remote sensing
Op-ed | Why Congress must enact commercial remote sensing reforms
Remote sensing is incredibly valuable for environmental, national security and commercial purposes. Unfortunately, it’s governed by an outdated law that’s in desperate need of updating.
1st NOAA Workshop on Leveraging AI in the Exploitation of Satellite Earth Observations & Numerical Weather Prediction
The 1st NOAA Workshop on Leveraging AI in the Exploitation of Satellite Earth Observations & Numerical Weather Prediction, will be held April 23–25, 2019 at the NOAA Center for Weather and Climate Prediction in College Park, Maryland. The wo…
Revised remote sensing regulatory rule nears release
The Commerce Department plans to soon release a new rule designed to streamline licensing of commercial remote sensing systems with what one official called a “fundamentally different” approach for licensing.
Descartes Labs forms imagery partnership with Airbus
Descartes Labs announced Aug. 15 a partnership with Airbus to feed high resolution global imagery into its geospatial data platform. The Sante Fe, New Mexico-based startup also completed beta testing of its cloud-based “data refinery,” and added weather data.
Op-ed | Satellite Data and Cheeseburgers
The U.S. government is evaluating how it can engage with a series of new commercial remote-sensing companies, but one of the biggest challenges in these partnerships is determining how widely the data can be shared after it is purchased from the government.
Commercial space technologies a key theme in Air Force intelligence and data strategy
There will be tens of thousands of commercial satellites mapping the globe in minutes. The Air Force wants to take advantage of that technology.
Commercial space bill clears Senate committee
The Senate Commerce Committee approved a bill Aug. 1 that would streamline commercial launch and remote sensing regulations but also includes language conflicting with a House bill.
With six new satellites and more coming, Planet looks to disrupt high-res imagery market
Planet hopes to grab market share by offering “guaranteed collection” twice a day.
Artificial intelligence arms race accelerating in space
Geospatial data manipulation and analysis in real time is the holy grail in the military intelligence business.
Intelligence agencies rethinking how to buy data from new Earth imaging companies
Officials are working on a transition plan to transfer commercial imagery acquisition from NGA to NRO in fiscal year 2019.
Intelligence community, companies give out satellite imagery to motivate app developers
The remote sensing industry is trying to contribute to “global transparency,” said Walter Scott, chief technology officer of Maxar Technologies and founder of DigitalGlobe.
NOAA speeds up remote sensing license reviews amid broader regulatory changes
The small office that currently handles licensing of commercial remote sensing systems says it’s made major progress in processing license applications, even as the government moves ahead with broader reforms.
NOAA explains restriction on SpaceX launch webcast
A cutoff of live video on a recent SpaceX launch reflects new awareness by regulators of the imaging capabilities of onboard cameras on launch vehicles and requirements for companies to adhere to laws that some in the industry believe are outdated.
With commercial satellite imagery, computer learns to quickly find missile sites in China
Automation could free up intelligence analysts to spend more time on hard problems that can’t be turned over to a computer.
With Kestrel Eye satellite on deck for deployment, Army gears up for direct-tasking exercises
The U.S. Army’s experimental Kestrel Eye is scheduled to deploy Oct. 24 from the International Space Station to begin a two-year mission testing how the small satellite can speed the delivery of time-sensitive overhead imagery to soldiers on the ground
NGA & NRO Leaderboard compares agency’s needs with industry capabilities
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and National Reconnaissance Office are eager to compare their near-term needs with the capabilities of companies that obtain data from small satellites or have innovative ways of using space-based data to make sense of activity on the ground.
