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Europe approves EPS Sterna polar microsatellite network
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 12, 2026 The EUMETSAT Council has formally endorsed the EUMETSAT Polar System Sterna (EPS Sterna), clearing the way for a new constellation of polar orbiting microsatellites that will deliver frequent microwave measurements of atmospheric temperature, humidity and cloud properties. The decision confirms EPS Sterna as a mandatory programme for EUMETSAT and authorises full scale activities targeting the launch of the first satellites in 2029. EPS Sterna data are projected to generate at least 30 billion euro ... read more |
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HawkEye 360 boosts RF coverage with new Cluster 13 satellitesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 13, 2026 HawkEye 360 has successfully launched its latest satellite trio, Cluster 13, and established initial communications with all three spacecraft, further expanding its space-based radio frequency intel ... more 
SkyFi adds Vantor data to expand access to high resolution earth imageryLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 13, 2026 SkyFi has integrated Vantor, formerly known as Maxar Intelligence, into its Earth Intelligence Platform to provide on demand access to high resolution satellite imagery and spatial content products. ... more 
Spire adds hyperspectral sounder and Myriota payloads on SpaceX Twilight launchLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 13, 2026 Spire Global Inc has successfully launched nine satellites on SpaceXs Twilight mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base, further expanding its space based sensing and Internet of Things service port ... more 
China geospatial information industry approaches 1 trillion yuan outputTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 07, 2026 China's geospatial information sector, a key component of digital mapping and positioning, is approaching a scale of 1 trillion yuan, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources. The indust ... more |
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OPERA satellite data sharpens US crop and water managementLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 01, 2026 OPERA the Observational Products for End-Users from Remote Sensing Analysis project was created in 2021 at NASAs Jet Propulsion Laboratory to supply federal agencies with satellite products that mat ... more 
TanDEM X marks 15 years mapping Earth in 3DBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 01, 2026 Exactly 15 years ago, in December 2010, the German TanDEM-X mission began routine radar imaging of Earth to produce a global digital elevation model, launching a long-running Earth observation progr ... more 
New NASA Sensor Goes Hunting for Critical MineralsPasadena CA (JPL) Dec 09, 2025 Cradled in the nose of a high-altitude research airplane, a new NASA sensor has taken to the skies to help geoscientists map rocks hosting lithium and other critical minerals on Earth's surface some ... more 
Sentinel 6B begins sea level mapping campaignWashington DC (SPX) Dec 17, 2025 Sentinel-6B has begun returning its first ocean measurements, providing initial maps of sea level across a wide area of the U.S. East Coast and the Atlantic Ocean after its November launch. The U.S. ... more 
Maintaining the Gold Standard: The Future of Landsat Calibration and ValidationGreenbelt MD (SPX) Dec 17, 2025 The Landsat Calibration and Validation (Cal/Val) group helps uphold Landsat's reputation as the gold standard of satellite imagery. They ensure that the Operational Land Imager (OLI) and the Thermal ... more |
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China lofts Tianhui 7 geological survey satellite on Long March 4B
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 01, 2026 China has orbited a new Tianhui-series satellite designed to strengthen the country's capabilities in geological mapping, land resource assessment and space-based scientific research. The multirole spacecraft, designated Tianhui 7, adds fresh capacity to a long-running line of Chinese survey satellites that supply high-value data for planners, scientists and national agencies. According to China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, a Long March 4B rocket carrying Tianhui 7 lifted off at 12:12 pm ... read more 
NASA backs CINEMA smallsat fleet to probe Earth magnetotailLaurel MD (SPX) Dec 14, 2025 NASA has selected Dartmouth College and the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, to begin developing a mission that will shed more light on the growing impacts of spac ... more |
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Gilat wins 10 million dollar order for transportable direct downlink earth observation systemLondon, UK (SPX) Dec 12, 2025 Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. has secured an order of about 10 million dollars for a customized Earth observation direct downlink solution to be delivered over the next 12 months. The contract was a ... more 
IHI SAT2 hyperspectral CubeSat enters orbit to support forest monitoring and carbon dataTokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 12, 2025 IHI-SAT2, a hyperspectral 6U CubeSat built by Kongsberg NanoAvionics for Japan's IHI Corporation, has reached orbit and established two-way communications shortly after deployment from a SpaceX Falc ... more 
LizzieSat 3 completes bus commissioning for multi mission AI operationsCape Canaveral FL (SPX) Dec 11, 2025 Sidus Space has completed bus-level commissioning of its LizzieSat-3 spacecraft, confirming that the satellite's core systems are operational in orbit and ready to support customer missions. LS-3 is ... more 
SkyFi and ICEYE US roll out direct tasking platform for SAR satellite imageryLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 11, 2025 SkyFi and ICEYE US have introduced ICEYE US Direct, a SkyFi-built and operated online platform that gives ICEYE US customers direct, on-demand access to ICEYE's Synthetic Aperture Radar satellite co ... more 
Aechelon links Vantor 3D terrain with Orbion SkyBeam to boost ICEYE SAR AILos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 08, 2025 Aechelon Technology has completed a proof-of-concept integration of Vantor's 3D Operational Terrain into its Project Orbion SkyBeam AI exploitation system, using ICEYE's space-based synthetic apertu ... more |
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