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Satellites will monitor the atmosphere, water, surface, and interior of the planet . GeoOptics, a leader in Earth remote sensing, announced a substantial upgrade to its CICERO constellation of satellites, which measures our changing globe. CICERO-2 will build a unified Earth observatory, allowing governments, industry, and individual stakeholders to monitor and prepare for the myriad repercussions of climate change, with launches beginning next year. "In today's environment, in which precision Earth sensing is becoming ever more critical, GeoOptics is deploying a flexible observatory made up of dozens of small satellites. The real time services will satisfy a broad range of needs for government and civil users around the world," said Alex Saltman, Chief Executive Officer of GeoOptics. These improvements will help GeoOptic's strategic partner Climavision, a breakthrough weather data supplier, handle enormous risks at a time of global transition. "With these new developments in remote sensing technologies from GeoOptics, we'll be able to further enhance our climate and weather prediction capabilities," said Chris Goode, CEO, and Co-Founder of Climavision. "Through the combination of advanced RO profiles, GNSS-R data about surface conditions and our proprietary gap-filling radar network data, we'll help customers in weather sensitive industries see weather like never before and give them the tools and data to make informed critical decisions." GeoOptics plans to expand the system's capabilities in the future, including exact mapping of Earth's gravitational field, designated as a high NASA Earth scientific priority for the next ten years. Its statistic depicts the impact of climate-related water flow and other significant changes on the planet.In addition, GeoOptics has designed a new system architecture for daily gravity mapping with clusters of small satellites, thanks to internal investment and approximately 4 million dollars from NASA. This unique methodology promises to increase gravity sensing 20-fold over current methods at a tenth of the cost. GeoOptics is also developing a radar instrument using patented multi-satellite radar techniques to study ocean vector winds, topography, soil moisture, and other surface variables under the National Oceanographic Partnership Program (NOPP). In addition, the NOPP is looking to fund a trial flight of GeoOptics' Cellular Ocean Altimetry/Scatterometry Technology (COAST) within the next few years. Tom Yunck, GeoOptics' Chief Technology Officer, said, "These advanced remote sensing applications – from basic RO to advanced radar and gravity mapping – exploit shared micro technologies that fit in the palm of one's hand. Each new function builds naturally upon the previous, yielding prodigious observing capacity in a low-cost system of great simplicity and reliability." See Also:  Top Satellite Consulting   ...Read more

Exploring space allows people of many nationalities, races, and genders to collaborate on a greater purpose, not just to explore new worlds and construct sophisticated technologies. Humans did not evolve with the ability to travel to space, but we do it nonetheless. Thus, different technologies have been developed to feed the economy and improve our lives on Earth. Without space missions, we wouldn't have GPS, precise weather forecasting, solar cells, or UV filters in sunglasses and cameras. So it's possible that space exploration will save your life. Here are three reasons why space exploration is important: Space Mining The burden on our natural resources continues to grow as we develop new technology on Earth. The extraction of valuable minerals has resulted in a slew of issues, including environmental devastation and human exploitation, yet space has an abundance of valuable resources. Space Exploration There are many other reasons to pursue space research, but one of the most important is that we are explorers. As such, humans number in the billions because we have strived to understand more about the world around us since our first upright steps, which has allowed us to develop civilization. In addition, exploring space will enable people of many nationalities, races, and genders to collaborate on a greater purpose, not just to explore new worlds and construct sophisticated technologies. Asteroids Study When it comes to saving lives, space exploration has the potential to save ours. Although the solar system has settled down significantly since the early ages, there is still an unknown number of large asteroids and comets out there that could slam into the planet and ruin your day. It has happened before, each time resulting in a cataclysmic extinction. It is not a question of whether, but when another massive asteroid will strike Earth. The only way to deflect such an object is to establish a robust space program. Humanity has already passed its expiration date if we do not work toward that aim. ...Read more

Some future drone applications, such as search and rescue, offshore natural resource explorations, and utility inspection, among others, would necessitate larger drones to accommodate larger payloads. The ability to combine sensor-generated data with powerful computational tools opens up a slew of commercial and industrial drone applications, from streamlining work processes to cutting costs on time-consuming manual labor. Despite the negative associations and myths surrounding drone technology, the pace at which it has transitioned from war zones to retail stores has been incredible. Here are four popular technology trends in the drone industry: Check Out This:  Top Retail POS Solutions Companies 3D technology The ability of 3D modeling technologies to capture drone information in imagery and radar/light detection and ranging (LIDAR) data and translate it into full topological models allows for surveying and monitoring the landscape and its objects. Thus, improved sensors, high-definition cameras, and computer algorithms are gradually being built into drones to compress images into 3D virtual images and allow easy detection of anomalies. Drone scalability Drone manufacturers are working to scale drone technology to provide greater carrying capacity and endurance and low-cost, small-footprint surveillance drones. Sensor miniaturization reduces the total size and weight of drones while also lowering their power requirements. Some future drone applications, such as search and rescue, offshore natural resource explorations, and utility inspection, among others, would necessitate larger drones to accommodate larger payloads. This aspect is also driving electronic device miniaturization. Artificial intelligence Drones can collect an increasing amount of data, which will necessitate more sophisticated data analysis. AI allows drones to learn indefinitely using techniques like machine learning, allowing them to perform complex tasks like autonomous flight and obstacle detection and avoidance. Although the industrial sector is a major market for AI-enabled drones, service sector companies are also competing for AI-enabled drones to create new business models. Processor chips Drones' control centers are microprocessors, which provide an interface for control and communications software that incorporates collision avoidance sensors, high-definition cameras, and other sensors. Advances in chip design, aided in large part by the cell phone industry, are resulting in smaller chips with higher performance and lower cost, lowering the cost of drone production. See Also: Top Unmanned Systems Solution Companies ...Read more