Earth observation companies wary of Starshield
Top Stories Tamfitronics PARIS — After seeing the disruption that Starlink has had on the satellite communications market, companies in the Earth observation sector are closely following the development of a related SpaceX system.Executives with several Earth observation companies said during a panel at World Space Business Week here Sept. 19 that they are keeping tabs on SpaceX’s Starshield system, with some seeing competitive concerns and others opportunities for partnerships.SpaceX announced the Starshield program in late 2022, billing it as a version of its Starlink satellites designed for national security applications. The company said that included Earth observation in addition to communications and hosted payloads.“Starshield launches satellites with sensing payloads and delivers processed data directly to the user,” the company says on its website. The company has provided little other information about Starshield and its...
