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June 16, 2025
ICEYE radar imaging added to SkyFi satellite data platform

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 16, 2025
SkyFi and ICEYE US have launched a strategic partnership to incorporate ICEYE's synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data into the SkyFi Earth observation platform. The agreement initiates a broader collaboration aimed at expanding access to commercial radar imaging, with ICEYE tasking and archive features set to appear soon in SkyFi's web and mobile tools. ICEYE operates the largest commercial SAR satellite constellation, boasting more than 50 satellites. Its integration into SkyFi's interface allows u ... read more
China expands disaster monitoring with launch of Zhangheng 1B satellite
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 16, 2025
China successfully launched its Zhangheng 1B electromagnetic monitoring satellite on Saturday using a Long March 2D rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi Desert, according to t ... more
Planet Expands Business with Welsh Government for Land and Natural Resource Management
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 04, 2025
Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL) reports receipt of a six-figure expansion of its contract with the Welsh Government. Using Planet's satellite data, the Welsh government is developing data-driven, routine ... more
BlackSky Gen-3 delivers very hi-res imagery at warfighting speed - 12 hours after launch
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 11, 2025
BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) has delivered the first very high-resolution images from the company's second Gen-3 satellite just 12 hours following its successful launch last Monday. " ... more
NASA's Ready-to-Use Dataset Details Land Motion Across North America
Pasadena CA (JPL) Jun 11, 2025
An online tool maps measurements and enables non-experts to understand earthquakes, subsidence, landslides, and other types of land motion. NASA is collaborating with the Alaska Satellite Faci ... more
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Space lasers, AI used by geospatial scientist to measure forest biomass
Fayetteville AK (SPX) Jun 16, 2025
Satellite data used by archaeologists to find traces of ancient ruins hidden under dense forest canopies can also be used to improve the speed and accuracy to measure how much carbon is retained and ... more
China Adds Shijian 26 Satellite to Its Growing Remote-Sensing Fleet
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 02, 2025
China launched its 33rd rocket mission of the year on Thursday, successfully placing a new remote-sensing satellite into orbit, China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. announced. A Long March 4 ... more
Nanchang satellite drives environmental protection and low altitude innovation
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) May 28, 2025


Jiangxi province has marked a technological milestone with the launch of its first domestically developed ecological monitoring satellite, "Nanchang Aerospace-1". Lifted into orbit aboard a Zhuque ... more

UK records sunniest spring in over a century
London (AFP) May 28, 2025
The UK had its sunniest spring since records began, the Met Office said on Wednesday after weeks of above-average temperatures and dry weather in the country known for its rainy days. ... more
Citizen scientists asked to identify clouds in satellite data for climate research
London, UK (SPX) May 22, 2025
CloudCatcher, a citizen science program developed by STFC RAL Space, is inviting the public to help improve the accuracy of cloud detection in satellite imagery. The project plays a vital role in en ... more
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Microsoft AI weather forecast faster, cheaper, truer: study
Paris (AFP) May 21, 2025
Microsoft has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model that beats current forecasting methods in tracking air quality, weather patterns, and climate-addled tropical storms, according to findings published Wednesday. ... more
Sidus Space's FeatherEdge Gen-2 Achieves Successful On-Orbit Operations on LizzieSat-3
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 19, 2025
Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU) has announced the successful on-orbit operation of its advanced onboard edge computer, the FeatherEdge GEN-2, integrated into the commissioning of LizzieSat-3 (LS-3). Th ... more
Rocket Lab Completes Third Successful iQPS Mission with More Launches Scheduled for 2025
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 19, 2025
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has successfully launched its third mission for the Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc. (iQPS), deploying the QPS-SAR-10 synthetic aperture radar (SAR) sa ... more
From GPS to weather forecasts: the hidden ways Australia relies on foreign satellites
Canberra, Australia (SPX) May 15, 2025
You have probably used space at least 20 times today. Satellites let you buy a coffee with your phone, book a rideshare, navigate your way to meet someone, and check the weather. Satellites ar ... more
German Satellite Achieves First Simultaneous CO2 and NO2 Measurements from Power Plant Emissions
Berlin, Germany (SPX) May 12, 2025
A research team from the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry in Mainz and Heidelberg University has achieved a significant breakthrough, using the German environmental satellite EnMAP (Environmental ... more
Reveal and Maxar Expand Farsight Platform with High-Resolution Satellite Data Integration

Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 07, 2025
Reveal Technology and Maxar have announced a strategic partnership to integrate Maxar's high-resolution satellite imagery and 3D data directly into the Farsight platform, enhancing real-time situational awareness for defense users operating at the tactical edge. This collaboration aims to provide defense personnel with enhanced operational decision-making capabilities by incorporating Maxar's precise basemaps and 3D data into the scalable, mobile-first Farsight platform. This integration allows fo ... read more
Warming temperatures accelerate spring leaf flush in Japan
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) May 02, 2025
Researchers from the University of Tsukuba have confirmed that elevated spring temperatures in 2023 and 2024 caused earlier leaf emergence across Japan. Using satellite data from JAXA's GCOM-C satel ... more

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Near Space Labs expands AI era geospatial imagery with 20 million Series B funding
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 30, 2025
Near Space Labs has secured $20 million in Series B financing to accelerate deployment of its stratospheric imaging capabilities across the continental U.S. Led by Bold Capital Partners and joined b ... more
How climate change turned Sao Paulo's drizzle into a storm
Sao Paulo (AFP) April 29, 2025
Subtropical Sao Paulo may enjoy warm temperatures year-round nowadays, but the Brazilian mega-city once had weather that resembled London. ... more
USSF declares WSF-M weather satellite operational with initial capability milestone
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 28, 2025
Space Systems Command's Weather System Follow-on - Microwave (WSF-M) satellite has officially achieved Operational Acceptance and Initial Operational Capability (IOC), Space Operations Command (SpOC ... more
NASA Announces Call for New Computing Approaches to Earth Science
Washington DC (SPX) Apr 28, 2025
In an open challenge, NASA is seeking innovative business models that propose new approaches to solving complex Earth science problems using unconventional computing methods and is holding an inform ... more
Trump admin cuts 'mean more dirty air': advocacy group
Washington (AFP) April 23, 2025
The Trump administration's planned drastic cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) "mean more dirty air" across the United States, an advocacy group warned Wednesday. ... more
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