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The Race to Rule the High-Flying Business of Satellite Imagery

The Race to Rule the High-Flying Business of Satellite Imagery

Satellite companies have mountains of data. Some of them analyze in-house, while others sell their data. Who will dominate the new space information economy? The post The Race to Rule the High-Flying Business of Satellite Imagery appeared first on WIRED.

The Journey of NASA’s Smartest Satellite Finally Comes to an End

The Journey of NASA’s Smartest Satellite Finally Comes to an End

The Earth Observing-1 satellite is retiring, and leaving behind an oddball technological legacy. The post The Journey of NASA’s Smartest Satellite Finally Comes to an End appeared first on WIRED.

Space Detectives Are Figuring Out What Borked Japan’s Hitomi Satellite

Space Detectives Are Figuring Out What Borked Japan’s Hitomi Satellite

No telescopes or cameras captured the incident that sent JAXA's Hitomi satellite spinning out of control. But tracking data could help scientists nail down an explanation. The post Space Detectives Are Figuring Out What Borked Japan's Hitomi Satellite appeared first on WIRED.