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 by Staff Writers Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 27, 2020
EOS Data Analytics has announced the conclusion of an agreement with Dragonfly Aerospace for the delivery of two HR-250 high-performance multispectral imagers. A satellite equipped with the Dragonfly imagers will be launched into Low Earth Orbit (LEO) early in 2022. The side-by-side payloads will allow for the creation of wide swath images in 7 spectral bands at close to 1m resolution. Multispectral images are critical for tracking environmental changes. They allow the monitoring of selected areas and the accurate detection of zones experiencing destructive human impact. This technology facilitates timely response to the smallest changes in land-use or land-cover and helps to prevent undesired outcomes both in a particular region and worldwide. "Using two of our HR-250 imagers, the EOS Data Analytics satellite will be able to provide wide area coverage that is particularly useful for the commercial agricultural industry. Dragonfly Aerospace will be providing custom spectral filters for this mission optimised for the specific needs of EOS Data Analytics customers." said Dragonfly Aerospace CEO Bryan Dean. "The imagers will undergo intensive preflight and in-orbit calibration by Dragonfly Aerospace engineers to ensure high precision data for EOS Data Analytics." Support for sustainable use of the planet's resources is one of the key objectives of EOS Data Analytics. Thus, the integration of this multispectral image data into EOS Crop Monitoring work will provide even more opportunities for precision farming. With the visualized data from the company's satellite, farmers will be able to accurately monitor and analyze the critical indicators of soil and yield conditions. + Revisit time. With a satellite focused on commercial agricultural monitoring, EOS Data Analytics will be able to provide access to multispectral image data for this industry 5-7 times faster than other options. Unlike data from non-commercial satellites, users don't have to wait for a particular image for months. Such a frequency of observation will allow for changes to be tracked immediately. + Resolution is increased by 3-10 times compared to other options. This resolution enables accurate analytics of a smaller area or field size compared with Sentinel or Landsat data. + Independent data for farmers' own agricultural models such as yield forecasting. + Enhanced anomaly detection model. With the high resolution and the availability of multiple spectral channels, farmers will receive more accurate information about soil and yield conditions in their fields. + Exclusive rights for specific areas and specific data. + Better coverage for all countries with small field areas. "Space technology is the cornerstone of protecting humankind's future resources and the pivot remedy for today's global challenges. It already helps us to better understand and predict the impact of natural disasters and what precautionary measures we can apply. With this technology, it's also possible to prevent human deaths, such as modeling how forest fires spread. We can also utilize satellite imaging to provide a detailed reference of the Earth's surface and forecast 'nature'-trends. "At EOS Data Analytics, we believe that observation and data analysis will help to create a stronger domain for human existence on Planet Earth. The tandem of multispectral imagers on our own satellite will ensure prompt monitoring of changes in the environment and help to save resources of the planet for upcoming generations. We are working on solutions that will enable people to find the recipe for human prosperity with the minimum further impact on the planet", EOS Data Analytics founder Max Polyakov stated.
Despite pandemic-related setbacks, the NewSpace industry has new players enter the field Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 05, 2020 In the United States, NewSpace companies, including SpaceX, Rocket Lab, and Firefly Aerospace, and giants like Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems, and Lockheed Martin, have avoided the massive layoffs of other technology-focused industries and emerged relatively unscathed from recent economic downturns. 2020 started on an exciting foot with 22 successful launches and $1.2 billion in investments. By springtime, however, progress began to falter as the world went into lockdown from Covid-19. ... read more
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