Even as UrtheCast released its videos of major world cities, BlackSky Global announced its plan for a constellation of 60 low -
flying imaging satellites, with the first to be launched next year.
Not exact matches
In comparison, a single Landsat, a popular Earth -
imaging satellite, weighs 4,566 pounds and
flies twice as high.
The Moderate Resolution
Imaging Spectroradiometer or MODIS instrument that
flies aboard NASA's Aqua
satellite captured a visible image of Hurricane Alex on Jan. 14 at 15:30 UTC (10:30 a.m. EST) in the central Atlantic Ocean.
Asner's
flying laboratory, the Carnegie Airborne Observatory, was able to map carbon stocks that — together with
satellite imaging and other geospatial data — will guide conservation efforts undertaken by the Sabah Forestry Department in Malaysian Borneo, the Southeast Asia Rainforest Research Partnership (SEARRP), the PACOS Trust, BC Initiative and other organizations.
The Moderate Resolution
Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS)
flying on NASA's Aqua
satellite captured this image on July 25, 2007.
The Moderate Resolution
Imaging Spectroradiometer or MODIS instrument that
flies aboard NASA's Terra
satellite captured this visible image of Vanuatu on March 16 at 23:05 UTC (7:05 p.m. EDT).