October 2019
Ground segment transformation - convergence of NewSpace and the cloud
... be challenging to grasp the full end-user benefits of marrying where satellite data first hits the ground with the most scalable, secure and cost-effective data processing environments on Earth. And it is important to note it is not simply a matter...
April 2021
Satellites in the cloud: data from orbit
...business segments, cements the arrival of a new paradigm in the satellite data downlink market, one that was up until now the forte ...cloud capabilities to develop applications and platforms for satellite data end users across a variety of sectors, ...
April 2025
Space sustainability and the role of space situational awareness
... with other defence and intelligence domains. The development of smaller and smaller satellites has resulted in cheaper and more flexible access to satellite data for national organisations and private businesses alike. According to ESA figures, over...
March 2015
JAXA’s challenge to climate change
.... Precipitation and global warming JAXA is closely monitoring satellite radar data in order to detect any increase in annual precipitation...ice extents. The last three decades of satellite data records have clearly demonstrated the shrinking Arctic ice...
March 2015
Supplanting the state: rewards and risks
... and natural disasters. As such, the financial damage caused by a breach could be substantial. For instance, U.S. weather satellite data provided crucial early warning of 2012’s Superstorm Sandy that ravaged the northeast seaboard. Even with the...
August 2017
Space invaders and the usual suspects - disruptive trends in Earth observation
... economic trends through its Analytics-as-a-Service products. SpaceKnow SMI (China Satellite Manufacturing Index) is the first trading index based on satellite data to be featured on the Bloomberg Terminal. Next steps The EO landscape may radically...
