August 2016
Space stations - drivers of cooperation
...one looks to the east also. RISAT-1, a microwave remote sensing satellite carrying a Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) payload, ... and experiencing cycles of failures and success, it makes sense (both common and monetary) for parties to cooperate....
June 2017
Space economics - industry trends and space investing
... that I disagree with those who predict a glut of supply for launch capacity in the near to medium term. In remote sensing, there has been a huge explosion in company formations. Notable startups include Planet, OmniEarth, Audacy, LeoLabs, Spire...
October 2017
Cassini observations open up Saturn’s atmosphere
.... For Saturn’s atmosphere, the next step is to find out what is beneath the clouds in those reservoirs hidden to remote sensing. For those deep, hidden depths hold the secrets of Saturn’s formation – does it have a core, how much...
September 2018
Debris or not debris - is that the question?
... heavily debated, leaving little chance of their being adopted in any substantively important sense within current mandates. An ADR mission to remove a European remote sensing satellite from orbit. Law and politics I agree with the view that engaging...
March 2021
Space weather and risk mitigation
...phase includes impact assessment, response, recovery and reconstruction. For reducing uncertainties and controlling risks, remote sensing technologies are of considerable interest as they provide a valuable source of spatial information. Specifically...
July 2020
Covid-19 infects global space community
... from the spacecraft). In fact, Planet, which operates the largest remote sensing satellite system in the world with some 150 satellites in orbit, has already adopted remote satellite operation. A normally busy Frankfurt airport looks almost deserted...
