Satellite meteorology

GeoOptics Orbiting Observatory To Monitor The Changing Earth

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Thursday, July 29, 2021
Satellite meteorology, Small satellite, Scatterometer

With launches beginning next year, CICERO-2 will form a unified Earth observatory allowing governments, industry, and individual stakeholders to monitor and prepare for the many impacts of climate change.

Key Points: 
  • With launches beginning next year, CICERO-2 will form a unified Earth observatory allowing governments, industry, and individual stakeholders to monitor and prepare for the many impacts of climate change.
  • "In today's environment, in which precision Earth sensing is becoming ever more critical, GeoOptics is deploying a flexible observatory made up of dozens of small satellites.
  • GeoOptics is working with JPL to deploy an advanced operational version, offering dramatically enhanced performance in a small, low-cost package.
  • NOPP is seeking to sponsor a trial flight of GeoOptics' Cellular Ocean Altimetry/Scatterometry Technology (COAST) within the next two years.

Spire Awarded Contract for Earth Observation Data

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Wednesday, July 14, 2021
Data management, Aerospace, Technology, Manufacturing, Security, Satellite, Telecommunications, Networks, Alternative energy, Energy, Engineering, Applied sciences, Satellite meteorology, Global Positioning System, Space science, Planetary science, Radio occultation, Spire Global, Satellite navigation, Academic disciplines, Spire Global, Inc., NavSight Holdings, Inc., SPIRE GLOBAL, INC., NAVSIGHT HOLDINGS, INC.

Spire Global, Inc. (Spire or the Company), a leading global provider of space-based data and analytics, has announced the continuation of its participation in NASAs Commercial Smallsat Data Acquisition (CSDA) Program with a six-million-dollar contract extension.

Key Points: 
  • Spire Global, Inc. (Spire or the Company), a leading global provider of space-based data and analytics, has announced the continuation of its participation in NASAs Commercial Smallsat Data Acquisition (CSDA) Program with a six-million-dollar contract extension.
  • The contract continuation, Task Order 6 (TO6), is a subscription data solution that includes radio occultation (RO) data, grazing angle GNSS-RO, total electron content (TEC) data, precise orbit determination (POD) data, soil moisture and ocean surface wind speed GNSS-Reflectometry data, and magnetometer data.
  • With the end-user license agreements, our data is now available to all federal agencies and the larger NASA scientific community to help support Earth observation research across fields.
  • NASA also noted that Spire data has shown positive benefit to its GEOS Atmospheric Data Assimilation System, which uses space-based data to analyze the Earths atmosphere and assimilate the data into its Earth observation systems.

P&P Optica Secures Series B Funding Round

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Thursday, July 8, 2021
Hardware, Retail, Data management, Technology, Supply chain management, Infectious diseases, Fitness & Nutrition, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Supermarket, Other Technology, Science, Software, Other Science, Food, Beverage, Health, Infrared imaging, Spectroscopy, Health insurance in the United States, Electromagnetic radiation, Hyperspectral imaging, Imaging, Satellite meteorology, Applied sciences, Physical sciences, Preferred provider organization, Optica, Spectral imaging, P&P Optica, Ag Capital Canada, Fulcrum Global Capital, EDC, P&P OPTICA, AG CAPITAL CANADA, FULCRUM GLOBAL CAPITAL, EDC

P&P Optica (PPO), a leader in automated inspection and insights for the food industry, has closed its Series B funding round.

Key Points: 
  • P&P Optica (PPO), a leader in automated inspection and insights for the food industry, has closed its Series B funding round.
  • The funding will be also used to expand development of the companys advanced software and insights for the food processing industry.
  • PPOs Smart Imaging System uses hyperspectral imaging to gather rich data on every product it inspects, down to the chemical signature.
  • We are thrilled to have completed this new round of funding, said Olga Pawluczyk, PPOs founder and CEO .

Gold79 Doubles Land Position After Successful Sampling at the Gold Chain Project

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Tuesday, June 22, 2021
Physical sciences, Chemistry, Crystallography, Infrared imaging, Remote sensing, Spectroscopy, Hyperspectral imaging, Satellite meteorology, Surveillance, Gold

The Gold Chain project now consists of 361 Bureau of Land Management claims covering approximately 2,800 hectares and five patented claims covering 37.9 hectares (Figure 1).

Key Points: 
  • The Gold Chain project now consists of 361 Bureau of Land Management claims covering approximately 2,800 hectares and five patented claims covering 37.9 hectares (Figure 1).
  • Location of the Gold Chain project, with internal prospects, and the expanded land position relative to surrounding competitor activities.
  • Hyperspectral survey results over the Gold Chain project (Factor 10) showing positive correlation between, among others, the following: thuringite; montmorillonite; pyrolusite; and pyrite.
  • Gold79 holds 100% earn-in option to purchase agreements on three gold projects: the Jefferson Canyon Gold Project and the Tip Top Gold Project both located in Nevada, USA, and, the Gold Chain Project located in Arizona, USA.

Orbital Sidekick Announces Upcoming Launch of its Most Powerful Satellite: Aurora, Expanding the Company's Focus to Promote Sustainability Efforts Across Multiple Industries

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Tuesday, June 15, 2021
Remote sensing, Infrared spectroscopy, Infrared imaging, Spectroscopy, Satellites, Electromagnetic radiation, Hyperspectral imaging, Satellite meteorology, HySIS, Orbital, Imaging

SAN FRANCISCO, June 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Orbital Sidekick (OSK) announced today the upcoming launch of its newest and most powerful hyperspectral imaging satellite: "Aurora."

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO, June 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Orbital Sidekick (OSK) announced today the upcoming launch of its newest and most powerful hyperspectral imaging satellite: "Aurora."
  • Aurora leverages OSK's previous experience collecting and analyzing hyperspectral data to provide action-oriented insights on the world around us, with a broad focus on sustainability.
  • The Orbital Sidekick Aurora Satellite is a 30-kilogram precursor to the six 100-kilogram ESPA class GHOSt satellites scheduled for launch in 2022.
  • Orbital Sidekick has also been selected to participate in the inaugural AWS Space Accelerator for startups.

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.

Key Points: 
  • 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.

Worldwide Mobile Mapping Industry to 2026 - Featuring Google, Trimble and Topcon Among Others - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Friday, May 14, 2021
Mobile, Wireless, Technology, Satellite, Articles, Technology, Science and technology, Mobile computers, Cartography, Mobile mapping, Satellite meteorology, Surveying, Inertial measurement unit, Smartphone, Mobile app

b'The "Mobile Mapping Market: Global Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2021-2026" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com\'s offering.\nThe global mobile mapping market exhibited strong growth during 2015-2020.

Key Points: 
  • b'The "Mobile Mapping Market: Global Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2021-2026" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com\'s offering.\nThe global mobile mapping market exhibited strong growth during 2015-2020.
  • A mobile mapping system is generally fitted with advanced imagery systems, measurement tools, inertial measurement units (IMU) and inertial navigation systems (INS).
  • Thus, rapid advancements in the satellite mapping technology, its integration into smartphones and the boosting sales of smartphones are strengthening the growth of the global mobile mapping market.
  • Further, increasing interest of mobile application developers in creating user-friendly mobile mapping applications is also catalyzing the market growth.\nThis latest report provides a deep insight into the global mobile mapping market covering all its essential aspects.

Pixxel To Launch the World’s Highest Resolution Hyperspectral Smallsat Constellation

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Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Technology, Contracts, Satellite, Public policy, Government, Aerospace, Manufacturing, Software, White House, Federal Government, Defense, Spectroscopy, Hyperspectral imaging, Infrared imaging, Materials science, Remote sensing, Satellite meteorology, Electromagnetic radiation, Applied sciences, Pixxel, Optics

Additionally, for the first time today, Pixxel came out of stealth and publicly announced its mission to build the worlds highest resolution hyperspectral satellite constellation.

Key Points: 
  • Additionally, for the first time today, Pixxel came out of stealth and publicly announced its mission to build the worlds highest resolution hyperspectral satellite constellation.
  • Our new funding enables us to build a health monitor for the planet through the worlds most advanced hyperspectral small-satellites.
  • Once deployed, Pixxels constellation will provide 24-hour global coverage in higher quality resolution and at a lower cost than any existing satellite competitors.
  • Pixxel is building a health monitor for the planet by creating the worlds highest resolution commercial hyperspectral satellite constellation.

Orbital Sidekick Announces Upcoming Launch of its Newest Global Hyperspectral Earth Observation Constellation: GHOSt

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Thursday, February 4, 2021
Spectroscopy, Imaging, Infrared spectroscopy, Remote sensing, Hyperspectral imaging, Satellite meteorology, Electromagnetic radiation, Optics, Applied sciences

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Orbital Sidekick (OSK) announced today that it has finalized plans to deploy its Global Hyperspectral Observation Satellite constellation known as GHOSt.

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Orbital Sidekick (OSK) announced today that it has finalized plans to deploy its Global Hyperspectral Observation Satellite constellation known as GHOSt.
  • GHOSt leverages OSK's previous experience collecting and analyzing hyperspectral data with its HEIST mission on the International Space Station in 2019.
  • The custom payload will produce the highest resolution commercial hyperspectral imagery launched to-date with a GSD of approximately 8 meters.
  • Orbital Sidekick's proprietary analytics platform and hyperspectral payload architecture provide persistent space-based monitoring solutions powered by Spectral Intelligence.

Global Hyperspectral Remote Sensing Markets, 2020-2024 - Market Drivers Include Growing Adoption of UAVs, Increasing Use of Night Surveillance and Miniaturization of HIS - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Monday, December 7, 2020
Technology, Photography, Audio, Video, Hardware, Spectroscopy, Applied sciences, Infrared imaging, Imaging, Electromagnetic radiation, Physical sciences, Satellite meteorology, Hyperspectral imaging, Remote sensing, Spectral imaging, Video spectroscopy

The hyperspectral remote sensing market is poised to grow by $ 64.15 mn during 2020-2024 progressing at a CAGR of 8% during the forecast period.

Key Points: 
  • The hyperspectral remote sensing market is poised to grow by $ 64.15 mn during 2020-2024 progressing at a CAGR of 8% during the forecast period.
  • The market is driven by the growing adoption of UAVs, increasing use of night surveillance applications, and miniaturization of HIS for remote sensing.
  • Also, increasing investments and adoption of hyperspectral imaging in environmental monitoring and growing number of research projects using hyperspectral remote sensing technologies will lead to sizable demand in the market.
  • Also, the hyperspectral remote sensing market analysis report includes information on upcoming trends and challenges that will influence market growth.