The new architecture combines high resolution with rapid revisit

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Satellite imagery-to-report timelines would be reduced from hours to minutes

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Pay-as-you-go model aims to simplify traditionally complex imagery procurement

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The Maxar name is disappearing from the space industry as two successor companies emerge with distinct identities: Maxar Intelligence will now operate as Vantor, and Maxar Space Systems will go by Lanteris

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New contracts highlight growing global appetite for real-time geospatial intelligence

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Report: The U.S. continues to excel in radar imaging but must keep pace with China’s rapid advances in electro-optical imaging

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As China expands its presence in orbit, the U.S. Space Force continues to express concern about Beijing’s advancing satellite capabilities. The latest cause for alarm is China’s deployment of imaging satellites in geostationary orbit.

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The National Reconnaissance Office is soliciting proposals from commercial remote-sensing companies that use optical imaging satellites.

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The war in Ukraine has shown the power of commercial satellites to deliver crucial intelligence to the world. The satellite imagery industry is trying to build on that momentum and […]

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The way in which commercial imagery is procured by the government does not necessarily support military commanders’ needs for timely intelligence, officials said at the Planet Explore 2023 conference.

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Known on social media as @ArmsControlWonk, Jeffrey Lewis had been tracking Russian movements in the days preceding the invasion of Ukraine. As we approach one year since the start of the conflict, Lewis says he continues to be astounded by the intelligence that is now open and accessible.

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A new study by Quilty Analytics Quilty Analytics says the industry is 'witnessing a transformation in the domain of very high resolution imagery'

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NGA's Dave Gauthier said Sept. 15 the agency has a growing appetite for new types of analytics services offered by the private sector

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U.S. defense and intelligence agencies are not taking advantage of available commercial imagery due to slow and cumbersome procurement methods, said a GAO report.

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Satellite technology is racing to get ahead of increasingly prevalent wildfires that risk lives, destroy property and create pollution that causes long-term health issues.

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The National Reconnaissance Office announced May 25 it awarded BlackSky, Maxar Technologies and Planet Labs 10-year contracts to provide satellite imagery for U.S. intelligence, defense and federal civil agencies.

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Space Systems Command is trying to figure out how to exploit traditional and new types of commercial space data

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Many of the commercial companies that are openly sharing satellite imagery of Ukraine work with the U.S. government but are not restricted in what they can share, said Stacey Dixon, principal deputy director of national intelligence

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As Maxar satellites continue to collect images of Russia’s attacks on Ukraine, the company is working with customers so it can allocate more capacity to meet U.S. government needs, CEO Daniel Jablonsky told SpaceNews.

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The director of the National Reconnaissance Office, Christopher Scolese, warned that Russia’s military could target satellites in space to disrupt communications and GPS services. 

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Rep. Adam Schiff: 'Sometimes when you keep things classified that don't need to be, you breed a lot of public conspiratorial thinking'

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The Space Development Agency would allow satellite imagery vendors to send data directly to DoD transport satellites.

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Maxar has produced high-fidelity maps for military customers, and is now positioning to fill a growing demand for this technology in commercial markets.

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The Pentagon announced Sept. 3 it plans to extend a pilot program that provides imagery from satellites, drones, ground sensors and cameras to help track and combat wildfires. 

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