'People are going to try to steal your secrets' Dixon warns

As U.S. intelligence agencies increase their reliance on commercial geospatial products and services, cybersecurity becomes a growing concern.

"We create so many innovative solutions here in this country," Stacey Dixon, U.S. deputy director of national intelligence, said May 6 at the 2024 GEOINT Symposium.

Maxar inks agreement with Lockheed Martin to supply imagery for F-35 training simulators

Maxar Intelligence announced a strategic agreement with Lockheed Martin to supply high-fidelity imagery for the F-35 fighter aircraft mission training simulators. The agreement establishes standardized pricing, licensing, and requirements for a suite of Maxar's geospatial data product.

Airbus to continue enhancing Pleiades Neo Next constellation

Airbus will continue to improve sensors in its Pleiades Neo Next constellation rather than duplicating the capabilities of the two Pleiades Neo satellites in orbit. "We are committed to continuing and to enhancing this constellation," Eric Even, Airbus Defence and Space head of integrated space solutions, told SpaceNews.

Capella Space using AI to automate ship identification

Capella Space, a company that builds and operates synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites to image the Earth, developed a tool to automate the identification of vessels captured by satellite images.

Iceye to allow customers to directly task the company's imaging satellites

Iceye, a Finnish company that builds and operates a constellation of synthetic aperture radar imaging satellites, is providing customers with direct control to task their satellites, a capability that is increasingly common.

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Muon Space and Earth Fire Alliance to build constellation for wildfire detection and response

Muon Space, a startup developing small satellites to monitor Earth's climate, is working with the nonprofit Earth Fire Alliance to build a constellation focused on prevention and monitoring of wildfires.