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The 10th annual Autumn Conference of the European Space Policy Institute was held in ESPI premises from 15th to 16th September. The two-day event brought together professionals from a wide range of sectors to give presentations, present case studies, participate in panel discussions and strengthen their networks in informal talks on the theme of “Space for Sustainable Development”.

The speakers, which included professionals from space agencies, the wider development community, academia, industry and new private actors, as well as European and international institutions, addressed different facets of this topic in three sessions on “Space as an Enabler”, “Sustainable Development and Space”, and “Financial and Non-Financial Aspects of Sustainable Development”. The panels provided a valuable opportunity to engage field actors in the development sectors in discussions frequently dominated by theorists and Space actors. Speakers noted the importance of continuing to pursue such an inter-disciplinary format, and stressed the relevance of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), while highlighting the key role of connectivity in their future evolution. They cautioned, however, on the lack of central dialogue mechanisms. The space sector is well-placed to fill in this gap, building on existing examples, such as ISRO’s use of tele-medicine and tele-education as well as the NASA-USAID SERVIR partnership that demonstrate that space can actually benefit international development. In particular, Space’s strong capacity for monitoring and evaluation as well as building situational awareness were noted.

However, several key prerequisites for a successful contribution of space activities to the Sustainable Development Goals were identified:

*Space actors were urged to adopt an end-to-end approach with comprehensive exploratory work on identifying user needs to avoid an inadvertent perpetuation of inequality and prevent ‘technology push’ scenarios. To this end, a greater inter-sectoral, inter-institutional (e.g. state and NGOs), and international cooperation and information sharing shall be sought.
*The space sector should play a proactive role in increasing the availability of space resources, while IGOs, NGOs, and states should improve their technology awareness to strengthen capacity building, improve infrastructures as well as reduce environmental impacts. To this end, speakers expressed a desire for a formalized cross-sectoral dialogue platform, as well as for an up-to-date archive on earth observation images incorporating the capacity for near-realtime map building.
*Best practices in the field should also be compiled so that basic common requirements serving the SDGs for the next generation of space infrastructure might be devised. In this context the African Union presented its Space Policy and Strategy which aim to create a well-coordinated and integrated African programme, while addressing user needs and improving access to space services, also by enhancing international cooperation.

While the rise of the private sector in this domain was praised, further calls for action concerned the development of local markets for space services, open to public and private actors, relying on good governance mechanisms and in particular including a sound and fair tax policy on space related facilities. The promotion of a strong STEM curriculum was also deemed essential, eventually leading to wider technology awareness in the society. Several key institutional players showed that they were taking steps to structure, coordinate and enhance the role of space in order to implement the SDGs. Speakers agreed that a stronger coordination among space agencies, IGOs, NGOs, the private sector, academia, and sustainable development actors is advisable. In this context, UNOOSA is organising High Level Fora, a sort of “Davos for Space”, addressing cross cutting areas and outlining UNISPACE +50 thematic priorities within the framework of the SDGs involving also the (new) private sector.

The conference closed in a spirit of optimism and with the expressed intention to follow up with concrete proposals for improved dialogue and cooperation. Vittorio Prodi gave voice to this sentiment in his opening address, in which he noted that “It is time to consider what we are going to lose if we don’t act together.” The outline above has given a highly abbreviated summary of the findings of the ESPI conference which was praised by participants as an innovative and successful step, following a year-long project which addressed sustainable development and the use of Space technologies and services in global efforts. This has included discussing existing applications, identifying gaps in leveraging of technologies, delineating limitations and challenges in governance, cooperation and technical implementation, and discussing ways forward for Space and Development.

The findings of the conference will be presented at the United Nations/United Arab Emirates High Level Forum: “Space as a Driver for Socio-Economic Sustainable Development” in Dubai in November and, in the medium term, be carried forward in the framework of UNISPACE + 50 preparatory activities.

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As preparations begin for the launch of Google’s Terra Bella’s SkySats their launch service company, Spaceflight, signed up with SpaceX’s Falcon 9, and already Falcon 9 is 90 percent full even though the launch is set in late 2017.

Terra Bella will be the co-lead on Spaceflight’s SSO, a dedicated rideshare.

The SSO is a dedicated rideshare mission scheduled to launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California in late 2017 that will transport both government and commercial microsats and cubesats. Terra Bella will be the co-lead on the SSO. Currently the payload is at 90 percent capacity with more than 20 satellites from 10 countries manifested aboard the rocket. The Confirmed spacecraft include:

  • Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology’s (KAIST) NEXTSat-1 satellite, conducting scientific missions such as star formation and space storm measurements and also technology demonstration in space
  • Iceye’s innovative SAR (synthetic aperture radar) micro-satellite for all condition imaging
  • HawkEye 360’s first three formation-flying satellites to detect, characterize, and geolocate various RF signals worldwide

Curt Blake, president of Spaceflight stated, “We’re seeing a tide shift in the industry’s expectation for routine, reliable and affordable access to space. The willingness of prominent commercial organizations to join forces for the advancement of global initiatives is very encouraging to the smallsat community, and to society as a whole.”

Spaceflight organizes launches with available capacity and schedule, provides integrated launch services, mission management, support hardware, payload integration and orbital deployment, and has negotiated the launch of nearly 120 satellites with contracts to deploy more than 150 through 2018. The company is planning its largest launch—89 spacecraft—to be deployed by its Sherpa tug from a Falcon 9 in 2017.

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This week’s Business Planet come from Rotterdam. The city is buzzing with imaginative entrepreneurs keen to tap the enormous potential Europe’s Earth Observation space programme Copernicus offers.

Ivo Visser is a risk analyst for a major energy utility based here.

“In the Netherlands the ground moves a lot causing problems for our underground gas pipes. Using Copernicus’ data, we are able to predict these movements.”

The maps that show the potential underground instability risk for the gas network are produced near Rotterdam, in Delft.

Pieter Bas Leezenberg set up his small company Skygeo developing an application using Copernicus’ satellite imagery.

“What we produce here is a map of how rapidly the streets and the homes in the city of Rotterdam are subsiding. The color of the dots tells you, for each of these locations, how fast it’s going down.”

This sharp idea is accurate to within a millimetre, and it has considerably modified the way the big energy companies monitor their networks.

“Before we came along, the only way that Stedin, (Dutch gas and electricity company), could assess if there was a problem with a gas pipeline as a result of some subsidence was essentially to send out two people in a car who would have to dig a hole and visually inspect it,” smiles Pieter.

This application is also used in other fields like oil exploration, mining, dams and railways. and it is a booming market. Pieter has already grabbed 200 clients around the world and is counting on tripling his turnover in 2017. Twenty-five people work here and in offices in Houston and San Francisco.

“Copernicus is currently acquiring these radar images proactively over large parts of the world. And it really enables us to essentially go and deliver this product anywhere,” says Pieter.

Serge Rombi, Business Planet:
“So Ivo, what has been the overall impact of this new technology?”

Ivo Visser:
“We know how the ground moves, we can improve our maintenance planning, so the safety of our infrastructure network is increased and we are able to save up to 90% in costs in some cases.”

The European Space Agency’s Copernicus Earth Observation satellites are having areal impact on businesses. It is estimated they have been able to generate up to 15,000 jobs per year, and main backer the European Commission wants to further strengthen this economic booster.

euronews:
“What advice would you give, Ivo, to anyone wanting to develop this sort of project with success?”

Ivo Visser:
“Work together on a tailor-made solution for a problem. That’s how we did it !”

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MINNEAPOLIS – East View Geospatial is excited to announce an agreement with the Gitashenasi Geographic and Cartographic Institute to create an online archive of the Iranian mapping agency’s extensive publications.

A visitor’s guide map of Andisheh New Town, Tehran Province, Iran, (courtesy of Gitashenasi).

East View will be introducing the platform specifically to house the aggregated Gitashenasi content, offering EVG customers access to the Iranian world perspective via a single database subscription, as opposed to hundreds of individual purchases that would require immense cataloging.

“We are pleased to be able to work with Gitashenasi; bringing their catalogue online for a whole new audience,” said Kent Lee, East View Geospatial’s founder and CEO. “Gitashenasi is one of the most reputable mapping agencies in the world, and this agreement allows non-Farsi speakers, and those based outside of the Middle East, access to their impressive array of products, which previously were very difficult to obtain.”

This marks the first time that Gitashenasi’s cartographic products will be available online, making the Iranian company’s compendium available to the world market in a digital format, and adding to East View Geospatial’s growing collection of Middle Eastern content.

The archive contains an extensive collection of products, highlighted by approximately 200 maps, 100 books, and 50 atlases, which will be digitized and presented in an EVG database that features full-text searching, MARC records and even bilingual English-Persian metadata so that complete Persian language items are discovered.

For more information about accessing the Gitashenasi archive and additional East View products, visit http://geospatial.com/ or contact your East View representative.

About East View

East View was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. East View is comprised of East View Information Services ( www.eastview.com), East View Geospatial ( www.geospatial.com) and East View Map Link ( www.maplink.com). East View maintains thousands of supplier/publisher relationships throughout the world for maps and geospatial data and Russian, Arabic and Chinese-produced social and hard science content. East View manages a data center, library and warehouse in Minneapolis where it hosts and stores dozens of foreign language databases, hundreds of thousands of maps and atlases and millions of geosatial, Russian, Chinese and Arabic metadata records.East View

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Trimble announced that Delair-Tech acquired its Belgium-based Gatewing Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) engineering and manufacturing business. Delair-Tech intends to grow the acquired business as part of its portfolio. Financial terms were not disclosed. ♦

Trimble announced that Delair-Tech acquired its Belgium-based Gatewing Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) engineering and manufacturing business. Delair-Tech intends to grow the acquired business as part of its portfolio. Financial terms were not disclosed.

“This transaction is part of our continuing program to tighten our corporate focus,” said Ron Bisio, vice president of Trimble’s Geospatial Division. “Trimble will remain actively engaged in the market by leveraging its brand-agnostic software technology for a broader range of UAS platforms.”

Gatewing has been reported as part of Trimble’s Engineering and Construction segment. The divestiture will not have a material impact on overall or segment financial results.

In addition, Trimble entered into strategic alliances with Delair-Tech and Microdrones, which will become preferred providers of fixed-wing and multirotor UAS solutions, with Trimble providing software, data processing and deliverables to UAS operators across multiple vertical markets.

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Harwell, Oxfordshire, 15th September, 2016 Rezatec, leading geospatial data analysts, has recently been awarded Phase II funding for the development of geo-spatial big data analytics products that can identify and monitor plant health on a large scale. The funding from the Space for Smarter Government Programme (via the UK Space Agency), is the result of a competitive application process through Innovate UK’s Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI), following an initial feasibility project (Phase I) to ensure the commercial value of the products and services under development by Rezatec.

Phase I of this project, known as SAPPHIRE (Space Applications for Precision Plant Health Information, Response and Evaluation), involved Rezatec working with Forest Research (the research agency of the Forestry Commission) to explore the feasibility of differentiating tree species using their typical annual phenological pattern.

The Phase I project focussed on mapping the distribution of different broadleaved species within selected study sites that are affected by forest pests and diseases. Rezatec utilised various Earth Observation (EO) sensors (e.g. Sentinel 1 C-band SAR, Sentinel 2 multi-spectral sensor and Landsat 8) to map the distribution and abundance of these species. These EO data sets were complemented with already available ground-based and accessory data (e.g. LiDAR and National Forest Inventory), provided by Forest Research, and integrated using data mining approaches that included random forest classifiers, statistical clustering methods and post-processing classification algorithms.

The results of SAPPHIRE Phase I were excellent. Maps of tree species achieved a minimum classification accuracy of 80%. Rezatec also developed indicators of broadleaved tree phenology to provide baseline information to detect anomalous measures of plant stress that might be associated with forest pathogens.

Following the success of Phase I, Rezatec is continuing its collaboration with Forest Research, to create a series of data products that can identify and classify an expanded set of tree species and their typical annual phenological pattern with specific focus on:

  • identifying limiting issues with optical capabilities and applying radar data to help differentiate different tree species and identify their distribution, for example in linear features such as trees lining roads or rail lines;
  • validating identified areas of tree stress against known scenarios and discounting them against false positives, saving time and cost for the end users of the products; and,
  • employing Sentinel 1 data sets to demonstrate the effective capability of SAR data in monitoring tree phenology, using standard EO multi-spectral imagery to complement the SAR imagery via data fusion techniques.

“Using satellite data to enable more efficient tree-health mapping and assessment holds great promise for landowners in both the public and private sectors, in the UK and abroad,” commented Alison Melvin, Business Development Manager at Forest Research.

“With Phase I of this project we demonstrated the feasibility and commercial potential of using satellite data analytics to provide real insight to the forestry sector whilst delivering previously unseen efficiencies. Now we are looking forward to finalising the development of our forestry data products and bringing this valuable information to market,” said Tim Vallings, Head of Forestry, Rezatec.

The results of Phase II will be market-ready data products that allow users to understand tree species distribution, tree health, tree mensuration (height, count and volume) and tree windblow damage for any area or forest stand. All of these products will be accessible via Rezatec’s subscription-based geospatial data web portal.

Rezatec and John Clegg, a leading provider of forest asset valuation services in the United Kingdom, are jointly presenting the data products developed under the SAPPHIRE programme at APF 2016, the UK’s largest forestry exhibition. John Clegg’s professional services expertise will be complemented by Rezatec’s technology as these new data products come to market.

_“Rezatec has proven the commercial applications of Earth Observation data analytics in forestry and we’re impressed with the potential cost savings and accuracy of the data products versus traditional techniques,”_observed Mike Tustin, Partner, John Clegg and Co.

Rezatec are launching these new forestry plant health data products to market in 2017 with a preview available at the APF Forestry Exhibition 15/09/2016. http://www.apfexhibition.co.uk/

About Space for Smarter Government Programme
SSGP is an exciting and challenging programme operating to educate and inspire public sector to the multiple uses of satellite applications and data as well as dispel the myths that space is too costly, too technical too difficult to understand. http://spaceforsmartergovernment.uk/

About the Small Business Research Initiative
Supported by Innovate UK, SBRI (Small Business Research Initiative) enables the public sector to tap into new ideas and technologies and speeds up their adoption. It helps government departments connect with innovative businesses to solve the tough challenges facing the public sector. https://sbri.innovateuk.org/

About Rezatec
Rezatec™ applies new science to Earth Observation (EO) data to produce high value geospatial data analytics that substantially reduce the cost of quantifying, monitoring and verifying land use change and environmental risk. Rezatec’s unique strength lies in its ability to aggregate large amounts of diverse data from satellite, airborne and ground instruments to provide critical decision support for science and non-science users. Headquartered within the UK Space Gateway in Oxfordshire, in the UK, Rezatec customers today are spread across the utilities, agribusiness, energy, urban and forestry sectors. For more information about Rezatec visit www.rezatec.com

About Forest Research
Forest Research is an agency of the Forestry Commission, and conducts world-class scientific research and technical development in support of sustainable forest management for a range of internal and external clients. www.forestry.gov.uk/forestresearch

For editorial enquiries contact:
Philip Briscoe, Marketing Director, Rezatec Limited.
Tel: 01235 567396, Email: philip.briscoe@rezatec.com

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The IEA, based at University of Reading, has been appointed to lead a major project to understand what sort of climate information organisations need to make better decisions. The first step will be to launch a survey in September, across private businesses and public organisations throughout Europe.

The contract – SECTEUR (Sector Engagement for Copernicus Climate Change Service; Translating European User Requirements) is funded by the Reading-based European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) on behalf of Copernicus, the European Commission’s Earth observation and monitoring programme.

SECTEUR will engage directly with end-users to analyse their requirements for climate information, identify gaps and deliver recommendations on future needs to support better informed decision-making. The sectors covered are: Agriculture & Forestry, Coastal areas, Health, Infrastructure, Insurance and Tourism.

The SECTEUR online survey, being led by the University of Leeds, one of the partners in the project, will be distributed in 5 European languages. The survey will cover a number of topics to capture the types of climate information used, the usefulness of this information and how it might be improved, as well as identifying limitations and gaps in current provisions of climate information.

To register interest please email secteur@the-iea.org

Dr Carlo Buontempo, Manager of the Sectoral Information Systems for Copernicus Climate Change Service at ECMWF, says: “SECTEUR is an exciting project that will provide us with valuable information about what real users of climate information need. This will help us to shape the Climate Change Service that Copernicus will provide.”

Prof Nigel Arnell, SECTEUR Science Lead at University of Reading, said: “Climate is changing and organisations are vulnerable to these changes. For example, climate change will have a wide range of impacts such as sea level rise and increased risks of flooding, droughts and heat waves.

“Organisations need to plan for the impacts and opportunities that our changing climate will bring. Having the appropriate tools and data to make evidence-based decisions is essential. SECTEUR will work with organisations through a set of workshops, a survey and interviews to understand their climate information requirements, as well as possible tools and future research to fill gaps. The health sector, for example, could benefit from climate predictions and tools that provide early warning on extremes such as heat waves.”

Dr Maria Noguer, SECTEUR Project Manager, based at the IEA, encourages businesses and organisations to take part, saying: “Engaging with SECTEUR will put your organisation in the driving seat. Your requirements could be translated into tailored products that could help you make better decisions in an uncertain climate future.”
Colin McKinnon, IEA CEO, said: “We are delighted that ECMWF has trusted us to deliver this important project which supports the IEA aims of taking environmental data and making it relevant to end-users.”

WESTMINSTER, Colo.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Oct. 11, 2016— DigitalGlobe, Inc. (NYSE: DGI), the global leader in Earth imagery and information about our changing planet, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire privately held The Radiant Group, Inc. (“Radiant”) from Aston Capital for $140 million in cash.

The acquisition of Radiant combines two industry leaders recognized for delivering innovative solutions that help customers harness the power of Earth imagery and other forms of geospatial information. Upon completing the transaction, DigitalGlobe will strengthen its position as the leading commercial source of geospatial information and insight with the capability and scale to address the needs of the world’s largest and most sophisticated customers. The combined DigitalGlobe Services business will support critical national security missions with an expanded portfolio of advanced capabilities that extend across the entire geospatial intelligence value chain.

Headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia, Radiant has built a strong and growing presence within the U.S. Intelligence Community and has contracts with the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) and Special Operations Command (SOCOM).

“The acquisition of The Radiant Group represents an important step in deriving new insights for customers from DigitalGlobe’s imagery and other geospatial information sources,” said Jeffrey R. Tarr, Chief Executive Officer of DigitalGlobe. “Combining Radiant with DigitalGlobe greatly enhances both organizations’ capabilities, expands our customer base across the U.S. Intelligence Community and increases our access to contract vehicles. Importantly, this acquisition also brings together hundreds of innovative developers and analysts with expertise in geospatial big data and analytics. Combined with the world’s most advanced commercial Earth-imaging capability, unrivaled archive and platforms, these capabilities position us to deliver more value to customers and shareowners.”

“We are proud to have built Radiant into an innovative technology and analytics business with a proven track record supporting Defense and Intelligence Customers,” said Bobby Basil, a partner at Aston Capital. “The acquisition will expand DigitalGlobe’s customer base across the Intelligence Community, and simultaneously accelerate the pace of innovation in big data analytics and machine learning at the company. This is a very exciting development for the industry.”

Strategic and Financial Benefits of the Transaction

  • Broadens DigitalGlobe’s capabilities across the entire geospatial intelligence value chain, including smart tasking, collection, processing, big data analytics and delivery of insights.
  • Brings together hundreds of innovative developers and analysts with expertise in big data analytics, cloud computing and machine learning to solve complex geospatial intelligence challenges.
  • Expands DigitalGlobe’s customer base across the U.S. Intelligence and Special Operations Communities through more than 80 additional contract vehicles and deepens the company’s relationship with its largest customer.
  • Diversifies revenue, reduces asset intensity and is accretive to growth in revenue, EBITDA, net income and other key financial metrics.

Financial Profile and Transaction Details

  • Total cash consideration of $140 million.
  • To be funded with cash on hand and drawings under existing revolving line of credit.
  • Reaffirm commitment to completing share repurchase program.
  • Expected 2016 Radiant revenue of approximately $100 million.
  • Historical Radiant organic revenue growth above 10%.
  • Closing expected by end of 2016, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.

About DigitalGlobe

DigitalGlobe is a leading provider of commercial high-resolution Earth observation and advanced geospatial solutions that help decision makers better understand our changing planet in order to save lives, resources and time. Sourced from the world’s leading constellation, our imagery solutions deliver unmatched coverage and capacity to meet our customers’ most demanding mission requirements. Each day customers in defense and intelligence, public safety, civil agencies, map making and analysis, environmental monitoring, oil and gas exploration, infrastructure management, navigation technology, and providers of location-based services depend on DigitalGlobe data, information, technology and expertise to gain actionable insight.

DigitalGlobe is a registered trademark of DigitalGlobe.

About Radiant

The Radiant Group, Inc. provides advanced technical and analytical solutions focused on enhancing the quality and speed of decision making while reducing risk and ensuring mission success. Radiant solves real-time multi-INT collection and exploitation needs by providing an end to end capability and framework for innovation that moves data through the full life cycle of collection, exploitation and management from sensor to decision maker.

About Aston Capital

Aston Capital is a Stamford, CT based private equity fund focused on middle markets investing in the Aerospace, Defense and National Security sectors. Aston was founded by Robert V. LaPenta who co-founded L-3 Communications, Inc. and L-1 Identity Solutions, Inc. The firm’s partners combine a long history of investing and operating experience in these markets.

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The event will be hosted in ESA-ESRIN from 14 to 16 March 2017.

The European Space Agency together with GEO, FAO and EU are organising the WorldCover 2017 Conference.

The conference is open to Land Cover users, scientists, students, representatives from National, European and International Space Agencies, Value Adding Industries, Laboratories and Universities.

The Conference is organised around:

  • Papers and posters selected by the Scientific Committee;
  • Invited papers from organisations and from the land cover communities;
  • Round-table discussions prepared by the Scientific Committee and ESA

The main objectives of the conference are:

  • Listen and capture multi-user requirements (climate modellers, geographers, scientists, environmentalists) for high and low resolution land cover mapping;
  • Head towards the development of a Sustainable Operational System for Land Cover Classifications to meet the user’s needs;
  • Follow on the previous successful experiences: IGBP-DISCover, GLC-2000, GlobCover 2005, GlobCover 2009, GlobeLand30, and CCI Land Cover;
  • Produce a set of recommendations for the funding and implementation agencies;
  • Establish a set of Research and Development activities to be carried out to meet the user requirements.

Organising Committee

  • Olivier Arino, ESA
  • Mark Doherty, ESA
  • Bianca Hoersch, ESA
  • Irene Renis, Serco/ESA

Scientific Committee

  • Frederic Achard, JRC
  • Jun Chen, NGCC
  • Pierre Defourny, UCL
  • Matt Hansen, University of Maryland
  • Martin Herold, WUR
  • John Latham, FAO
  • Tom Loveland, USGS
  • Barbara Ryan, GEO
  • Chris Steenmans, EEA

http://worldcover2017.esa.int/

Starting with data from satellites to value-added services and on to the rapidly expanding EO information and ‘big data’ analytics segments, NSR’s new Earth Observation (EO) Market Report, 8th Edition (EO8) report offers a comprehensive analysis of the fast growth of these markets for each vertical and region.

NSR’s EO8 report offers analysis of seven different vertical markets across five regions for four different instrument resolutions and two types of imagery (optical, SAR). Furthermore, the study adds the emerging area of EO Big Data Analytics and Commercial Weather Data (from satellites) forecasts, an assessment of the industry in terms of imaging efficiency and financial returns on investment, forecasts by SAR and optical sensors for each market segment, and additional depth to data pricing analysis. The study provides an in-depth assessment of Defense and Intelligence, Managed Living Resources, Energy and Natural Resources, Industrial, Services, Public Authorities, and Weather segments with a complete assessment and forecast of revenues across all regions over the next ten years.

This NSR report answers critical questions regarding the Earth Observation market:

  • What will be the EO market size in the next 10 years?
  • How will each vertical market evolve?
  • How many new constellations will provide what imagery and what will be their impact?
  • What will the new entrants mean to the EO competitive landscape?
  • How will pricing of imagery evolve by type and by resolution?
  • What is the market size from data, value-added services, information products, and Big Data Analytics by vertical, region, and resolution?
  • Which markets are driving convergence of Big Data, cloud computing and EO data?
  • What is the market opportunity in high resolution SAR imaging?
  • What is the main EO satellite operators’ market share by vertical and by region?
  • What are the various data pricing models prevalent in the industry?
  • Will weather data from satellite become a sizeable market?

NSR’s Satellite-Based Earth Observation, 8th Edition offers readers a completely updated evaluation of the market for satellite-based data and through hundreds of graphs and thousands of data points showing the evolution of the market so as to provide the most recent trends impacting demand by region and globally in the coming decade.

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