Tag: Satellite Cameras
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KONGSBERG and Helsing Collaborates to Advance European Space Capabilities
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace, the Norwegian defence technology company, and Helsing, the German defence technology company, have signed a teaming agreement to accelerate the realisation of critical European space capabilities. The companies aim to deploy a sovereign, space-based intelligence, surveillance, and targeting (IST) constellation with an interconnected comms layer for Europe by 2029. HENSOLDT, the…
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Colombia Adopts OroraTech Satellites for National Wildfire Monitoring
Colombia has become the first country in Latin America to strengthen its National Disaster Risk Management System through the implementation of a national wildfire detection program using satellite technology. This initiative results from a new partnership between the National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD) and OroraTech, a global leader in wildfire intelligence, via its local…
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Esri Partners with Amazon Web Services to Advance Generative AI in ArcGIS
Esri, the global leader in geographic information systems (GIS) and geospatial AI technology, has signed a strategic collaboration agreement (SCA) with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to advance the integration of Generative AI (GenAI) into geospatial solutions and workflows. Bringing Esri’s geospatial AI platform, ArcGIS, together with the scalable cloud infrastructure on AWS enables organizations to…
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Open Cosmos Concludes MANTIS Mission by Redefining Earth Observation with AI and Agility
Open Cosmos, the leading space company using space data to solve global challenges, is celebrating the successful completion of its MANTIS mission – a two-year programme that delivered cutting-edge Earth Observation data and set a new benchmark for sustainable space operations. Launched on 11 November 2023 aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-9, MANTIS was the first ESA InCubed satellite,…
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ICEYE and EMIS Partner to Enhance Slovakia’s Real-time Flood Monitoring
ICEYE, the global leader in synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite data, and EMIS, a provider of geospatial information systems in Slovakia, announced a strategic partnership to expand access to critical, near-real-time hazard information for Slovak authorities. Through this collaboration, ICEYE’s satellite-derived flood intelligence will be seamlessly integrated into EMIS’s GIS platform, the country’s trusted central…
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Malin Space Science Systems: Developing Next-Generation Imaging Solutions for Space Exploration
Malin Space Science Systems (MSSS), based in San Diego, California, stands as one of the most influential names in space imaging and planetary exploration. Founded in 1990, the company has built a stellar reputation for designing and manufacturing advanced camera systems and imaging subsystems for spacecraft. Its cutting-edge technologies have played pivotal roles in NASA’s…
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Planet Labs Secures NGA Contract for AI Maritime Analytics
Planet Labs, a leading provider of daily data and insights about Earth, announced its subsidiary Planet Labs Federal has been awarded a contract by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) under the Luno B indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract. The $12.8 million initial award is for Advanced Analytics for Maritime Operations and Reconnaissance (AAMOR). Under…
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Planet Labs and VITO Deepen Partnership to Advance Agricultural and Environmental Monitoring
Planet Labs, a leading provider of daily data and insights about Earth, and VITO, a leading European research and technology organization, announced an extension to their long-term partnership to accelerate the use of Earth observation for global impact. By bringing together Planet’s daily, global satellite imagery and advanced solutions with VITO’s proven analytics and service…
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Elbit Systems’ JUPITER Space Camera Successfully Launched Aboard the NAOS
Elbit Systems has announced the successful launch of its advanced JUPITER space camera aboard the National Advanced Optical System (NAOS) satellite, supporting a wide span of Earth observation missions, including military operations, environmental monitoring, and scientific research. The NAOS satellite, manufactured by OHB Italia, was launched on August 26th from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California,…
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BlackSky Secures Seven-Figure Contract with HEO to Expand Gen-2 Space Domain Awareness Services
BlackSky Technology has signed a seven-figure Gen-2 space domain awareness expansion contract with HEO to provide fully automated, low-latency, non-Earth imaging (NEI) services for defense, intelligence, and commercial use. The imagery data services deal is now entering its fourth phase, following the completion of the automation of the entire task-to-delivery process. “BlackSky’s high-resolution Gen-2 high-cadence…