Tag: Dragonfly Aerospace
Agriculture provides raw materials, fuel, fibers, and food (of course!) to humanity. This role needs to be fulfilled within climate change and environmental sustainability, combined with the expanding population while maintaining agricultural activities’ viability to sustain livelihoods. The application...
What are Remote Sensing Satellites, and What Are They Used For?From a more general perspective, remote sensing satellites laid the foundation for the science of acquiring and analyzing information about phenomena or objects from a certain distance. As humans,...
A LEO satellite, or Low Earth Orbit satellite, is typically placed between 500 and 2,000-km. These devices have a limited Field of View (FoV). Hence, you need a high number of them for complete Earth coverage. Unlike GEO devices...
In today’s times, satellites play a critical role in helping humanity. One of the most common uses of these floating bodies is communication. However, did you know that these satellites can also help in natural resource management?Yes! These satellites...
March 2022 — Dragonfly Aerospace, South Africa’s leading manufacturer of high-performance imaging satellites and payloads, has finalised the Caiman Imager Award program. Plan-S Satellite and Space Technologies Inc. from Turkey has been selected as the winner. They will receive...
What is the best satellite imagery? Remote sensing is the process of monitoring the physical characteristics of a location by measuring the emitted and reflected radiation at a distance (via aircraft or satellite). These bodies are fitted with unique...
Recently, Dragonfly unveiled the new 100 kg µDragonfly Bus for transporting electro-optical satellite cameras. Here, we focus on the electro-optical technology.We previously wrote describing SAR (synthetic aperture radar) technology. To facilitate this type of payload, Dragonfly recently introduced the...
On November 24, 2021, NASA’s mission to test the Earth’s defense technology against potential asteroid hazards was launched on the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. We are pleased to announce that DART’s companion, the LICIACube satellite, is equipped with the...
Dragonfly Aerospace recently introduced two new products to its lineup, marking a major step for the company to become a leader in the field of space imaging.Dragonfly Aerospace now plans to release four satellites next year. Two new products...
28 October 2021 at IAC in Dubai: Dragonfly Aerospace is pleased to announce that it will deliver the first satellite for the EOS AgriSat constellation. The launch of the first satellite into Low Earth Orbit (LEO) is planned for...
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