can already register for the 3 =E2=80=93 6 October
GeoBuiz Europe Summit: Geospatial World Forum 2022. Happening <=
a class=3D"external-link" href=3D"https://euspa.uxmail.io/x/y0AjuBbAKxvbOP3=
h3MPnlJ51_XW4XA6DUTfRnUP5naY6kJbbhOXdDjNsU0Ih8rwiZxCujAeRcukrTbZmsuwt3kJ18-=
RM/" rel=3D"nofollow" style=3D"color: rgb(2,48,102);">10 =E2=80=93 12 May i=
n Amsterdam
The =
Netherlands Space Office, toget=
her with dotSPACE are organising information and network sessions about Eur=
opean funding calls in a series of webinars.
Sili=
con Valley Space Week (SVSW) Satellite Innovation (Oct. 11-12)foc=
uses on analyzing next-generation satellite technology and the current busi=
ness environment. MilSat Symposium (Oct. 13-14) explores the most e=
ffective and rapid solutions in development for defending and expanding cri=
tical space assets.
Smal=
l Satellites & Space Sustainability: Why You Should Care at SmallSat Co=
nference. click here for more information.
The 25th edition of the World Satellite Business=
Week is coming to Paris 12 -16 September. EUSPA will be ther=
e to discuss how the Agency supports companies integrating European space i=
nto their business solutions.
EUSPA is hiring! Current vacancies include G=
round System Service Provision Engineer, Galileo System Evolution Manager, =
Operator at the Galileo Security Monitoring Centre (GSMC) and Secured Commu=
nications Engineer. Checked out EUSPA=E2=80=99s latest job vacancies and procurement opportunities=
a>?