Tag: Hyperspectral Remote Sensing
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From Remote Sensing Satellites to Intelligent Satellites: A New Direction for China’s Commercial Space Industry
As the commercial space industry enters its second half, the satellite applications market is increasingly driven by cost efficiency and is, in turn, pushing upstream remote sensing satellite manufacturers toward a new paradigm of integrated sensing and computing. China has now entered the era of intelligent satellites. Why has onboard intelligence become a necessity for…
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From Spectral Fingerprints to Target Prioritization: How Hyperspectral Satellites Support Mineral Exploration
According to the International Energy Agency’s Global Critical Minerals Outlook 2026, global critical mineral exploration spending fell by more than 10% in 2025. Exploration spending on lithium and nickel declined by around 45%, while spending on copper remained broadly stable. This increasingly cautious investment environment stands in contrast to the persistent long-term pressure on critical…