Botswana Aims to Launch First Satellite in 2025
This launch will make Botswana the 16th African nation with a satellite in orbit, joining other members of the rapidly-growing African Space Agency.
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NOAA GOES-U Satellite Launches From KSC
As the fourth and final satellite in NOAA’s GOES-R series, it will keep an eye on the eastern side of the Americas
Floodbase is Using EO to Fix Flood Insurance
Amid climate change and rising waters, Floodbase is seeking to use space data to streamline the flood insurance process.
Albedo Will Launch Clarity-1 In February
The satellite, dubbed Clarity-1, is already a hit with customers in sectors ranging from climate science to mining to energy grids who are booking time on the sat to add to or in some cases replace the imaging they’re doing now with planes and drones.
NOAA Taps BAE Systems to Measure Hyperspectral Ocean Color
The US’ central weather-tracking agency has commissioned BAE Systems to build an instrument for its next-generation weather and climate constellation, GeoXO.
Open Cosmos To Build Greece’s First EO Constellation
UK satellite manufacturer Open Cosmos will build a €60M ($65.1M) EO constellation for Greece to help the Mediterranean nation tackle ocean pollution and challenges in agriculture.
Exclusive: Pixxel, Enabled Intelligence Team Up
Pixxel and Enabled Intelligence are announcing a new partnership under which the data labeling startup will annotate the space company’s hyperspectral imagery.
EO Could Add 3.8T to Global GDP—If Industry Embraces It
The analysis and use of EO data could add $700B each year to the global economy by 2030, up from $266B today.
South Korea Initiates EO Constellation with NEONSAT-1 Launch
South Korea took the initial steps toward building its domestic EO capability on Tuesday with the launch of NEONSAT-1, the first in a planned 11-sat constellation.
Planet President Kevin Weil Leaves As Company Touts Record Revenue
Planet ($PL) reported record revenue of $220.7M and a net loss of $140M in their fiscal year ending Jan. 31.
Inside Spire’s Lucrative AI Partnership with Nvidia
Payload spoke to Mike Eilts, a meteorologist and Spire’s general manager for weather and climate, about the deal and predicting weather from space.
The Big Questions About Starshield, SpaceX’s Classified EO Project
SpaceX’s move into EO could present a big challenge to companies selling space data already.