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In the aftermath of Typhoon Gaemi, which tragically has claimed hundreds of lives, the importance of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) in disaster management has never been clearer. SAR technology, which utilizes radar to create detailed images of the Earth's surface, provides unparalleled capabilities in monitoring and assessing the impact of severe weather events. Unlike optical imagery, SAR penetrates through clouds and operates in any weather conditions, making it an invaluable tool to disaster response teams by enabling near real-time damage assessments day or night. This ability to continuously monitor an evolving situation is crucial for minimizing casualties and preparing first-responders. For me this is also personal, storm like Gaemi affect the lives of my employees in Asia. I have seen the flooding and damage to their homes and those of their relatives. SAR's plays a pivotal role in post-disaster response and recovery. By offering high-resolution data that reveal changes in land and infrastructure affected by flooding, subsidence, and landslides, SAR helps emergency responders and humanitarian organizations prioritize their efforts and allocate resources more effectively. This precision in damage assessment ensures that assistance is directed where it is most needed, helping to accelerate recovery efforts and mitigate the long-term consequences of the disaster. The climate crisis is real. Storms are getting more powerful. Commercial SAR companies like Airbus Defence and Space, Capella Space, ICEYE, Umbra play a critical role in safeguarding billions of lives is becoming more critical. The insights provided by SAR not only improve our ability to prepare for and respond to such events but also enhance our overall resilience to future threats. The wake of Typhoon Gaemi underscores the urgent need for open data (as Joe Morrison vociferously argues) and the democratization of advanced monitoring tools. There is no question SAR is an indispensable asset in disaster management. By making SAR data and tools accessible to the wider public we increase market size and better protect communities worldwide.

NASA? Never heard of them. 🤷♂️ Yes, that's right, we're selling t-shirts! "The best tshirt I've ever seen" - Daniel Neuenschwander "Oh, I like this shirt" - Josef Aschbacher Now for sale here: https://lnkd.in/eDJbGRpm We're trying to hit the right balance between quality and affordability. To have a laugh and spread ESA's name, while producing something wearable. Feedback welcome. Big thank you to the European Space Agency - ESA branding office and the DG for opening the licence to use the logo! And a big thank you to Sam Bammens and Julia D., who run the Space Attire web-store, for bringing my ideas to life. More designs to come very soon!

From introducing the new 50cm resolution ICEYE Dwell Fine mode, to sharing key insights with high-profile geospatial operators, the ICEYE team had a successful DGI - Defence Geospatial Intelligence conference. Topics discussed with the global geospatial intelligence community at the event were: • the advantages of commercial #SAR satellites for monitoring strategic borders • advancing digital innovations for rapid information sharing • the latest innovations for improving situational awareness • the importance of quickly delivering data in the right format to the right people with products such as ICEYE Ocean Vision Detect. We would like to thank all who visited our booth, and #DGI2024 for once again arranging an exceptional event in London.

Radar satellites can see at night and through clouds. They also can detect millimetre changes in some cases, from space (!) But I've found them really counter-intuitive, so I spent the last 6 months working on a video explaining how they work: https://lnkd.in/eAUjeWdB There are a lot of people I need to thank for this, this was probably the biggest thing I've made so far - Darren Muff for sharing the excitement and answering my dumb questions - Umbra for their open data program, meaning 80% of all the images in the video are from them - Thomas Ager for writing what I think is the best book on SAR out there, having a long conversation with me, and proof-reading my script - BoxMica for making such cool SAR renders, and letting me use them in this video - Jason W for helping me actually make this, and being a great supporter behind the scenes - ICEYE for having taught me a bunch of what I know now and having so many cool animations! --- #radar #sar #remotesensing #earthobservation #physics #copernicus #maps #geospatial