Tag: Remote Sensing
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From Snapshot Surveys to Change-Driven Monitoring: How Satellite Remote Sensing Helps Track Coastal and Marine Habitat Change
A coral heat-stress map triggers an alert. That is when the truly difficult questions begin: Which reef areas may already have been affected? Where should field teams go first? Once a survey is complete, how should changes over the following weeks continue to be tracked? According to an October 13, 2026 report by the Philippine…
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China Launches Yaogan-51 Satellites 07–09 on Long March 2C (Video)
China launched three Yaogan-51 remote-sensing satellites aboard a Long March 2C rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province at 11:58 p.m. Beijing time on November 5, 2026. The spacecraft, designated Yaogan-51 07, 08 and 09, entered their planned orbit successfully. Chinese authorities said the satellites will support scientific experiments and electromagnetic environment…
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STARPATH GLOBAL Showcases Space–Air–Ground Monitoring Capabilities and Applications for Energy Infrastructure at ADIPEC 2026
ABU DHABI, UAE — ADIPEC 2026, the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference, was held from November 2 to 5, 2026, at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi. The event brought together 2,260 exhibiting companies, 30 country pavilions, and more than 1,800 speakers. With discussions spanning energy security, infrastructure resilience, artificial intelligence, digitalization, and investment partnerships,…
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Is Sentinel-2 Detailed Enough for Small Fields? How to Check Before Monitoring
Sentinel-2 can support monitoring of some small agricultural fields, but field area alone cannot tell you whether it is detailed enough. A compact parcel may contain useful interior pixels, while a narrow parcel of the same area may be dominated by boundaries, neighbouring crops and field margins. The right test is whether the imagery provides…
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Shanghai Targets 3,000 Satellites by 2030 as SpaceX Pursues Million-Satellite AI Network
Shanghai is putting space-based computing on its industrial policy agenda, targeting more than 3,000 satellites in orbit and a satellite internet core industry worth over RMB 80 billion by 2030. Separately, the Xingshu project has outlined plans for a 1,000-satellite computing network by 2032. A Roadmap for Satellite Internet and Space-Based Computing The 2026 Satellite…
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How Satellite Data and AI Are Transforming Crop Insurance in China
What does computing in space actually change for people on the ground? Crop insurance offers a practical starting point. Satellite imagery, artificial intelligence and digital field records are changing how insurers identify farmland, assess damage and help farmers reduce losses. The value becomes clearer when individual projects are examined in detail: where the data comes…
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How Satellite Data Supports Agricultural Insurance and Lending
Satellite images, analytical findings and monitoring indicators are the raw materials of a growing data economy. But data does not automatically generate revenue. Its commercial value depends on whether people can establish rights to it, assess its usefulness and turn it into something customers will pay for. That raises a practical question: how does a…
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Can Farmers Use the Agricultural Monitoring Platform Without Remote Sensing Expertise?
Yes. Everyday use focuses on finding fields, reviewing changes and understanding management priorities. Users do not need to process satellite imagery themselves to benefit from the information delivered. The most useful starting point is a clear farming question: Which field needs inspection? Where are conditions different? What should the team check before arranging irrigation or…
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Can Forestry Staff Use a Wildfire Monitoring Platform Without Remote Sensing Expertise?
Yes. Forestry users mainly need to know how to review risk information, understand alerts, follow up on tasks and maintain operational records. Satellite data acquisition and processing are specialist activities. Everyday use focuses on applying the resulting information to fire management work. Ease of use depends on whether the platform clearly presents the information staff…
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NASA and USDA Sign Agreement to Expand Satellite Data for American Farmers
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman and Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins signed the MoU at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, the latest stop on NASA’s Inspiration Tour. The deal builds on an existing partnership between the two agencies across several areas of remote sensing and data work. Under the agreement, the agencies will work together…