Results for: Earth Observation

Airbus has launched the Pléiades Neo Next program to bolster its Earth observation satellite fleet. The initiative will introduce new satellites with higher native resolution capabilities. The program aims to support diverse sectors, including defense, agriculture, environmental monitoring, and urban planning. By integrating Pléiades Neo and Pléiades Neo Next, Airbus seeks to provide more frequent revisits, enhanced spatial resolution, and unmatched geolocation precision. The company continues to lead in Earth observation technologies, complementing its optical and radar satellite array with stratospheric platform exploration.

NASA’s CloudSat mission, launched in 2006 to study the structure and composition of clouds, has concluded after nearly two decades in Earth orbit. The satellite carried a powerful radar instrument that provided unprecedented 3D images of clouds, revealing their role in precipitation, atmospheric heating and cooling, and storm development. CloudSat worked in tandem with its sister satellite, CALIPSO, which used lidar technology to study the atmosphere. Both satellites have now been decommissioned, but NASA continues to monitor Earth’s atmosphere and climate with a fleet of other satellites.