A new report by specialty insurer Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty says the recently decommissioned Envisat satellite now represents a major orbital debris threat.
Breathing New Life into an Old Earth Observation Satellite
An Earth observation satellite conceived by Al Gore, but banished to a warehouse by foes of climate change after Gore lost his 2000 presidential bid, now could be launched as early as 2014.
Branson Wants to Launch Earth Observation Satellites
Sir Richard Branson confirmed his interest in adapting the technology his company is developing to take people into space for the purpose of sending aloft smaller Earth observation spacecraft.
Space and Spy Satellite Innovator Dies at 65
Pedro “Pete” Rustan, former senior U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) manager and a fixture in space technology circles, lost a two-and-a-half-year battle with cancer on June 28, 2012.
Vessel Observation Satellite Set to Launch
U.K.-based Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. plans to launch exactView-1, the highest detection performance Automatic Identification System satellite ever built, on July 22, 2012.
New Threat Emerges in Wildfire Areas
Thousands of affected Colorado residents are holding their collective breath as the summer's first thunderstorms move in, creating the threat of dangerous flash floods in massive burn areas.
DARPA Tests High-Resolution Gigapixel Camera
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency successfully tested cameras with 1.4- and 0.96-gigapixel resolution, aiming for resolution up to 10 and 50 gigapixels”better than the human eye.
Worried about a Drone Watching You?
The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International recently published a set of guidelines to provide members with recommendations for their safe and nonintrusive operation.
Giant Heat Wave Fuels Western Wildfires
Data from NASA's Terra satellite paint a clear picture of the intensity and scope of the massive heat wave contributing to record-breaking Rocky Mountain wildfire devastation.
LiDAR Uncovers Lake Tahoe Earthquake Faults
Scientists using light detection and ranging Earth observation technology have uncovered more substantial seismic hazards than previously thought to exist near Lake Tahoe.
