Latest news with #Earthobservation
Entrepreneur
a day ago
- Business
- Entrepreneur
NASA-ISRO's NISAR Mission Marks Turning Point for Indian SpaceTech
Scheduled for liftoff on July 30, 2025, at 5:40 PM IST, the mission will take off aboard the GSLV-F16 rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. You're reading Entrepreneur India, an international franchise of Entrepreneur Media. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), in partnership with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), is gearing up for one of its most ambitious space missions. The launch of the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite. Scheduled for liftoff on July 30, 2025, at 5:40 PM IST, the mission will take off aboard the GSLV-F16 rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. NISAR marks a significant milestone in global space cooperation, combining NASA's advanced L-band radar technology with ISRO's state-of-the-art S-band radar system. The mission is set to deliver high-resolution, all-weather, day-and-night imaging of Earth. This capability is said to allow scientists to track crucial environmental changes, including land subsidence, glacier dynamics, and ecosystem health, with exceptional accuracy, making NISAR one of the most sophisticated Earth observation missions ever undertaken. This mission is particularly noteworthy as it represents ISRO's 102nd mission overall and the first GSLV launch dedicated to a radar-based Earth observation satellite. It highlights India's expanding leadership in space science and its capacity to successfully execute intricate international collaborations. The satellite will help scientists better understand processes involved in natural hazards and catastrophic events, such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and landslides. NASA's Launch Services Program at Kennedy Space Center, FL has an advisory role for the NISAR mission.… — NASA's Kennedy Space Center (@NASAKennedy) July 29, 2025 NISAR's goal is to analyze Earth's shifting processes in unparalleled detail, providing essential data for the global scientific community. According to ISRO, the satellite's key objectives are to tracking land and ice deformation to better understand events such as earthquakes, landslides, and glacial melt; mapping terrestrial ecosystems and analyzing forest changes to monitor biodiversity and carbon sequestration and study oceanic zones, including shoreline alterations and rising sea levels, with joint research input from Indian and U.S. teams. Additionally, NISAR is also geared up to monitor seasonal variations in forest coverage, detect terrain shifts in mountainous regions, and track glacial activity in sensitive areas like the Himalayas, Antarctica, and the polar zones. These insights are expected to enhance climate models, strengthen disaster response efforts, and support effective management of natural resources. Yashas Karanam, Co-Founder & COO, Bellatrix Aerospace, said that the collaborative effort shown by ISRO in providing the launch service and the S-band SAR, and NASA providing the L-band SAR on this project, truly exemplifies what global cooperation focused on the well-being of our planet should look like. "For space tech startups, this represents a turning point. NISAR's data will fuel research and drive sustainable development. It's not just a science mission, it's a living laboratory for next-gen EO platforms, where sensing, autonomy, and onboard data processing converge at scale. This mission also signals a potential openness from both the Indian and US governments to pursue similar collaborations between private space companies in their respective nations," said Karanam. The satellite is engineered to scan the Earth's entire surface twice within a 12-day cycle. During its initial three-year mission period, it will generate high-resolution images of the planet every six days, enabling near-real-time monitoring of environmental changes. In contrast to earlier Indian Earth observation satellites focused mainly on national needs, NISAR has a global scope, offering valuable data for researchers, governments, and industries across the world. ISRO said through its X (formerly Twitter), "Two Nations. One Mission. India + USA = One mission to watch Earth. #ISRO #NASA builds, Earth benefits. This marks a key milestone in Earth observation technology. Built across continents in phases, NISAR is a result of global teamwork and tech. NISAR came together through years of integration and testing. NISAR's build journey is a story of teamwork."
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Spire Global Awarded European Space Agency Contract for Weather Data
LUXEMBOURG, July 29, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) ("Spire" or "the Company"), a global provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, was awarded a contract by the European Space Agency (ESA) under the Third Party Mission (TPM) programme to supply historical weather data collected by its satellites. Under the programme, European researchers will have access to Spire's historical Earth intelligence data, including GNSS-Reflectometry and Polarimetric Radio Occultation data, to support cutting-edge science and the development of operational applications. These datasets provide insight on sea ice, soil moisture and precipitation, amongst other climate variables. "The TPM programme supports Spire in delivering novel Earth observation products to the Earth science community in Europe," said Matthieu Talpe, a Remote Sensing Product Engineer at Spire. "Our datasets are already shaping the future of climate research, enabling breakthroughs like enhanced weather forecasts at ECMWF, the world's premier weather forecasting institution. We can't wait to see how researchers leverage this data to address global challenges." "Through our Third Party Mission programme, we aim to empower Europe's scientific community with access to high-impact commercial Earth observation data," said Peggy Fischer, Third Party Missions Manager at the European Space Agency. "We're proud to work with Spire to make its GNSS-Reflectometry and Polarimetric Radio Occultation data available to the European scientific community, helping advance both research and pre-operational Earth observation capabilities across the continent." About Spire Global, Inc. Spire (NYSE: SPIR) is a global provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, offering unique datasets and powerful insights about Earth so that organizations can make decisions with confidence in a rapidly changing world. Spire builds, owns, and operates a fully deployed satellite constellation that observes the Earth in real time using radio frequency technology. The data acquired by Spire's satellites provides global weather intelligence, ship and plane movements, and spoofing and jamming detection to better predict how their patterns impact economies, global security, business operations and the environment. Spire also offers Space as a Service solutions that empower customers to leverage its established infrastructure to put their business in space. Spire has offices across the U.S., Canada, UK, Luxembourg, Germany and Singapore. To learn more, visit View source version on Contacts For media:Sarah FreemanSenior Communications For investors:Benjamin HackmanHead of Investor Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Arab News
4 days ago
- Science
- Arab News
Pakistan to launch new remote-sensing satellite to monitor resources, boost disaster management
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will be launching another remote-sensing satellite from a Chinese launch center next week to monitor resources and boost disaster management efforts, its space research commission SUPARCO announced on Sunday. The launch of the satellite will mark a major milestone in Pakistan's space program, significantly enhancing its Earth observation capabilities. It will support a wide range of national applications, including precision agriculture to boost crop yields, monitoring infrastructure growth and urban sprawl, and enabling regional planning, according to SUPARCO. The satellite will strengthen disaster management efforts by providing timely warnings for floods, landslides, and earthquakes, while tracking glacier recession and deforestation. In addition, it will support national development initiatives by mapping transportation networks and identifying geo-hazard risks. "The launch of this remote sensing satellite, along with its integration into Pakistan's existing remote sensing fleet — including PRSS-1 (launched in July 2018) and EO-1 (launched in January 2025) — will further strengthen the country's space-based infrastructure, aligning with the National Space Policy and SUPARCO's Vision 2047, aiming to position our nation at the forefront of space technology and innovation," SUPARCO said in a statement. The satellite, whose data acquisition capabilities under various environmental conditions make it a vital asset for environmental monitoring and resource management, will be launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center (XSLC), China on July 31. Pakistan has taken strides in its space research program in recent years months. In January this year, China launched Pakistan's indigenously developed Electro-Optical (EO-1) satellite into space from its Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, aiming to predict natural disasters and monitor resources, Chinese and Pakistani state media reported. In Nov. last year, SUPARCO announced its rover will join China's Chang'E 8 mission to explore the moon's surface in 2028. Prior to that in May 2024, Pakistan launched its first lunar satellite aboard China's Chang'e-6 probe, which was tasked with landing on the far side of the moon that perpetually faces away from the Earth. China was the first country to make such an ambitious attempt.
Bloomberg
21-07-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Poland Seeks to Get Stake in Surveillance-Satellite Maker Iceye
Poland is taking steps to purchase a stake in privately-held Iceye Oy, the Finnish maker of advanced Earth-observation satellites. Vinci SA, an investment vehicle of the country's state development bank BGK, is in final talks to acquire Iceye's convertible debt in the ongoing funding round, according to people familiar with the process, who didn't disclose the size of the potential transaction. The investment will support the company's plans to expand production as well as research and development facilities in Poland, they said.
