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The NISAR satellite, part of a joint mission between NASA and ISRO, turned 17 radar images of Russia’s Krasheninnikov volcano into a time-lapse video showing the lava’s expansion since late 2025. The data highlight the ability of synthetic aperture radar to monitor natural hazards accurately and at regular intervals.
Novaspace expects more than 6,500 Earth observation satellites to be launched by 2035, generating estimated manufacturing revenues of $155.9 billion. The report indicates that defense demand for sovereign access to observation data will drive larger constellations and multisensor payloads.
The U.S. National Reconnaissance Office has awarded HawkEye 360 a new contract to move the use of commercial radio frequency intelligence data from evaluation to operational support for intelligence and defense agencies. The data enable the geolocation of radars, communications systems and other sources of electronic emissions from space.