Earth Observation Emerging As Fast-Growing New-Space Sector

February 23, 2022
6U nanosatellite
Terran Orbital’s Tyvak subsidiary was the hardware provider for the Community Initiative for Continuous Earth Remote Observation (Cicero), a constellation of 6U nanosatellites used to collect climate and weather data for commercial companies and governments that currently operates in low Earth orbit.
Credit: Terran Orbital
After years of startup space-launch companies rocketing to fame and possible fortune, and the communication satellites market increasingly dominated by big brands, entrepreneur and investor attention is turning to other new-space segments. Chief among them is satellite-based Earth observation. While...

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