What is the outlook for global carmakers in 2022? To answer this question about where the industry is headed next year first requires an understanding of where things stand today.

Present conditions, as everyone is aware, have been defined by the semiconductor shortage, part of the larger story about supply chain disruptions upending businesses and everyday lives around the world.

In this blog, we examine global crude oil inventories, leveraging Ursa Space’s satellite-derived measurements of storage tanks. 

The three graphs below shed light on the supply-demand balance in the oil market:

1. Global Crude Inventories

Where are global crude inventories in 2021 versus recent historical averages? Is the surplus that formed during 2020 gone?

Unless you’re a first-time visitor to this website, you may have noticed that we recently unveiled a brand new look and feel to the Ursa Space brand.

The redesign was inspired by the decision to make our interfaces more elegant, but also to reinforce the role we play in the Earth Observation industry.

We want to make it easier for people to get their hands on promising satellite data, so they can quickly turn insights into action, helping to solve some of the most pressing problems facing the planet today.

A better solution leverages satellite imagery, specifically /blog/faq-what-is-sar/">synthetic aperture radar (SAR), a satellite-borne sensor that works in any weather conditions, day or night.

Our analysis below is based on SAR imagery, collected over parts of Louisiana where Hurricane ida struck a hard blow, allowing the viewer to see specific places in which flooding and damage occurred.

On July 18, two dams in China’s Inner Mongolia collapsed after heavy rains battered the region, sending torrents of water downriver, causing severe flooding across farmland and forcing thousands of people to evacuate their homes.

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.

Ithaca, NY — July 1, 2021 — Ursa Space Systems (Ursa Space), a leading satellite-analytics-as-a-service company, is pleased to announce the latest satellite imagery acquisition agreement with SI Imaging Services (SIIS), the exclusive worldwide distributor of imagery from the KOMPSAT series of satellites.

Ursa Space Systems will use AWS Cloud solutions to achieve faster delivery of imagery and derived analytic products to customers.

Satellite data analytics are providing electric utilities and insurance companies with innovative solutions to respond faster and more efficiently to major storms that cause serious damage to property and infrastructure.

/blog/satellite-launches-shift-sar-industry-into-high-gear">continues to increase, the volume of imagery is growing exponentially, creating a trove of valuable insights waiting to be gleaned from the data.

There are many SAR satellite providers responsible for this growth, creating lots of terrific options. But how do you choose the right one?