Geoneon, a Tasmanian Earth observation firm, won three categories at the 2026 Australian Space Awards, including the top Excellence Award for CEO Roxane Bandini-Maeder. The company applies satellite imagery and artificial intelligence to map climate risk and vegetation, demonstrating how downstream space technology provides actionable data for land management and infrastructure resilience. The seventh annual … Read more
Pakistan has rapidly expanded its orbital surveillance capabilities, placing roughly half a dozen satellites into space between January 2025 and April 2026. This sudden surge in activity—supported by Chinese launch infrastructure—has equipped Islamabad with the ability to monitor Indian military movements, naval assets, and border territories with increased frequency and high-resolution imaging, according to reports … Read more
The New Frontier of Intelligence: Why Space-Based LiDAR is a Game-Changer For decades, Earth observation has been dominated by optical imagery—essentially high-resolution photographs from space. But the industry is hitting a ceiling. Photos tell us what something looks like, but they struggle to tell us exactly how it’s shaped, how high it is, or what’s … Read more