USA needs to WAKE UP over China’s SAR Satellites
China has been making significant progress in its space program in recent years, with multiple successful launches of satellites for various applications. One area that China has been focusing on…
Unprecedented SAR Dataset UMBRA Sets the Bar for Global Open Data Resources
The UMBRA Open Data initiative revolutionizes Synthetic Aperture Radar technology, providing unprecedented access to high-quality SAR imagery. In a development in the field of remote sensing, the UMBRA Open Data…
Spacety US blacklisted Story Gets Worse
In a recent congressional hearing, Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Daniel Krightenbrink, revealed that Spacety, a Chinese company, provided satellite imagery to the Russian mercenary…
ICEYE’s Contracts with European Maritime Safety Agency
ICEYE, a provider of satellite monitoring solutions, has announced the start of a multi-year framework contract with the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA). The contract will see ICEYE deliver Synthetic…
Ursa Space Launches Python Toolbox API on Esri ArcGIS Pro Software
Ursa Space Systems, a leading satellite-analytics-as-a-service provider, has announced the release of a Python toolbox for satellite analytic and data ordering within Esri ArcGIS Pro, a full-featured professional desktop GIS…
China Deploy’s two L-Band SAR Satellites
According to China Space News, several satellites were deployed to capture images of the quake-hit areas in Turkey, providing valuable data to aid rescue efforts and allocate resources effectively. Using…
US Sanctions Chinese SAR Satellite Company Spacety
On Thursday, the US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control said in a statement Spacety China had provided Terra Tech, a Russia-based technology firm, with synthetic aperture radar (SAR)…
Game Change: Umbra Space, Maxar and the Future of Earth Observation
Umbra Space recently made some big announcements after being fairly quiet for the last several years. Umbra, which was initially dismissed by analysts and experts alike, has stunned the industry…
Orontes (Al Assi) Flood Map
This map illustrates satellite-detected water along the Orontes (Al Assi) River on the Syria-Türkyie border close to the Al Tloul and Jakara towns from a Sentinel-2 imagery acquired on 9…
Maxar Sells SAR Now?
Updated 02/14/2023 Maxar's Umbra agreement puts the following in to context. https://www.maxar.com/press-releases/maxar-secures-dedicated-access-to-umbra-s-sar-constellation-creating-the-geospatial-industry-s-most-advanced-multisource-intelligence-solution Maxar Technologies (NYSE:MAXR) (TSX:MAXR) has announced that it has been granted an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract…