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Ursa Space Systems is a U.S.-based satellite intelligence company that provides business and government decision-makers access to on-demand analytic solutions.
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Use case explained: Illegal fishing monitoring
Use case explained: Illegal fishing monitoring
Thanks to everyone who participated in the first-ever SAR Use Case Tournament, an Ursa Space, March Madness-inspired event to spotlight…
Ursa Space
Apr 14, 2021
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SAR use cases from A to Z
SAR use cases from A to Z
Over the years, we have discussed how synthetic aperture radar (SAR) can provide valuable ground-truth information not available elsewhere.
Ursa Space
Jan 15, 2021
Satellite launches shift SAR industry into high gear
Satellite launches shift SAR industry into high gear
On January 21, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is planned to launch from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, sending dozens of…
Ursa Space
Jan 15, 2021
How to measure speed using SAR
How to measure speed using SAR
Take a look at the picture above. Without the labels, would you be able to figure out what you are looking at? Do you think this image…
Ursa Space
Jan 13, 2021
What are the biggest changes underway in the satellite industry?
What are the biggest changes underway in the satellite industry?
The satellite industry is providing imagery that is more accessible, prolific, reliable, and affordable compared to just a few years ago…
Ursa Space
Jan 13, 2021
Shaky financial markets pose large questions
Shaky financial markets pose large questions
This past week’s sharp sell-off across global financial markets revealed deep concerns over the global economy as long as the coronavirus…
Geoffrey Craig
Sep 11, 2020
Covering oil spill from space takes group effort
Covering oil spill from space takes group effort
The tragic oil spill caused by the bulk carrier MV Wakashio off the coast of Mauritius illustrates how satellite imagery and data analysis…
Geoffrey Craig
Aug 28, 2020
MV Wakashio leaves behind untold damage in Mauritius
MV Wakashio leaves behind untold damage in Mauritius
In last week’s blog, we provided an overview of how Ursa is monitoring the environmental disaster caused by a vessel that ran aground off…
Geoffrey Craig
Aug 21, 2020
SAR analysis reveals scope of Mauritius oil spill
SAR analysis reveals scope of Mauritius oil spill
After a bulk carrier began spilling tons of oil near the southeast coast of Mauritius, creating an environmental disaster in the pristine…
Geoffrey Craig
Aug 14, 2020
As Ethiopian dam fills, tensions rise
As Ethiopian dam fills, tensions rise
Ursa is monitoring reservoirs in Ethiopia and Sudan impacted by the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, a mega-project on…
Geoffrey Craig
Jul 31, 2020
Tesla lots reveal vehicle production trends ahead of earnings reports
Tesla lots reveal vehicle production trends ahead of earnings reports
Before Tesla reported second quarter results, the question wasn’t so much whether production and sales had fallen, but by how much?
Geoffrey Craig
Jul 24, 2020
As freight demand falls, idle locomotive queue grows
As freight demand falls, idle locomotive queue grows
Union Pacific Railroad Company, one of the world’s largest transportation companies, is no stranger to economic fluctuations and…
Geoffrey Craig
Jul 17, 2020
How crude oil inventories impact freight rates
How crude oil inventories impact freight rates
What is the relationship between crude inventories and tanker freight rates? If inventories drop, do oil shipments follow, causing freight…
Geoffrey Craig
Jul 10, 2020
Amazon navigates uncharted territory in COVID-19 world
Amazon navigates uncharted territory in COVID-19 world
Few companies better reflect the new paradigm caused by the coronavirus pandemic than Amazon.
Geoffrey Craig
Jun 26, 2020
US, China auto sectors on divergent paths to recovery
US, China auto sectors on divergent paths to recovery
How are auto manufacturers performing amid the coronavirus pandemic?
Geoffrey Craig
Jun 26, 2020
North Dakota equipment yard shows effects of drilling slowdown
North Dakota equipment yard shows effects of drilling slowdown
The downturn in oil prices in 2020 dealt a severe blow to US shale producers, resulting in less drilling, job losses, and a decline in…
Geoffrey Craig
Jun 19, 2020
Revisiting China amid the coronavirus pandemic
Revisiting China amid the coronavirus pandemic
To what extent has China’s economy sprung back life? Are official statistics painting a rosier picture than reality?
Geoffrey Craig
Jun 12, 2020
Global crude stock builds eased before price rebound
Global crude stock builds eased before price rebound
After a historic collapse, oil prices have been increasing, an impressive turnaround since being in free fall earlier this year.
Geoffrey Craig
Jun 5, 2020
Cold storage: Vital part of food chain tested by pandemic
Cold storage: Vital part of food chain tested by pandemic
Concerns are growing over the strength of the food supply chain amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Geoffrey Craig
May 29, 2020
Global auto index: Tough road ahead for car makers
Global auto index: Tough road ahead for car makers
The global automotive industry faces perhaps its greatest challenge ever in the weeks and months ahead, trying to reopen amid a global…
Geoffrey Craig
May 22, 2020
As drilling slows, Halliburton’s Duncan, OK yard fills
As drilling slows, Halliburton’s Duncan, OK yard fills
Halliburton, the world’s second-largest oil field services company, was formed in Duncan, Oklahoma more than one hundred years ago.
Geoffrey Craig
May 15, 2020
Wuhan closes temporary hospitals, could others be next?
Wuhan closes temporary hospitals, could others be next?
Leishenshan Hospital opened early February to treat the overflow of COVID-19 patients during some of the worst days of the crisis in Wuhan.
Ursa Space
May 7, 2020
Tracking the US’s busiest freight rail hub
Tracking the US’s busiest freight rail hub
Trains are the dominant mode of transportation for moving freight — from grain, coal and ethanol to automobiles, food, chemicals and…
Geoffrey Craig
May 1, 2020
Oil storage rising: Cushing and beyond
Oil storage rising: Cushing and beyond
The amount of oil held in storage at Cushing, Oklahoma led to one of the biggest stories in the world this week.
Geoffrey Craig
Apr 24, 2020
Using satellite imagery to monitor China amid COVID-19
Using satellite imagery to monitor China amid COVID-19
There are signs of economic life in China after months of paralysis.
Ursa Space
Apr 17, 2020
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