Earth observation satellite

NASA Extends Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System Mission

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Tuesday, June 22, 2021
Meteorology, Weather forecasting, Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System, Physical geography, Spaceflight, Earth observation satellite, Satellite, Tropical cyclone, Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere

WASHINGTON, June 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA has awarded a contract to the University of Michigan for the Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System (CYGNSS) for mission operations and closeout.

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  • WASHINGTON, June 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA has awarded a contract to the University of Michigan for the Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System (CYGNSS) for mission operations and closeout.
  • A constellation of eight microsatellites, the system can view storms more frequently and in a way traditional satellites are unable to, increasing scientists' ability to understand and predict hurricanes.
  • For decades, NASA has played a leading role in using Earth-observing satellites to collect the data required to feed numerical weather prediction models.
  • The measurements from CYGNSS are useful for research in algorithm development, analysis to assist with future modeling efforts, and Earth system process studies.

Ball Aerospace Ships Pollution Monitoring Instrument to Spacecraft Manufacturer for Integration

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Friday, May 21, 2021
Spacecraft, Spectrometers, Spaceflight, Satellite meteorology, In spaceflight, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring of Pollution, Ball Aerospace & Technologies, Earth observation satellite

b'BROOMFIELD, Colo., May 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Ball Aerospace shipped NASA\'s Tropospheric Emission: Monitoring of Pollution (TEMPO) spectrometer, an air quality monitoring instrument, to the spacecraft manufacturer for integration.\nBall will continue to work closely with NASA and the manufacturer to support spacecraft integration and testing.

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  • b'BROOMFIELD, Colo., May 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Ball Aerospace shipped NASA\'s Tropospheric Emission: Monitoring of Pollution (TEMPO) spectrometer, an air quality monitoring instrument, to the spacecraft manufacturer for integration.\nBall will continue to work closely with NASA and the manufacturer to support spacecraft integration and testing.
  • "This rapid tempo of measurements will advance our understanding pollution in the atmosphere from Mexico City to Canada and from coast to coast.
  • Ball completed the TEMPO instrument in 2018, delivered it to NASA Langley Research Center after a successful final acceptance review and stored and maintained the instrument until the spacecraft was ready for integration.\nLeveraging 40 years of heritage in Earth-observing instruments, Ball built the TEMPO instrument in tandem with the Geostationary Environmental Monitoring Spectrometer (GEMS), the Asian element of a global air quality monitoring constellation of geostationary satellites.
  • Ball is currently involved in several other space-based environmental science and monitoring missions.

EOS Data Analytics to Launch the first agriculture-focused satellite constellation by 2024

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Thursday, February 18, 2021
Geographic data and information, Satellite imagery, Satellite, Earth observation satellite, Spaceflight, Information, Outer space

MENLO PARK, Calif., Feb. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- EOS Data Analytics (EOSDA), a satellite imagery analytics provider, announced plans to launch seven optical EOS SAT satellites into a LEO (Low Earth orbit) by the year 2024.

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  • MENLO PARK, Calif., Feb. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- EOS Data Analytics (EOSDA), a satellite imagery analytics provider, announced plans to launch seven optical EOS SAT satellites into a LEO (Low Earth orbit) by the year 2024.
  • By launching its own satellite imaging constellation, the company aims to establish a full satellite data production vertical fromdirect imagery collection to processing, analysis and delivery.
  • With these new satellites, EOS Data Analytics will increase the accessibility and accuracy of its satellite monitoring features.
  • EOS Data Analytics ( https://eos.com ), a part of the Noosphere Ventures investment portfolio, is a trusted global provider of AI-powered satellite imagery and analytics.

Universities Space Research Association Scientists Contribute to Development of Air Quality Monitoring Application for Thailand

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Tuesday, November 24, 2020
Earth observation satellite, Satellite imagery, Goddard Earth Observing System, NASA, Physical geography

The new app builds on existing air quality monitoring through incorporating satellite observations and model forecasts of conditions.

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  • The new app builds on existing air quality monitoring through incorporating satellite observations and model forecasts of conditions.
  • Developed as part of NASA's SERVIR project, this application will address air pollution challenges in the lower Mekong Delta.
  • Using NASA's Goddard Earth Observing System (GEOS), and data obtained from Earth observing satellites, this new application, called SERVIR-Mekong Air Quality Explorer, will provide timely air quality monitoring and forecasting to support air quality management and decision-making efforts.
  • Universities Space Research Association is an independent, nonprofit research corporation where the combined efforts of in-house talent and university-based expertise merge to advance space science and technology.

NASA, Partners Name Ocean Studying Satellite for Noted Earth Scientist

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Tuesday, January 28, 2020
Spaceflight, Spacecraft, Outer space, Earth orbits, Satellite imagery, CNES, Satellite, Sun-synchronous orbit, Earth observation satellite, Physical oceanography, Remote sensing, CALIPSO

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --NASA and several partners announced Tuesday they have renamed a key ocean observation satellite launching this fall in honor of Earth scientist Michael Freilich, who retired last year as head of NASA's Earth Science division, a position he held since 2006.

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  • WASHINGTON, Jan. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --NASA and several partners announced Tuesday they have renamed a key ocean observation satellite launching this fall in honor of Earth scientist Michael Freilich, who retired last year as head of NASA's Earth Science division, a position he held since 2006.
  • The Sentinel-6A/Jason CS satellite, scheduled to launch this fall from Vandenberg Air Force base in California, will now be known as Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich.
  • NASA and its partners are developing the mission with support from the Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES), France's space agency.
  • Unlike many of the traditional Earth observation platforms, the space station orbits Earth in an inclined equatorial orbit that is not sun-synchronous.

EOS Launches Satellite Monitoring Technology Boosting Farm Efficiency up to 20% for the North American Market

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Tuesday, September 17, 2019
Contents, Earth observation satellites, Agriculture, Geographic data and information, Satellite imagery, Satellite, Precision agriculture, Earth Observing System, Remote sensing, Earth observation satellite

CALIFORNIA, Sept. 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- EOS Earth Observing System, the leading retailer for remote sensing satellite data has launched its digital agri platform - EOS Crop Monitoring - for the North American market.

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  • CALIFORNIA, Sept. 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- EOS Earth Observing System, the leading retailer for remote sensing satellite data has launched its digital agri platform - EOS Crop Monitoring - for the North American market.
  • It combines AI, satellite vegetation images and weather data to deliver comprehensive information on any farmlands.
  • Depending on territorial layout of the landbank, the cost advantage of this technology together with the entire suite of precision agriculture can vary between 5-20%.
  • The platform enables farmers, insurers, traders and other subject matter experts to use satellite imagery for the benefit of their business.