SEDAS users set to benefit from availability of Sentinel-2 data through platform
Following the recent launch of the new Sentinel Data Access Service (SEDAS), Sentinel-2 data is now available through the online data hub, providing users with...
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Catapult hosts Mars Rover trials mission operations from Harwell
The Satellite Applications Catapult is hosting the mission operations for a three-week trial of the Mars Rover in the Utah Desert. MURFI (Mars Utah Rover...
Ascension Island uses “Eyes on the Seas” to monitor new marine reserve
The Satellite Applications Catapult, working with the Ascension Island’s marine management authorities, has recently completed an initiative to provide effective and enforceable measures for the...
UK achieves outstanding success in European space innovation competitions, winning the top prize and four major awards
UK companies and universities have achieved fantastic results in Europe’s biggest space technology innovation competitions that recognise great ideas with commercial potential. Out of a...
Catapult and Precision Decisions developing agri-tech app
The Satellite Applications Catapult and Precision Decisions (a precision farming company) are co-developing software tools that will enable UK farmers to use satellite data to...
Ground-breaking satellite data platform launched for UK users
The Satellite Applications Catapult and UK Space Agency have jointly funded and developed a new online data hub to enable UK end-users to access data...
Satuccino introduces “extra shot” to monthly networking
The Satellite Applications Catapult is extending its popular monthly Satuccino networking event through its Centres of Excellence to enable a wider audience to benefit. On...
Chilean mining sector considers long-term benefits of space-based technology
The Satellite Applications Catapult is leading an international team of British and Chilean organisations which is investigating how satellite technology can improve mining operations in...
Catapult supports mobile health drive in Peru
The Satellite Applications Catapult is undertaking a project with Cayetano Heredia University in northern Peru to improve healthcare provision in the remote areas of the...
Important milestone in the fight against illegal fishing
By Brad Soule, Senior Fisheries Analyst, Satellite Applications Catapult On 5 June 2016, the Port State Measures Agreement (PSMA) – an international treaty intended to help...
European Commission launches Copernicus Accelerator to fast-track business development
Successful entrants to the Copernicus Masters competition will qualify for the new Copernicus Accelerator launched by the European Commission. The Accelerator will support the development...
Deadline extended to 25 July 2016 for entries to Copernicus Masters Sustainable Living Challenge
The Copernicus Masters, Europe’s leading innovation competition for ideas that use satellite Earth observation data, has extended the deadline for entries until 08:00 on Monday...