A new challenge: using satellite tech to monitor Algal Blooms in Northern Ireland
The UK Space Agency is aiming to address the challenges blue-green algal blooms pose to Lough Neagh and its surrounding communities.
Satellites
Starting and ending my career with the ERS-2 mission
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Sue Horne, Posted on:
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Careers, Earth observation, Satellites, Space sustainability
As the ERS-2 climate mission starts its burn up in the Earth’s atmosphere, our Space Exploration Special Adviser Sue Horne talks about how the mission has spanned her career in space.
Tackling the growing risks of space debris in Earth orbit
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ClearSpace, Posted on:
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Delivering Missions and Capabilities, Satellites, Space sustainability
The UK is pioneering a path to make satellite operations in Earth orbit sustainable in order to help mitigate damage from orbiting space debris.
Mission Possible - Aeolus' re-entry into the atmosphere and how the UK is tracking it
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UK Space Agency, Posted on:
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Satellites, Space surveillance and tracking, Space sustainability
The UK-built European Space Agency wind-observer Aeolus spacecraft returns to Earth.
How FORUM will improve climate change forecasts
Imperial College London's Professor Helen Brindley explains how the ESA FORUM mission, contracted to Airbus, will improve the accuracy of climate change forecasts and help scientists see the Earth through new eyes.
In-person at the Space Propulsion Conference
Last week (8-13 May) the UK Space Agency sponsored the Space Propulsion Conference 2022 in Estoril, Portugal.
Satellites, bananas, and ethics: Partnerships to tackle food insecurity
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Liz Cox, Head of International Engagement – International Partnership Programme, Posted on:
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Earth from space, Earth observation, International, International Partnership Programme, People, Satellites
It's not every day I attend a workshop where satellites, bananas, livestock, and ethics are central to the conversation.
Using satellites to monitor deforestation in cocoa crops
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Ecometrica, Forest2020, Posted on:
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Earth observation, International, International Partnership Programme, People, Satellites
Monitoring cocoa plants in Ghana from space Globally, the majority of tropical deforestation is still linked to commodity farming and production. The expanded production of agricultural commodities such as beef, soy, cocoa, palm oil and paper/pulp are the major drivers …
Managing dengue fever with space technology
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HR Wallingford, Posted on:
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Applications, International Partnership Programme, Satellites
D-MOSS uses satellite data to predict dengue outbreaks up to six months in advance.
New regulations mean lift-off for UK spaceflight
Every sector, from planes to trains to automobiles, is governed by an evolving set of laws and regulations within which it can grow safely, create commercial opportunities for investors and deliver better public services while keeping the environment safe as …