EO
Stories about the Earth Observation industry’s eyes on our planet.
ESA Approves Two Scout Science Missions
Europe is on a mission to prove that groundbreaking science can be done on the cheap.
SOCOM Taps SkyFi to Build Tactical EO Imagery Tools
SkyFi will develop an early prototype of a new sovereign intelligence platform, aimed at giving troops quicker and easier access to geospatial imagery.
HawkEye 360 Raises $416M in IPO
The VA-based company priced its 16M shares at $26 per share—at the top of the $24-$26 range shared in the company’s S-1 filing on May 1.
LiveEO Raises €28M+ to Fund its First Constellation
The German company will use the funds to scale its business, launch its own satellite constellation, and build the tech to meet the growing demand for EO data.
CATALYST Unveils its Sat Product for City Skylines
“Now we can show a construction firm what was already moving before they broke ground, an insurer the risk they were underwriting blind, and a city authority the consequences of densification they had approved but were not monitoring,” PCI Geomatics CEO June McAlarey said in a statement.
Hawkeye 360 Files For IPO
The space-based RF data and analytics firm is the latest in a string of defense-focused space companies seeking to go public, opening access to more capital as the industry grows.
Vantor Unveils New Sat Classes: Vantage and Pulse
Vantor introduced two new satellite classes today that will aim to improve on the company’s imagery resolution and revisit rate.
The State of EO 2026
Everyone wants their own eyes in space—and the EO industry is benefiting from it.
ICEYE Smashes Its Own Revenue Projections
ICEYE’s results reveal a massively successful year for a business in the right place at the right time.
Planet Labs Extends Middle East Space Imagery Restrictions
Planet Labs just proved that dual use doesn’t necessarily mean equal priority.
ICEYE Launches New Deforestation Monitoring Tool
ICEYE just one-upped the Lorax. Instead of speaking for the trees, the SAR satellite manufacturer is letting the trees speak for themselves.
Remondo Unveils Plans for Sub-30 cm Resolution Sat
The company believes it can eventually build, operate, and launch each sat for $2M or less, according to CEO Ido Priel.
