Tag: data analytics
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How BlackSky’s Spectra geospatial data platform uses AI to make sense of satellite images
A color-coded satellite map of an area in northern Virginia shows that parking lots around Dulles Town Center are relatively open, as noted by the oval-shaped patchwork of green blocks just above the center of the image. But other parking lots, noted in shades of orange and red, are relatively busy. Such geospatial information can…
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Why data analytics is becoming the next frontier for the commercial space industry
BlackSky’s imagery platform incorporates views from multiple satellites to help energy companies monitor oil and gas storage sites. (BlackSky / Spaceflight Industries) Thanks to incredibly shrinking satellites and launch costs, thousands of satellites are sending down streams of data about the state of our planet. But how much effort is going into making sense of…