Satellites You Need to Know: Climb Aboard the A-Train
Author: Zachary Keck Today we are kicking off a new occassional series, "Satellites You Need to Know," which, as you may expect, explores satellites that we think you should know. It's important to...
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Earth Observation Satellites and the Crises in Japan
Author: Zachary Keck, Joseph S. Nye, Jr. Research InternWe’ve discussed earth observation satellites a number of times on this blog in the past few weeks. Much of our focus thus far has been on the...
View ArticleSatellites You Need to Know: Landsat, the Granddaddy of them all
Author: Zachary Keck, Joseph S. Nye, Jr. Research Intern The Landsat program is a set of moderate resolution satellites that have been collecting images of the Earth for nearly 39 years, the longest...
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Satellites You Need to Know: Jason-1, Jason-2 and the Ocean
Author: Zachary Keck, Joseph S. Nye, Jr. Research Intern The Jason-1 and Jason-2 satellites were built and run by France and the United States and launched on December 7, 2001 and June 20, 2008...
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Indian Space Program Could Offer Opportunity for Cooperation around Climate...
Author: Zachary Keck, Joseph S. Nye, Jr. Research Intern The India Space Research Organization (ISRO) successfully launched three satellites into orbit on Wednesday: ResourceSat-2 and two...
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New Natural Security Report: “Blinded”
Author: Christine Parthemore and Will Rogers Do you ever find yourself asking: how is environmental change affecting stability in the Horn of Africa? Or wondering just how many billions of dollars in...
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To Close Earth Monitoring Capabilities Gap, First Stop Turning a Blind Eye
Author: Christine Parthemore & Will Rogers Today is part two of our two-day blog launch of our new report, Blinded: The Decline of U.S. Earth Monitoring Capabilities and Its Consequences for...
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Photo of the Week: Because No One Should Read Too Much on Fridays
Author: Kiernan Veith, Joseph S. Nye, Jr. Research Intern On Wednesday, NASA published an article detailing the many tests the NPP - the NPOESS Preparatory Project, NASA’s next generation of...
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In Memoriam: Astronaut Neil Armstrong
Author: Will Rogers“By the yardstick of history, Neil Armstrong was among the most accomplished men ever to walk on the planet that he looked upon from afar one magical week in July 1969.”The...
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Sentries in the Sky: Using Space Technologies for Disaster Response
Author: Will RogersYesterday, CNAS released a new policy brief exploring how the United States can make better use of space technologies to improve disaster warning and response.Sentries in the Sky:...
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