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Terran Orbital’s GEOStare SV2 Spacecraft Completes Commercial Imaging Contract for Lockheed Martin

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Terran Orbital’s GEOStare SV2 Spacecraft Completes Commercial Imaging Contract for Lockheed Martin

Terran Orbital January 9, 2023

GEOStare SV2 captures multiple frames of La Guardia Airport during rush hour. All images compiled and overlaid...

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Old NASA satellite falling from sky this weekend, low threat

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Old NASA satellite falling from sky this weekend, low threat

Phys.org January 7, 2023

In this photo made available by NASA, the space shuttle Challenger launches the Earth Radiation Budget Satellite...

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Indigenous territories and protected areas are key to forest conservation in the Brazilian Amazon, study shows

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Indigenous territories and protected areas are key to forest conservation in the Brazilian Amazon, study shows

Phys.org January 6, 2023

Stockyard with piles of native wood logs extracted from a Brazilian Amazon rainforest region, seen in the...

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New geostationary satellite enters service

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New geostationary satellite enters service

Phys.org January 5, 2023

Map showing the geographical coverage of the GOES East and West satellites. Credit: NOAA NOAA’s operational satellite...

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Ocean color system gets a ‘refresh,’ allowing for more precise and accurate measurements

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Ocean color system gets a ‘refresh,’ allowing for more precise and accurate measurements

Phys.org January 4, 2023

The Marine Optical Buoy (MOBY) is an ocean-color sensor that serves as a primary reference instrument for...

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Using satellites to track groundwater depletion in California

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Using satellites to track groundwater depletion in California

Phys.org January 4, 2023

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A new way to spot methane leaks globally

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A new way to spot methane leaks globally

Phys.org January 4, 2023

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Airbus developing two EO satellites for Poland

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Airbus developing two EO satellites for Poland

Sat News January 4, 2023

Airbus Defence and Space has signed a contract with Poland to provide a geospatial intelligence system including...

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Gama’s revolutionary propulsion Gama Alpha Solar Sail mission launches

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Gama’s revolutionary propulsion Gama Alpha Solar Sail mission launches

Sat News January 4, 2023

Gama, a French aerospace company’s first solar sail was launched to space, with the support of the...

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Europe’s ‘pyroregions’: Summer 2022 saw 20-year freak fires in regions that are historically immune

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Europe’s ‘pyroregions’: Summer 2022 saw 20-year freak fires in regions that are historically immune

Phys.org January 3, 2023

Daily cumulative thermal anomalies across Europe, derived from MODIS Terra/Aqua sensors over the period 2001–2022 (last updated...

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