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.

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. 

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.

A picture is worth a thousand words. We’re all familiar with this phrase used to capture the essence of a photograph. How much more would a picture be worth if it not only showed the presence of an object, but also contained information on its precise location, distance, speed and direction of movement? This is exactly what is captured through synthetic aperture radar (SAR).

The tragic oil spill caused by the bulk carrier MV Wakashio off the coast of Mauritius illustrates how satellite imagery and data analysis can be used to monitor events as they unfold.

In our last two blogs, we provided information on the size/location of the oil spill and plotted the Wakashio’s ill-fated voyage.

 In last week’s blog, we provided an overview of how Ursa is monitoring the environmental disaster caused by a vessel that ran aground off the coast of Mauritius July 25, leaking tons of oil into the Indian Ocean.

As Hurricane Dorian struck the Bahamas, the slow-moving storm caused severe devastation due to high winds and flooding.

People were desperate for updates, but unfortunately, getting news was very difficult.

Some of the best information about the hurricane came from satellite imagery, specifically synthetic aperture radar (SAR).

There are a number of geospatial alt data resources out there today.

The one we use for the majority of our data is Synthetic Aperture Radar (radar satellites), or SAR for short. If you're not familiar with the technology, though, it might not be intuitive how we go from a radar satellite image to an answer used in business decision making.

This infographic offers a quick step-by-step overview of how this process works.