How can we use Satellite Technologies to improve Agriculture and reduce Environmental Impact? Apply now for the Farming by Satellite Prize 2020 The European GNSS Agency (GSA) is bringing back the Farming by Satellite Prize. and registrations are now open for young innovators to explore the use of satellite technologies in agriculture to Read more…
Shell’s GameChanger programme works with start-ups and businesses on unproven early-stage ideas with the potential to impact the future of energy. The multi-national will provide companies with support, expertise and seed funding, while they maintain the independence to make their own decisions. Transforming Earth Observation Data into Actionable Insights Shell Read more…
OFCOM is proposing to allow both indoor and outdoor use of lower power devices in the 116-122 GHz 174.8-182 GHz and 185-190 GHz frequency bands, subject to certain restrictions. These bands are adjacent to some key Earth Observation passive bands however Ofcom has concluded that the interference to EO will Read more…
The British Association of Remote Sensing Companies (BARSC), the industry body that promotes the British earth observation industry throughout home markets and across the world, is delighted to confirm that ICEYE Information Solutions UK Ltd. has become the Association’s latest Corporate Member. Headquartered in Espoo, Finland, ICEYE has recently expanded Read more…
Shetland Space Centre’s (SSC) plan to build and operate the UK’s only satellite launch site has been supported with a £2,050,000 investment from private equity firm, Leonne International. The investment, which gives Leonne a 20 per cent stake in the business, will be used for future growth of the company, such as Read more…
According to a new study from NASA, emergency responders could cut costs and save time by using near-real-time satellite data along with other decision-making tools after a flooding disaster. In the first NASA study to calculate the value of using satellite data in disaster scenarios, researchers at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Read more…
The Centre for EO Instrumentation (CEOI) has announced the release of their 13th Call for EO Technology and Instrumentation Development Proposals. This Call invites proposals for world-leading and high-impact CEOI Flagship projects to enhance national capability in EO technologies, with a particular focus on climate, environmental and societal applications. The budget Read more…
Ministers today (30 December) announced backing for ground-breaking research analysing satellite images that will better predict the future impact of climate change in towns and cities and inform future government action. A new £5 million satellite data centre involving the Universities of Edinburgh and Leeds will use cutting-edge satellite technology Read more…
The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) exists to assess and mitigate the effects of desertification and drought at national and international levels through a programme of strategic international cooperation and partnership. First recommended as part of Agenda 21, and becoming active in 1996, it is the only internationally Read more…
Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) announces the appointment of Phil Brownnett as Managing Director, succeeding Sarah Parker who is stepping down from the role to pursue new challenges. Phil Brownnett, who is currently Managing Director of Geo Intelligence (UK), Airbus Defence and Space, will take up his new position on Read more…