How do pipeline operators focus their resources to inspect right-of-ways across hundreds or even thousands of miles? 

With limited resources, pipeline operators must prioritize segments for routine inspection or after an incident occurs. But how? Traversing the ground by foot or vehicle may be impossible. Flying an aircraft, such as a helicopter or drone, can be too costly or dangerous.

How can pipeline operators monitor construction activity taking place in close proximity to their infrastructure?

It's a daunting task when you consider the size of land that must be covered. Oil & gas pipelines cover thousands of miles, making it very difficult to monitor their flanking right-of-way corridors by simply walking or driving.

Even before the data was released, a downturn was apparent in China’s automotive industry. 

Ursa Space’s China Auto Manufacturing Index (AMI) began falling in late May, and continued dropping through June.

The China AMI recovered from coronavirus lockdowns in early 2020, and stabilized for the remainder of the year and into 2021. In May 2021, before the decline began, China’s AMI was slightly above the average levels for 2016 to present.

The operators of transmission lines and oil & gas pipelines must continuously monitor vast tracts of land for the slightest encroachment that could have catastrophic results unless addressed and remediated without delay.

A tree that grows too close to power lines or an excavator digging near an underground pipeline are the types of problems that need to be flagged immediately to avoid disasters.

Can anyone outside Ethiopia gain insight into this remote region? The answer is yes. Keep reading to learn how. 

From the perspective of Addis Ababa, GERD represents an engine of economic growth, with the potential to lift millions of people out of poverty.

In Khartoum and Cairo, the same project is viewed with anxiety, threatening to cut off the primary source of water used for drinking and farm irrigation.

an Ursa Space, March Madness-inspired event to spotlight the array of real world problems that can be solved using synthetic aperture radar (SAR).

The winner was… Illegal Fishing Monitoring. This use case dominated a tough field, beating out Sanctions Enforcement, Deforestation and Flood Mapping. Check out the bracket below.

The diversity of SAR applications means the list of use cases is quite extensive. There might even be examples you’re not familiar with yet.

Through our previous work, we demonstrated how SAR can provide ground-truth information–across a range of fields–not available elsewhere.

But those cases just scratched the surface. Let’s take another look at this topic, inspired by March Madness, an annual rite of passage familiar to our US audience.

Over the years, we have discussed how synthetic aperture radar (SAR) can provide valuable ground-truth information not available elsewhere.

In this blog, we provide a list of examples drawn from our previous work. For a refresher on SAR basics, check out this quick guide.