GEOINT 2021
NRO establishes licenses and cybersecurity rules for commercial imagery providers
The National Reconnaissance Office roadmap for bringing commercial satellite imagery into its hybrid space architecture emphasizes cybersecurity and licenses that enable the agency to share data with partners inside and outside the U.S. government.
NGA plans annual survey of international Earth imagery leaders
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency plans to conduct an annual assessment of commercial satellite imagery like the Olympic-themed evaluation the organization conducted earlier this year.
Analyst uses radar imagery to shed additional light on Chinese missile sites
Based on intelligence from SAR imagery, Lewis concluded that the Chinese are building a large wind turbine farm presumably to power missile silos.
Maxar still confident Legion constellation will be in orbit in 2022
Maxar remains confident that it will launch all six of its next-generation WorldView Legion imaging satellites in 2022,
Industry has more work ahead to make data analytics less dependent on human supervision
There is still much work ahead for the AI industry to automate data analytics.
NRO begins journey toward commercial data program of record
The National Reconnaissance Office is preparing to survey commercial capabilities to provide various geospatial datasets as part of a long-term campaign to establish a new program of record.
NRO to tap commercial industry for space-based radar data
The director of the National Reconnaissance Office Christopher Scolese announced Oct. 7 the agency will start buying space radar imagery from commercial providers.
Intelligence agencies seek resilient and reliable commercial tools
U.S. intelligence agencies are eager to adopt cutting-edge commercial tools and technologies, but need confidence in the security of the data delivered, Stacey Dixon, U.S. principal deputy director of national intelligence, said Oct. 6 at the GEOINT 2021 Symposium here.
Maxar looks to fill demand for accurate 3D mapping for autonomous vehicles
Maxar has produced high-fidelity maps for military customers, and is now positioning to fill a growing demand for this technology in commercial markets.
NGA to increase use of commercial analytic services
David Gauthier said NGA has to transition away from government analysts exploiting raw imagery to commercial analytic services that can quickly provide answers
Finland’s Kuva Space raises funds for hyperspectral constellation
Finland’s Kuva Space raised 4.2 million euros ($4.85 million) to fund its campaign to establish a constellation of commercial hyperspectral cubesats.
NGA chief hails agency’s expansion out west, outreach to startups and universities
NGA broke ground on the St. Louis campus in November 2019 and expects to open for business in 2025
Kleos reveals results of RF reconnaissance demonstration
Kleos Space presented a technical paper at the GEOINT 2021 Symposium that highlighted better-than-expected performance of RF reconnaissance satellites.
Earth observation company Satellogic expands partnership with Amazon Web Services
Earth observation company Satellogic announced Oct. 6 it will be using Amazon’s ground station service to control its satellites and download data from space.
NGA looking to tap ‘all sources of innovation in the commercial space’
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency has launched several initiatives to team up with the private sector and make it easier for new entrants to do business with the government
Spire Global data to feed maritime-traffic algorithms
LatConnect 60 will feed Spire Global Automatic Identification System (AIS) vessel-tracking data into algorithms the Australian Earth-observation startup is developing with Curtin University to prevent maritime collisions.
