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APR 2021Using SAR to monitor Ethiopia’s controversial dam
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.
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APR 2021Suez Canal reopens, but market fallout begins
In this blog, we discuss the likely scenarios based on proprietary datasets created by Ursa Space that are derived from radar satellite imagery.
Oil market
A major shipping route in the oil market connects Middle East producers with European consumers via the Suez Canal.
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MAR 2021Use case explained: Illegal fishing monitoring
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.
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FEB 2021Ursa Space announces new addition to leadership team
ITHACA, NY — February 26, 2021 — Ursa Space Systems (Ursa Space), a leading radar-as-a-service company, today announces the appointment of Nicole Robinson as its President. With support and direction from this new leadership role, Ursa Space plans to expand its product offerings for both commercial and government customers.
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FEB 2021The Origins of SAR
On January 24, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket took off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station carrying 143 small satellites, a record for a single launch, and the company’s first dedicated “rideshare” mission.
The same mission deployed six synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites into orbit, marking another milestone in the growth of the SAR industry.
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JAN 2021SAR Satellite Systems: Perspective on the year ahead
2021 has the makings for a stellar year in the remote sensing satellite industry, and for /blog/faq-what-is-sar">synthetic aperture radar (SAR) systems in particular. To spotlight new developments, we’ll be periodically posting entries—like this one—to share the thoughts and insights of Adam Maher, SAR satellite industry expert and CEO of Ursa Space Systems.
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DEC 20202020 Year in Review
This year, the COVID-19 pandemic caused wide-reaching upheaval, profoundly altering patterns of life across the globe. As the effect of widespread lockdowns spread, many of these changes could be seen from space. Ursa Space captured a subset of effects through satellite imagery, and discussed our findings on this blog.
It’s now that time to look back and provide a retrospective of a year unlike any before.
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NOV 2020FAQ: What is remote sensing?
Remote sensing is the process of acquiring information about objects or areas from a distance.
In broad terms, as you read this sentence, you are performing a type of remote sensing. Your eyes collect visible light waves reflected by the dark and light shapes in front of you, and your brain analyzes this information, assigning letters, words and meanings to the patterns.
In a geospatial context, remote sensing is defined as the collection of information about the Earth using satellites, aircraft, or drones.