Marex Spectron, the global commodities broker and research house, has today announced a joint-venture with Earth-i, a leader and pioneer of ‘New Space’ technologies, to develop and distribute a range of unique analytical tools. Working alongside Marex Spectron’s award-winning Market Analytics division run by Dr Guy Wolf, the joint-venture will initially focus on the copper… (continued)
By Owen Hawkins, Product Development Director. Last week, the Centre for Earth Observation Instrumentation held a Mission Challenge workshop in Swindon. The workshop aimed to bring together the Earth Observation community on behalf of the UK Space Agency’s Earth Observation Advisory Committee. The event was an opportunity for industry and academia to present new mission… (continued)
A new dimension in Earth Observation (EO) is being pioneered by Earth-i with their new constellation of satellites bringing HD colour video to the geospatial world. The Vivid-i Constellation already has a successful prototype satellite in space after the launch of VividX2 on 12 January 2018, into polar orbit at 505km above Earth. The Earth-i… (continued)
‘New Space’ pioneer Earth-i today released the first video taken by VividX2, the technology prototype for its Vivid-i Constellation. Launched on 12 January 2018, VividX2 is the world’s first commercial satellite able to provide full-colour video of life on Earth. Weighing 100kg and measuring approximately 1 cubic metre, VividX2 is orbiting at 505km above the… (continued)
By Tom Gmerek, Client Services. Image: Marco Island, Florida, captured on 18 September 2017 by KOMPSAT-3A. Hurricane Irma was the largest Atlantic storm in the last decade. It was the 5th costliest hurricane on record in the U.S.A, causing $5 billion of damage after hitting the south west coast of Florida and moving up through… (continued)
EARTH-i, one of Europe’s most prominent New Space companies, has been awarded a grant of £2.7 million from the UK Space Agency’s International Partnership Programme, which supports UK space firms tackling global challenges. The grant will enable Earth-i to launch the ACCORD programme in Kenya and Rwanda. ACCORD has been specifically developed to help smallholder… (continued)