Topic: earth observation

  • Space42 Delivers First UAE-Made SAR Satellites to U.S.

    Space42 Delivers First UAE-Made SAR Satellites to U.S.

    Space42 has delivered its first three UAE-made Synthetic Aperture Radar satellites to the U.S., marking a milestone in the nation's space sector and advancing its sovereign capabilities under the National Space Strategy 2030. These satellites join the Foresight Constellation, providing all-weathe...

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  • NASA's Largest-Ever Satellite Antenna Unfurls in Space

    NASA's Largest-Ever Satellite Antenna Unfurls in Space

    NASA and ISRO have successfully deployed the largest-ever satellite antenna in space as part of the NISAR mission, enhancing Earth observation capabilities. The satellite uses advanced L-band and S-band radar systems to monitor surface changes with high precision, tracking phenomena like ice shif...

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  • Earthmover Aims to Be the Snowflake for Weather and Location Data

    Earthmover Aims to Be the Snowflake for Weather and Location Data

    Earthmover shifted its focus from general Earth observation data to weather data and its immediate applications, recognizing the need for frequently updated information to address climate impacts on daily operations. The company's core product is a sophisticated data structure and tool suite that...

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  • Google DeepMind's AI Maps Earth with Unprecedented Precision

    Google DeepMind's AI Maps Earth with Unprecedented Precision

    Google DeepMind's AlphaEarth Foundations is a groundbreaking AI system that maps Earth's surface with unmatched precision, enabling better environmental monitoring, urban planning, and resource management. The system integrates diverse satellite data into a unified model, reducing error rates by ...

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  • Space42 Launches First UAE-Built Radar Satellites to US

    Space42 Launches First UAE-Built Radar Satellites to US

    Space42 has shipped the first three UAE-built Synthetic Aperture Radar satellites to the United States, marking a milestone in sovereign space manufacturing for the UAE. This achievement represents the first time advanced integration and testing of such sophisticated satellites were completed ent...

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  • TakeMe2Space and AICRAFT Launch First Orbital Data Center

    TakeMe2Space and AICRAFT Launch First Orbital Data Center

    TakeMe2Space and AICRAFT are partnering to launch the first orbital data center, with a 2026 mission to demonstrate high-performance computing in space and integrate AI capabilities into the TM2S satellite constellation. The collaboration will enable real-time, on-orbit processing of Earth Observ...

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  • Oman Set to Launch Second High-Res Satellite by 2026

    Oman Set to Launch Second High-Res Satellite by 2026

    Oman plans to launch a second high-resolution satellite by 2026, achieving 50-centimeter resolution to enhance Earth observation capabilities as part of Oman Vision 2040. The new satellite builds on the success of OL-1, Oman's first optical satellite launched in 2024, which provided one-meter res...

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  • NVIDIA's New Space-Bound Chip to Enable Orbital Data Centers

    NVIDIA's New Space-Bound Chip to Enable Orbital Data Centers

    A groundbreaking mission will launch an NVIDIA H100 GPU into orbit aboard the Starcloud-1 satellite, testing the viability of space-based data centers with hardware 100 times more powerful than previous space computing systems. The initiative aims to reduce the environmental impact of terrestrial...

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