NRO readies open call for satellite remote sensing
25 Oct
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NRO readies open call for satellite remote sensing

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Top Stories Tamfitronics Canadian Forces Station in northern Canada. Capella Space spotlight mode image acquired on Aug. 21, 2024. Credit: Capella SpaceMOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – The National Reconnaissance Office will invite companies to propose remote sensing capabilities on an ongoing basis.In the past, the agency responsible for designing, building and operating U.S. spy satellites has solicited proposals through Broad Area Announcements, which have defined timelines for submission and contract award.Next year, the NRO will seek proposals through a contracting mechanism called Commercial Solutions Opportunity (CSO). Through CSO, the NRO will invite companies to submit proposals for electro-optical, radar, hyperspectral and other remote sensing modalities the agency has investigated through BAAs. The NRO also is looking for new capabilities like space-based LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging), Pete Muend, head of the NRO’s commercial space office,...
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NASA satellite data adds key pollutant to national environmental justice database
13 Aug
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NASA satellite data adds key pollutant to national environmental justice database

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NASA Space Technology Average concentrations of nitrogen dioxide for 2022 over the U.S., as detected by the Ozone Monitoring Instrument on NASA's Aura satellite. Higher concentrations are in red and purple. Lower concentrations are in blue.(Image credit: NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio)Scientists harnessed satellite technology to track a key air pollutant previously absent from a national database, NASA announced earlier this week, marking a crucial step forward in monitoring differences in air quality across the U.S. and identifying groups whose health is unfairly affected.Measurements of nitrogen dioxide, which is primarily released into air through the burning of fossil fuels and can lead to respiratory diseases like asthma among other health problems, had been missing from the Environmental Justice Screening and Mapping Tool, or EJScreen. The database is maintained by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and...
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Chinese satellite manufacturer MinoSpace raises $137 million
04 Jul
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Chinese satellite manufacturer MinoSpace raises $137 million

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Top Stories Tamfitronics Render of a MinoSpace satellite manufacturing base to be established in Wuxi City, Jiangsu province, eastern China. Credit: MinoSpaceHELSINKI Chinese commercial satellite maker MinoSpace has secured more than $137 million to further its design and production aspirations.MinoSpace, also known as Beijing Weina Star Technology Co., Ltd., announced the funding June 24, now describing itself as a commercial space unicorn enterprise, having secured 1 billion yuan ($137 million).Wuxi Economic Development Zone Shangxian Industry Investment Fund, managed by SIP Oriza PE Fund Management, led the round. Liangxi Science and Technology Innovation Industry Fund, managed by Bohua Capital and supporting technological innovation and industrial development in Wuxi City’s Liangxi district, followed, along with existing shareholder Qingdao Huizhu Anfulan.The funding will ensure the successful implementation of major national and commercial missions like satellite internet and...
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