Nature – Page 2 – Space for Development

Crop Observation, Management & Production Analysis Services System (COMPASS) (Rezatec) (IPP funded)

June 12, 2019 by David Taverner, Caribou Space

www.rezatec.com/resources/projects/mexican-compass/ Overview The Crop Observation, Management and Production Analysis Services System (COMPASS) uses satellite Earth observation (EO) data to help smallholder farmers manage their sugar cane and wheat agriculture. It helps optimise crop productivity by identifying factors that cause the yield gap between crop potential and actual field performance. It also provides agronomic support to […]

SIBELIUs (eOsphere) (IPP funded)

June 12, 2019 by David Taverner, Caribou Space

www.eosphere.co.uk Overview Improved severe-weather resilience for herding communities using satellite Earth observation (EO). The solution provides improved capacity for distributing new and upgraded environmental information products. Solution provides information regarding pasture, snow and drought, including absolute regional averages, anomalies and trends, to stakeholders supporting herding communities including the insurance sector, government agencies coordinating livestock and […]

FireSat (Clyde Space) (IPP funded)

June 7, 2019 by David Taverner, Caribou Space

https://www.clyde.space/ Overview FireSat adds considerable value to existing fire detection assets. The solution uses nanosatellites to provide targeted coverage of Africa with improved temporal and spatial resolution than offered by existing satellite remote sensing of fires. The system intends to enable a step-change in the detection of smaller fires, down to 90m² allowing earlier intervention […]