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In a watershed moment for the commercial Earth Observation (EO) sector, Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL) reported record financial results for its fiscal year 2026 on March 19, marking its […]
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The strategic elevation of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites stems from their unique ability to maintain persistent surveillance over the world’s oceans under conditions that render traditional optical sensors and […]
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SINGAPORE – As territorial disputes and illegal maritime activities intensify across Southeast Asia, a new market analysis released on March 10, 2026, by space consultant Omkar Nikam identifies the region […]
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Operation Epic Fury tests the Law of Armed Conflict in space. How MizarVision's proxy ISR imagery — sourced from U.S. satellites — is straining the legal definitions of combatant, civilian object, and Direct Participation in Hostilities.
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On Sunday, March 1, and in follow-up verification confirmed Tuesday, March 3, high-resolution satellite imagery from Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL) provided the first unclassified look at the aftermath of […]
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On Tuesday, March 3, 2026, ICEYE officially launched its dedicated deforestation monitoring solution, leveraging its Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) constellation to provide near real-time visibility into forest loss. Designed for […]
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On February 25, 2026, Berlin-based AIRMO and Bulgarian satellite manufacturer EnduroSat announced a strategic partnership to deploy a dedicated methane monitoring satellite in early 2027. The mission aims to address […]
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On February 18, 2026, Loft Orbital (Loft) announced a strategic contract with the SmartSat Cooperative Research Centre (SmartSat CRC) to deploy a software-defined wildfire detection application onto Loft’s existing on-orbit […]
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Dispatch from SmallSat Symposium. The polite fiction that the commercial space industry exists primarily for crop yields and climate monitoring has ended. During the symposium’s Future of Geospatial Intelligence session, industry titans stopped pretending their product is intended for sale to NGOs, admitting they are instead building a new global backbone for national defense.
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High-resolution satellite imagery has become a prerequisite for modern geospatial analysis, yet resolution alone often fails to address the operational friction between raw data and actionable decisions. Addressing this gap, EOS […]
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