February 2020
Opportunity knocks for UK space industry
... of the problem. This is in every area - from Earth observation and weather management right the way through to taking industrial activities...are often higher in quality than those grown on Earth and present opportunities for the development of new ...
September 2020
High hopes for Brazil’s space ambitions
... integration into global value chains and provide advantages for development of positioning services and technology, Earth observation calibration, validation and data analytics, and space situational awareness activities. The licensing process will...
April 2021
Norway’s pioneering use of microsatellites
... cover all of Norway’s national user needs. On this basis, and with experience from international science and Earth observation satellite cooperation missions and scientific sounding rockets, the Norwegian Space Agency (NOSA) and the Norwegian...
November 2021
Space in support of sustainable development
...the global monitoring of potable water has identified issues of water security for certain regions of the world. Earth observation satellites are also tackling issues related to deforestation, agriculture and animal migration, which have direct links...
October 2015
Copernicus, ESA’s most ambitious Earth Observation programme
... The Sentinels form the dedicated part of the Copernicus Space Component. Copernicus is the world’s most ambitious Earth observation programme. Copernicus is led by the European Union, with ESA being the coordinator of the space component. Copernicus...
October 2017
Colouring our view of the oceans
... hues: OLCI, the Ocean and Land Colour Instrument. Ocean colour Earth observations are now an important source of information for coastal management, policy making and Earth system science. In Europe, the requirements for the monitoring of coastal...
