August 2016
High-resolution Earth observation data is changing the character of war
... observation satellites, unmanned aerial vehicles, mobile devices such as smart phones, social media, and the emergence of big data and artificial intelligence are causing a dramatic change in the character of war and diplomacy. This change offers...
March 2018
Shifting lines and new horizons in Earth observation markets
... a corresponding growth in demand could oversupply the market. The main uncertainty is the actual role of space data in a big data world with data also coming from other information sources (drones, crowd-based and in situ in a connected world). For...
March 2015
A boom and a (possible) bust in small spacecraft production
... fitted with varying payloads. Therefore, space activity is following the general trend of information technology development, i.e. “big data” use. Lengthy licensing procedures and a poorly developed legal base are other major problems that stall ...
August 2016
Big or small - aerospace innovates through constraints
...continue to advance, so has the ability of inexpensive satellites to crunch data in real time from the edge of space. LEMUR-2-TRUTNA, scheduled ...noise’ that comes from Earth may become the next big data race. Constraints, however you look at them, ...
November 2017
Geospatial maritime solutions
... opportunities and challenges that come with it. How can MDA benefit from new methods of crunching ‘big data’? Harris uses big data analytics to provide valuable actionable information and intelligence to alert maritime authorities. By fusing AIS and...
March 2015
Small is the new big: why micro-satellites require new laws
...-space industry: Google. This demonstrates that space is no longer a niche sector. It is a high-growth opportunity in the big data and business intelligence sector. Looking at the evolution of space companies, we can clearly differentiate Incumbent...
