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Providing Analytical Information to Assist in Galapagos Illegal Fishing Act

Published: September 28, 2017

OceanMind Fisheries Analyst, Natalie Tellwright, explains how she and her colleagues have used use geospatial technology to help marine authorities investigate an illegal catch of over...

A cloud-based smart agriculture platform for India

Published: September 27, 2017

Head of Earth Observation and the Agri Lead at the Satellite Applications Catapult, Mark Jarman, considers the challenges facing farmers in India, and highlights the...

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From concept to reality – one step closer to realising the full potential of Sentinel-2 data

Published: September 14, 2017

Space Innovation Facilitator, Joana Kamenova, says activities are progressing well towards making Sentinel-2 data  available as a test Analysis Ready Data (ARD) dataset. As part...

3D visualisation of a mine: A geology adventure as a Catapult SPINtern

Published: September 7, 2017

Harry Herniman, who recently graduated in geology, says there are wide-ranging benefits of undertaking a space industry placement. Throughout my teenage years, as most young...

Staying on top of the fast-moving Small Satellite Market

Published: August 8, 2017

Florian Deconinck from the Satellite Applications Catapult, explains how the Catapult will keep the space industry and other stakeholders up-to-date about developments in the small...

How satellites can support growth of future cities

Published: July 11, 2017

Dan Wicks, Senior Earth Observation Specialist at the Satellite Applications Catapult, says that satellite technology will have a major impact on growing global urbanisation. By...

Using Satellite Imagery for Positive Global Impact

Published: May 16, 2017

Dr Sam Adlen, Head of Innovation at the Satellite Applications Catapult, considers what needs to happen next, following the recent Radiant Summit. When the likes of the...

Positively Engaging Space Engineers of the Future

Published: May 9, 2017

Joel Freedman, Senior Design Thinker in the User Centred Design Department at the Satellite Applications Catapult, explains how the organisation is giving its employees the...

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Satellites? Here in the North East?

Published: May 2, 2017

Catherine Johns of Business Durham looks at the success of the satellite applications sector in the North East. Three years ago, the North East won...

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How Analysis Ready Data Can Transform Use of Satellite Data

Published: April 26, 2017

Earth Observation Specialists, Dan Wicks and Tom Jones, provide a perspective on maximising the value of satellite data for end users. As we move into...

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