Earth observation
Iceye establishes office to serve Japanese market
Iceye is expanding to serve the Japanese market with the support of Makoto Higashi, the former Japan Space Imaging Corp. CEO and president, who will serve as Iceye’s general manager in Japan.
Hydrosat raises $5 million in seed funding round
Data analytics company HydroSat raised $5 million in seed funding for a satellite constellation to produce a global thermal infrared map.
Tyvak and Lawrence Livermore National Lab release Earth and space images
Tyvak released the first high-resolution images of objects in orbit and on the ground captured by telescopes the satellite manufacturer developed with the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL).
SkyWatch raises $17.2 million in Series B funding round
SkyWatch Space Applications raised 20.9 million Canadian dollars ($17.2 ) in a Series B funding round, less than 17 months after welcoming investors to its Series A round.
NOAA adopts portfolio approach to Earth-observation mission
At the direction of the Biden Administration, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service (NESDIS) is adopting a portfolio approach.
Axelspace raises $24 million in Series C round
Axelspace, the Japanese firm planning to offer daily global optical imagery, raised 2.58 billion Japanese yen ($23.8 million) in a Series C investment round announced May 14 in Tokyo, May 13 in the United States.
Op-ed | The World Below: The need for free and open data in Earth observation activities
The evolving quality and quantity of Earth observation data enables an ever-increasingly profound knowledge of the climate crisis, enhancing the efficacy of mitigation strategies as well as the management of risk and natural or human-made disasters.
Iceye unveils new wide-area imaging capability
Iceye unveiled a new product May 10, imagery of areas as large as 10,000 square kilometers captured with its synthetic-aperture radar satellites.
Op-ed | Big Data gaining ground with Earth Observation operators
Big Data is boosting Earth Observation demand, creating new applications and changing traditional business models. As a disruptive innovation, it keeps changing the way EO data is being used.
Op-ed | Are we there yet? A journey to more clearly see the changing planet
Three important intersections for the Earth and environmental information sector as it relates to re-imagining and rebuilding a new economy include ensuring that a “whole of government” approach translates to “whole of Earth,” engaging and supporting business, and realizing a national Earth predictive capability to win the future.
German startup Isar Aerospace signs first launch contract
Isar Aerospace, one of three German startups vying for ESA funding for smallsat launchers they each aim to debut next year, has won its first launch contract.
Albedo raises $10 million for business to offer ultra-high-resolution Earth imagery
Albedo, the space startup planning to offer Earth imagery with a resolution of 10 centimeters per pixel, raised $10 million in a seed funding round led by Initialized Capital.
Op-ed | Space is Vital for Earth Day
"While some advocate that humans should become a multi-planetary species because Earth is not salvageable and should be abandoned, I kindly disagree," writes ULA CEO Tory Bruno.
Consortium unveils greenhouse gas monitoring constellation Carbon Mapper
A consortium led by the State of California, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Planet announced plans April 15 for a constellation of hyperspectral satellites to pinpoint, quantify and track point sources of methane and carbon dioxide.
Iceye establishes U.S. headquarters and manufacturing facility in Irvine, California
Iceye has established a satellite manufacturing facility, research and development laboratory, and mission operations center for U.S.-licensed spacecraft at its new Iceye US headquarters in Irvine, California.
