Maxar’s Newest Spacecraft Work Dawn ’til Dusk
WorldView Legion 3 and 4 are now delivering data to customers.
EO
Stories about the Earth Observation industry’s eyes on our planet.
ANT Partners with Pinkmatter to Fix EO Calibration
The traditional process of calibrating an EO satellite is a time-consuming project of trial and error.
Spire Sells Ship-Tracking Business In $241M Deal
The sale will allow the Spire to pay off more than $118M in debt and leave it with another $100M on its balance sheet.
Open Cosmos To Expand Portuguese Footprint
The firm will lead the development of three high-res Portuguese satellites that will be operated by Open Cosmos and contribute to its OpenConstellation infrastructure.
Matter Intelligence Wants Data That’s Never Been Seen Before
“Hyperspectral is such a buzz word.”
What Makes Space AI So Tricky?
“There’s just really no certification standard yet for this type of flight software.”
EO • Technology
Planet Rolls Out AI-Friendly Data Product
Analysis Ready Planetscope (ARPS) will process Planet’s daily imagery to make it easier to use for in-depth analysis.
Wyvern Raises $6M To Boost Hyperspectral Data Biz
“We wanted to get to market faster than everyone, and we have.”
OroraTech Heats Up with €25M Series B
While the company has won large contracts for its wildfire monitoring capabilities it’s also recognizing new verticals where its data can drive commercial interest.
EarthDaily Analytics Buys Descartes Labs in PE Reshuffle
Both companies are owned by the same private equity firm, Antarctica Capital, which has been influential in finding synergies between the two businesses.
EO • Technology
Carbon Mapper Spots First Methane Plumes From Tanager-1
“The Tanager data cube is a very different beast.”
US Second To China in Commercial Remote Sensing Ranking
China has bested the US in the commercial remote sensing Olympics, at least according to the Center for Strategic and International Studies.