NASA awards EarthDaily $3m task order to test commercial data against Landsat
NASA and USGS will test EarthDaily Constellation imagery against Landsat standards, as a step towards hybrid government-commercial land imaging.
Source: EarthDailyTopic
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Page 3 of 8Scanway and Pixxel sign MoU on next-generation Earth observation optics
Scanway and Pixxel plan joint optical instruments, targeting about 50 cm imaging from low Earth orbit by 2028 and shared bids for European contracts.
Source: Space24 (Scanway release)
NASA awards EarthDaily $3M task order to test constellation data against Landsat
NASA and USGS will benchmark EarthDaily Constellation imagery against Landsat standards, testing whether commercial data can extend the 50-year record.
Source: EarthDaily
NASA awards EarthDaily $3M task order to test commercial data against Landsat
NASA and USGS will test EarthDaily Constellation data against Landsat standards, exploring AI-ready products and hybrid government-commercial land imaging.
Source: EarthDaily
Oman's ETCO Space and UK's Open Cosmos sign Earth observation cooperation deal
ETCO Space and Open Cosmos agreed to cooperate on satellite and Earth observation capability, covering coastal and pollution monitoring and training for Omani staff.
Source: Oman News Agency
EU MESEO project speeds Earth observation delivery with on-board and ground processing
The EU's MESEO project combines on-board AI and ground processing under one coordination platform, tested on methane detection and crop classification.
Source: CORDIS
NOAA and Cowboy Space to test in-orbit processing of weather satellite data
NOAA and Cowboy Space will test AI processing of VIIRS data on the Reason-2 satellite, due in 2027, to speed delivery of weather data to forecasters.
Source: NOAA NESDISSeven African states own 47 of 69 satellites, but few are equipped for space risk
Space in Africa finds seven countries own 47 of Africa's 69 satellites, yet only three are fully equipped to manage the associated risks.
Source: Space in Africa
Rideshare carried 26% of Africa's satellites, but the model may tighten from 2028
Eighteen of Africa's 69 satellites have flown on rideshare missions, mostly SpaceX's, but that reliance may need to change from 2028.
Source: Space in AfricaRwanda pairs national satellite imagery access with expanded ground station capacity
Rwanda has opened national access to Planet Labs imagery and doubled the satellite contact capacity of its Mwulire teleport, drawing attention as a possible EO model.
Source: Space in Africa