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Orbital Data Centers: The Economics of Moving Computing Into Space
Read more →: Orbital Data Centers: The Economics of Moving Computing Into SpaceMoving a data center into space sounds like science fiction. But by 2026, a satellite carrying an NVIDIA…
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Can Satellites Crash? Software and Updates in Orbit
Read more →: Can Satellites Crash? Software and Updates in OrbitWhen an expensive AI server in a ground-based data center develops a bug, engineers can usually reboot it…
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How Much Does a Satellite Constellation Really Cost? Calculating Its Full Lifecycle Cost
Read more →: How Much Does a Satellite Constellation Really Cost? Calculating Its Full Lifecycle CostConstellation announcements often promise billions in investment, but rarely explain where the money goes. To understand the economics…
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How to Check Historical Tree Cover Before Planting
Read more →: How to Check Historical Tree Cover Before PlantingChecking whether trees existed on a plot before planting requires more than searching a forest-loss map. A useful…
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Can Satellite Imagery Count Individual Trees?
Read more →: Can Satellite Imagery Count Individual Trees?Satellite imagery can support individual tree counting when crowns are large enough, sufficiently separated and clearly visible. It…
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A Cloud Provider in Orbit: How Is Space Computing Priced?
Read more →: A Cloud Provider in Orbit: How Is Space Computing Priced?Whether an industry can survive over the long term comes down to one question: Who keeps paying for…
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Onboard Intelligence, Space Data Processing in Orbit and Earth Data Processing in Orbit: Which Will Succeed First?
Read more →: Onboard Intelligence, Space Data Processing in Orbit and Earth Data Processing in Orbit: Which Will Succeed First?Space computing covers three distinct approaches: satellites that process their own observations, constellations that share computing tasks in…
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How Does Satellite Imagery Become Intelligence?
Read more →: How Does Satellite Imagery Become Intelligence?Think of a satellite as a courier collecting packages. But what happens after collection? Between a satellite pressing…
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Two Paths to Reliable Space Computing
Read more →: Two Paths to Reliable Space ComputingOne approach relies on BAE Systems’ RAD750 family: expensive radiation-hardened processors with a long record of service on…
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Can Satellite Imagery Detect Selective Logging?
Read more →: Can Satellite Imagery Detect Selective Logging?Satellite imagery can detect some selective logging, particularly when tree removal creates visible canopy gaps, new access routes…
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What Can Satellite Imagery Actually Tell You About Crop Health?
Read more →: What Can Satellite Imagery Actually Tell You About Crop Health?Satellite imagery can reveal where crop growth is uneven, how vegetation changes through the season, and which areas…
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How to Monitor Mining Expansion Using Multi-Temporal Satellite Imagery
Read more →: How to Monitor Mining Expansion Using Multi-Temporal Satellite ImageryMulti-temporal satellite imagery can reveal where a mine’s surface footprint is expanding, which facilities are changing, and how…