March 2021
Data may be the new oil... but its real value is in actionable information
... to get a grip of what it is doing to the world For the last four decades, however, we have had access to Earth observation (EO) data and images from satellites which allow us to view the whole planet while also seeing some of the...
August 2016
High-resolution Earth observation data is changing the character of war
... the region is highly advantageous to the use of spacepower, allowing the data links from communications and navigation satellites unfettered access to users, and Earth observation satellites clear views of the region, aided by generally favourable...
October 2017
Tracking air pollution and monitoring climate change
... Space Office (NSO), forms part of a joint EC-ESA undertaking which aims to acquire continuous and accurate Earth observation data to improve the management of the environment, understand and mitigate the effects of climate change and support civil...
01 September 2016
New software uses satellite data to monitor wildlife habitats by airports
... and has led to reduced costs while complying with the legal requirement of monitoring a 13km radius. “Using Earth observation data is more efficient than on-ground monitoring, requiring fewer man-hours and lowering demands on resources which cuts...
June 2014
Understanding Earth: GEO and the SDG environmental agenda
... System of Systems (GEOSS), and to promote its use as a global infrastructure for discovering and accessing Earth observation data and information. GEO Members are ensuring access to GEOSS resources through a GEO Portal, providing an entry point...
August 2018
Earth observation game-changer
...a sufficient stream of information, only a snapshot of the state of a location in the past. Eventually, in the 2000s and 2010s, Earth observation data users pushed the aerospace industry to pick up the pace. It is not enough to know how the world was...
