Tag: Earth Observation

Planet Labs Announces 100 Satellite Fleet in LEO
By 2014.03.17 0 Comments Read More →

Planet Labs Announces 100 Satellite Fleet in LEO

Coming on the heels of releasing its “Flock 1” of 28 Earth Observation cubesats into Low Earth Orbit from the International Space Station, Planet Labs announced today that it has confirmed launch orders for 100 more of its tiny spacecraft to be carried out over the next year.  The announcement does not specify which boosters […]

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ISS: Cloud Computing from Above the Clouds
By 2014.02.22 0 Comments Read More →

ISS: Cloud Computing from Above the Clouds

After more than a decade of construction, and with another decade of life apparently secure, the International Space Station is entering a new era which is seeing an increasingly wider array of interests make use of its capabilities. For instance, last week saw the deployment of the first fleet of  “Dove” Earth Observation cubesats built […]

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