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The Ursa Space News Desk

How we’re using our technology to understand current events.

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MON

14

MAR 2022
Tight oil inventories exacerbate supply concerns


some forecasters predicting the price of oil could hit $200 a barrel.

On the other hand, there is hope that production increases elsewhere (e.g., US, Saudi Arabia, Venezuela, Iran) could offset Russian declines. Or, perhaps, that won’t even be necessary if Russia can still find international buyers willing to buy its oil.

TUE

08

MAR 2022
Ursa Space Unveils Imagery Catalog Search on AWS Data Exchange for APIs


ITHACA, NEW YORK – MARCH 8, 2022 - Customers can now search Ursa Space’s archive of Synthetic Aperture Radar satellite imagery via application programming interface (API) on Amazon Web Services (AWS) Data Exchange.

WED

09

FEB 2022
SAR Image Ordering Now on Ursa Space Platform


Gone are the days of long lead times to simply acquire satellite imagery. As of today, users in the Ursa Platform can search, select, and pay for a satellite-derived SAR image, all within our site. Accounts are free to set up, and users only pay for the images they wish to use.

WED

09

FEB 2022
Satellogic Joins Ursa Space’s Virtual Constellation and Partner Network


ITHACA, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 9, 2022 - Ursa Space Systems, a global satellite intelligence infrastructure provider, has announced today that Satellogic Inc. (NASDAQ:SATL), a leader in sub-meter resolution satellite imagery collection, will join its Virtual Constellation and Partner Network.

TUE

08

FEB 2022
10 Million SAR Images and Counting


If you frequent the /platform">Ursa Platform, you’ve probably noticed our SAR image counter. Each week, this number ticks higher and higher as we receive imagery from around the globe, collected by data partners in our Virtual Constellation.

Today we celebrate an important milestone – exceeding 10 million SAR images in our virtual database. With such a large image database from multiple sources all under one roof, our growing database offers the end-user a one-stop source for all their imagery and tasking needs.

THU

03

FEB 2022
Oil Tank Hunting: Q&A with an Ursa Data Scientist


 

How do you develop a machine learning algorithm to find the construction of new crude oil storage tanks around the world?

In today’s blog, we dig into this question with someone who knows the answer: Michael Allen, data scientist at Ursa Space. Michael’s past work experience in remote sensing (NASA) and his education (PhD from University of California, Santa Barbara) served him well on this technically-demanding project.

 

 

MON

31

JAN 2022
Ursa Space Systems Selected to Join AWS ISV Accelerate Program


 

ITHACA, NEW YORK - JANUARY 31, 2022 - Ursa Space Systems, a global satellite intelligence infrastructure provider, has announced today that it has been accepted into the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Independent Software Vendor (ISV) Accelerate Program, a co-sell program for AWS Partner Network (APN) Partners who provide software solutions that run on or integrate with AWS. The program helps Partners drive new business and accelerate sales cycles by connecting the participating ISVs with the AWS Sales organization.

Billie Sims - VP of Partner Programs
WED

19

JAN 2022
Billie Sims Joins Ursa Space as VP of Partner Programs


As Vice President of Partner Programs, Billie Sims will be a trusted advisor for Ursa Space customer relations. With her understanding of complex customer requirements on both a business and technical level - she will support the Ursa organization to achieve winning solutions for our customers.

Billie joins the Ursa Space team after a 10 year stint at Hunter Communications, a company which provides satellite solutions for government, energy, broadcast, maritime and aeronautical sectors. Her primary focus here was the Government sector.

WED

12

JAN 2022
Ursa Space Systems to Deploy Global Constellation of Satellite Intelligence on AWS Data Exchange


 

ITHACA, N.Y. - JANUARY 12, 2022 - Global satellite intelligence infrastructure provider, Ursa Space Systems Inc., is collaborating with AWS Data Exchange (ADX) to make satellite data and insights easy to find, subscribe to, and share with partners in the cloud.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) customers and partners will have access to satellite intelligence at scale, thanks to this collaboration, which commenced in 2021. Ursa Space will list its image services catalog and data analytic services on AWS Data Exchange.