We Are Better Together
Our Commercial Innovation Center (CIC) is a first-of-its-kind, online development and test platform that provides a secure, virtual, open ecosystem and test sandbox for developers and researchers. We do it by harnessing the combined powers of commercial remote sensing, unclassified open datasets, cloud technologies, in a secure development ecosystem fueled by new, emerging, and seasoned tools, services and data to create solutions that keep our nation safe. The Riverside Research CIC is the place where commercial subject matter experts come together securely to collaborate and create the best commercial solutions to real world scenarios before they're integrated and deployed in the field.
Together, we win
It’s not as much fun to play in the sandbox by yourself, right? We know from experience that it’s the collective work of many people with diverse experiences and backgrounds that create the most effective solutions. By design, the CIC encourages partnerships, increases data accessibility, integrates app development, and facilitates the creation of transition-ready prototypes. Because of our unique position as a nonprofit in the defense space, we can provide the neutral environment where collaborative innovation thrives. As demonstrated on this video, capitalizing on all commercial sensors available improves our progress towards persistent observation.
Access to rich datasets
Data is the one thing that is guaranteed to continuously grow and change. Technology entrepreneurs’ success revolves around access to these data and developing improved AI and machine learning tools creating integrated and advanced applications for businesses in support of (United States Government) USG needs.
Advanced tools and applications
Technology innovation in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and augmented and virtual reality present significant entrepreneurial opportunities, yet all require geospatial data for development. Early-stage entrepreneurs, academic researchers, and innovators will now have access to the large datasets that are traditionally only available to large, established industry players. Such datasets are often too costly for early-stage entrepreneurs and researchers to acquire, and even if the datasets are made available, they are often not packaged in a manner that allows innovators to work with the data—they are overwhelmingly unwieldy and non-standardized. The CIC data environment seeks to solve that problem, allowing researchers and entrepreneurs new opportunities for experimentation, testing, and training.
The CIC pairs this data with tools and services to streamline development timelines by ensuring flexible licenses are available for your R&D activities within the CIC ecosystem. As new tools and services become available, we negotiate with the vendors for early and shared access amongst our CIC participants to the latest and greatest capabilities from established vendors in the remote sensing market. This visual shows a few or our early integrators, and as new vendors are integrated, we’ll let the community know!
Your all-access pass
The CIC supports and enables industry, scientific, academic, and governmental R&D activities by facilitating access to commercial remote sensing data. Riverside Research integrates the hardware, software, processes, data, tools, internet accesses, demonstration capabilities, and other IT infrastructure required to execute CIC participant SIBR projects and meet R&D objectives. Our CIC offers:
- Exposure to diverse and emerging data and data types for more data scientists
- Increased interaction between content providers and new application developers; enables cloud-hybrid, multi-INT applications
- Lowered entry barriers by eliminating the need for a user-developed system
- Integrated orchestration-to-analysis workflow
- Timely teaming, technology, and tipping
- Accelerated access and use of commercial remote sensing solutions and innovation
Right where you want it
Are you looking for a cloud-hosting environment where you can easily access commercial data for development and test—all from one place to safely develop, load, and test capabilities?
Our trusted, unclassified, virtual development platform provides access to R&D-licensed commercial remote sensing phenomenologies (e.g., EO, radar, IR, RF), connects emerging and established vendors with shared application tools and services, and facilitates GEOINT, MASINT, and Multi-INT research and development. The CIC includes:
- An ecosystem of commercial data providers (CDPs)
- A network of application developers
- Common R&D data and COTS/GOTS tools (e.g., loading, discovery)
- Common testing data (curated, tagged)
- Robust DevOps environment
- Hybrid cloud-ready infrastructure
- Protected intellectual property and data rights
- Maturing secure data fabric
CIC mission, vision & values
Mission: Provide data scientists and algorithm developers with a virtual development and test platform and access to new and diverse commercial remote sensing data to develop algorithms, tools, and services.
Vision: Work in the Nation’s interest to offer proven expertise and experience in commercial remote sensing to solve problems through innovation, agility, and creative thinking.
Values: Encourage partnerships and connect emerging and established users across USG and industry with shared application tools, services, and diverse commercial constellation data.
Participant Agreements: We offer access to a secure, virtual, cloud-based ecosystem to perform R&D using existing and emerging commercial sources to develop and test algorithms, tools, and services accelerating USG objectives.
Commercial Experts: We offer our commercial experience, data scientists, and phenomenology experts to support efforts using the CIC to perform commercial utility assessments, new sensor development, synthetic data V&V, data value/usability studies, and more.
Products and Services: We offer access to CIC-based products and services such as synthetic data generation, data tagging, AI/ML V&V, data compression, data geo-registration, and more.
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Commercial Imagery
A Crowded Orbit and the Rising Threat of Anti-Satellite Weapons to Global Stability
Drones, precision-guided weapons, and early-warning systems rely on information from satellites. In Ukraine, commercial imagery and satellite links ...
Indian armed forces to procure more satellite-linked Heron Mk II UAVs under emergency ...
To enhance their unmanned capabilities in the wake of Operation Sindoor, the Indian armed forces have signed up for more satellite-linked Heron Mk ...
Satellite Imagery Shows Flooding in South East Asia Following Cyclone Ditwah - Yahoo
Satellite imagery captured the extent of the flooding that devastated parts of South East Asia in late November, killing at least 1200 people.
Flooding in Sri Lanka - ESA
... image one month ago, showing the extent of flooding ... Each satellite carries an innovative wide swath high-resolution ...
A Glimpse of History in Benin City - NASA Science
A satellite image centers on Benin City in Nigeria. Networks of neighborhoods, roads,. January 11, 2025. JPEG (5.09 MB) ...
Satellite Image Classification with OBIA | by Rodrigo Brust | Dec, 2025 - Medium
Satellite Image Classification with OBIA We are all in the AI Era. Yet, should we always use it? We hear about AI all the time.
Satellite imagery helped map 2021 heat dome tree damage in Washington, Oregon - KNKX
Satellite imagery helped map 2021 heat dome tree damage in Washington, Oregon ... The heat dome of 2021 scorched an area of tree canopy in Washington ...
Spire to Build 8 Satellites for Deloitte's Silent Shield Cyber Mission
Latest News. Finance Marble Imaging Raises New Funding Ahead of Satellite Launch Next Year ... Deloitte has conducted cyberattack simulations and tests ...
Marble Imaging Raises New Funding Ahead of Satellite Launch Next Year
The first Marble satellite, which will deliver very high-resolution multispectral data, is scheduled to be launched late next year. Marble Imaging ...
SpaceX's Transporter-15 Customers Confirm Signal Acquisition After Rideshare Launch
Imagery and Sensing BlackSky Releases First Images from New Gen-3 ... satellite for Aerospacelab; three three NewSat Mark V satellites for ...
Arianespace Launches Korean EO Satellite in Vega C Mission
It is also equipped with optical data transmission technology, marking a first for a Korean satellite. KOMPSAT-7 will provide high resolution imaging ...
The 9 top satellite imagery companies - Felt
Maxar Technologies delivers some of the sharpest commercial satellite images available, down to 30 cm panchromatic detail. Defense teams and disaster ...
Incarcerated Populations in the Gulf Coast Particularly at Risk From Natural Disasters
Most prisons in Florida, Texas, and Alabama do not have air conditioning. Satellite image of the New Haven area. Newsletter. Subscribe to “YSE 3 ...
Space Science and Geospatial Institute Launches New Satellite Data Collection Stations
Addis Ababa, December 1, 2025 (FMC) – The Space Science and Geospatial Institute (SSGI) has inaugurated a new network of satellite data collection ...
Turning a childhood interest into a career path with MIT Open Learning resources
Back at home, Yamahara continued to reimagine the spaces around him, often printing out satellite imagery and drawing new possibilities over what ...
Atlantic hurricane season is 8th this century with no landfalls | New Orleans CityBusiness
... Satellite image released by NASA shows Tropical Storm Imelda, left, and Hurricane Humberto in the Atlantic Ocean. (NASA Worldview, Earth Observing ...
By fusing AI, optical sensors, and satellite intelligence, SpaceChain empowers data-driven ...
SpaceChain (@SpaceChain). 7 likes 258 views. By fusing AI, optical sensors, and satellite intelligence, SpaceChain empowers data-driven ...
xkcd - Satellite Imagery - Facebook
Back when I was working on satellite image analysis, I thought about going to a place LANDSAT (IV) was going to image and spread out some squares ...
Tsunami from Massive Kamchatka Earthquake Captured by Satellite - ECO Magazine
... satellite captured the tsunami and the dispersive waves that followed the main crest. (Image credit: Angel Ruiz-Angulo). A satellite deployed to ...
Getting satellite imagery and geospatial analytics shouldn't be complicated. With SkyFi, you can
Getting satellite imagery and geospatial analytics shouldn't be complicated. With SkyFi, you can: Task satellites in seconds Access a global ...
Satellite Launches
ICEYE Expands World's Largest SAR Constellation with Five New Satellites
Including today's launch, ICEYE has launched 62 satellites into orbit ... images per orbital pass and higher revisit rates, resulting in the ...
Arirang 7 Satellite Successfully Enters Orbit
... satellite carried by the Nuri rocket's fourth launch. The satellite's ... images and a 1.2 m resolution for color images. It is considered a ...
S. Korea's Arirang-7 Satellite Establishes Contact After Successful Launch l KBS WORLD
... launch after conducting four communications with the ground station. The satellite will provide high-quality images for disaster and environmental ...
Space X is Launching A Series of Starlink Satellites From California This Month - LAmag
SpaceX begins a month of Starlink launches from Vandenberg, with evening liftoffs and potential sky visibility across Southern California.
Arirang 7 multipurpose satellite establishes initial contact after launch
Arirang 7, equipped with an ultra-high-resolution electro-optical camera and an infrared sensor, is expected to provide high-quality imagery for ...
Arianespace launches advanced Korean Earth observation satellite KOMPSAT-7
This mission aims to provide the South Korean government with detailed imagery of the Korean Peninsula and represents Arianespace's sixth launch of ...
'High-Resolution Satellite'... KOMPSAT-7 Achieves First Successful Communication with ...
The domestically developed ultra-high-resolution observation satellite, KOMPSAT-7, has succeeded in its first communication after launch.
Marble Imaging Raises New Funding Ahead of Satellite Launch Next Year
Marble Imaging, a new German Earth Observation (EO) company, has raised 5.3 million euro ($6.1 million) in its latest seed funding round.
Arianespace Launches Korean EO Satellite in Vega C Mission
It is also equipped with optical data transmission technology, marking a first for a Korean satellite. KOMPSAT-7 will provide high resolution imaging ...
Arianespace sends South Korean satellite into Earth orbit - UPI.com
"This mission marks the fourth satellite Arianespace has launched ... The satellite provides high-resolution satellite images for South Korea's ...
Iceye Launches Five New Satellites, Supporting Additional Customer Missions
Following this launch, ICEYE has launched 62 satellites into ... satellite imaging into actionable intelligence for security and resilience.
Ukraine war latest: NATO could consider 'pre-emptive strike' - Sky News
These images show the aftermath of a Russian overnight drone and ... Russia launched 122 strike drones and two ballistic missiles on Ukraine ...
Russia accidentally destroys its only working launch pad as astronauts lift off to ISS
(Image credit: ESA - Stephane Corvaja via Getty Images). It is unclear ... —Secretive SpaceX satellites operated by US government are shooting ...
S. Korea's multipurpose satellite to be launched this week by European rocket
SEOUL, Dec 1 (Yonhap/APP): South Korea will launch a multipurpose satellite, tasked with providing high-resolution imagery for environmental ...
New satellites increase national hazard intelligence access - Insurance Business
... satellite missions and turn high-quality imaging into intelligence for security and resilience. ... satellite operations, and launch capabilities. The ...
Google CEO Sundar Pichai: Data centers in space will be new normal in next decade
... launch a prototype satellite to test AI hardware in space in 2027.David Paul Morris/Bloomberg—Getty Images. Google's “moonshot” aspirations to ...
Flooding in Sri Lanka - ESA
IRIDE's Eaglet II satellites launched from Vandenberg Applications ... The images are taken using false-colour in the near-infrared channel.
A Guide to Satellite Imagery Analysis for the Nuclear Age - Assessing China's CFR-600 ...
Satellite imagery has long ... Press release. FAS Receives $500k Grant On Emerging Disruptive Technologies and Mobile Nuclear Launch Systems.
Report: A Guide to Satellite Imagery Analysis for the Nuclear Age - Assessing China's CFR ...
Report: A Guide to Satellite Imagery ... Press release. FAS Receives $500k Grant On Emerging Disruptive Technologies and Mobile Nuclear Launch Systems.
Russia could not launch its terrifying missile - VIDEO - Modern.az
Satellite images obtained one day after the unsuccessful launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile at the Yasny range in Russia's Orenburg ...
EO-MSI
S. Korea's Arirang 7 satellite establishes first contact with ground station after launch
... satellite separated from the Vega C rocket, which lifted off at 2 ... Ronny Chieng Meets Neo, the World's Stupidest Robot Maid | The Daily Show.
Pan: NGC 1792 - ESA/Hubble
Located over 50 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Columba (the Dove), the bright glow of the galaxy's centre is offset by the ...
Marble Imaging Raises New Funding Ahead of Satellite Launch Next Year
Imagery and Sensing BlackSky Releases First Images from New Gen-3 Satellite After Undisclosed Launch ... Marble Imaging plans to gradually expand its ...
European rocket puts S.Korean satellite in orbit | National - Goldsboro News-Argus
The European Vega C rocket blasted off into space on Monday, successfully putting a South Korean Kompsat-7 satellite into the Earth's orbit ... gr-neo/ ...
European rocket puts S.Korean satellite in orbit | National - InsideNoVa.com
The European Vega C rocket blasted off into space on Monday, successfully putting a South Korean Kompsat-7 satellite into the Earth's orbit ... neo/sbk/ ...
SpaceX's Transporter-15 Customers Confirm Signal Acquisition After Rideshare Launch
... satellite for Aerospacelab; three three NewSat Mark V satellites for Satellogic; and two AIS detection satellites for Unseenlabs. Other Exolaunch ...
Arianespace Launches Korean EO Satellite in Vega C Mission
Arianespace launched the KOMPSAT-7 Korean Earth Observation satellite on Monday in a Vega C mission from French Guiana ... Imagery and Sensing BlackSky ...
European rocket puts S.Korean satellite in orbit - Space Daily
The European Vega C rocket blasted off into space on Monday, successfully putting a South Korean Kompsat-7 satellite into the Earth's orbit. ... gr-neo/ ...
European rocket puts S.Korean satellite in orbit - Yahoo News UK
The European Vega C rocket blasted off into space on Monday, successfully putting a South Korean Kompsat-7 satellite ... gr-neo/sbk/jhb. Terms and ...
Stocks affected by the 'K-shaped economy' expected to rebound – Evercore ISI
Evercore ISI recommends stocks such as Mondelez, Colgate-Palmolive, Constellation Brands, Darden Restaurants, Lithia Motors, PVH Corp, and ...
Stocks affected by the 'K-shaped economy' expected to rebound – Evercore ISI - MSN
Stocks affected by the 'K-shaped economy' expected to rebound – Evercore ISI ... Constellation Brands (STZ), Darden Restaurants (DRI), Lithia ...
Satellite Data Services Market Expansion Strategies, Emerging - openPR.com
• Maxar Technologies • Airbus Defence and Space • Spire Global • BlackSky • ICEYE • Satellogic • Northrop Grumman • SES S.A. • DigitalGlobe
Space Commerce Industry to reach US$ 1,376.01 billion by 2032, - openPR.com
... satellite/infrastructure supply. → Maxar Technologies, though smaller relative to the top two, remains one of the leading providers of geospatial ...
Youth in Rajasthan's Sri Ganganagar held spying for ISI - www.lokmattimes.com
... North Korea spy ... ISI handlers in Pakistan through social media, particularly WhatsApp.
Transporter-15 Brings 140 Payloads to Orbit
36 SuperDove birds and 2 Pelican sats from Planet Labs; · Three multispectral satellites by Scanway, which is setting up a national EO constellation ...
Satellite Image Data Services Market Size, Global Demand, Growth Opportunities and Forecast, 2032
Maxar Technologies ICEYE Planet Labs PBC Airbus L3Harris Technologies, Inc. Ursa Space Systems, Inc. EAST VIEW GEOSPATIAL, INC. BlackSky. LAND INFO ...
Satellite launch tests 'unhackable' quantum communications - Innovation News Network
The SpeQtre satellite will demonstrate secure quantum communications between ground stations in the UK and Singapore.
SpaceX Launches Passenger Sharing Mission With 140 Charges - VOI
The planet is the largest single satellite operator on this flight. The company left 36 Dove cubesats and two Pelican high-resolution imaging ...
How satellite connectivity is transforming the telco mainstream - Capacity
Moderated by Joe Apa, VP sales EMEA at Rivada Space Networks, the panel convened leaders from Telesat, SES, NEO Space, Avanti Communications and ...
Swipe ⬅️ BlackSky's newly launched Gen 3 satellite delivered its first ultra high resolution ...
DigitalGlobe's planned WorldView-3 satellite, which will feature a ground sampling distance of 31 centimeters, is slated for launch Aug. 13 or 14 ...
SAR
Aechelon Integrates Vantor's 3D Operational Terrain into Project Orbion
It is kept continuously up to date by Vantor's industry-leading imaging satellite constellation ... ICEYE SAR satellite passes, further refining the ...
SpaceX's Transporter-15 Customers Confirm Signal Acquisition After Rideshare Launch
... satellite for Aerospacelab; three three NewSat Mark V satellites ... The new satellites will serve both Iceye's commercial constellation and ...
Climate Variations in Tropical Oceans Drive Primarily Extreme Events - Eos.org
Overall, the study highlights the need to extend satellite observations to capture multi-decadal climate variability and better distinguish natural ...
Greece enters space age with successful launch of national micro-satellites | Caliber.Az
The launch is part of Greece's “National Micro-Satellite Program,” an ... Two operational Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites—ICEYE SAR ...
New satellites increase national hazard intelligence access - Insurance Business
He said global interest in space-based intelligence is increasing and that ICEYE intends to help countries build sovereign satellite missions and turn ...
With Constellation frigates canceled, save Ticonderoga cruisers - Asia Times
The US Navy has canceled the Constellation-class frigate program and ... Japan's IHI to build spy satellites with Finland's ICEYE · Stablecoins ...
Aechelon Integrates Vantor's 3D Operational Terrain into Project Orbion SkyBeam ... - PR Newswire
... ICEYE SAR satellite passes, further refining the ... Owning the world's largest synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite constellation, ICEYE ...
SpaceX Forges Ahead with Transporter-15 - SatNews
Mauve: · Varda Space Industries' Winnebago-5 (W-5): · D-Orbit's ION Satellite Carriers: · NASA-funded CubeSats: · CTC-1: · Black Kite-1 (RIoT-1): · Umbra-11 ...
ICEYE launches five new satellites, supporting additional customer missions - AeroMorning
ICEYE continues to expand its world's SAR constellation with five new satellites, enhancing Earth Observation and ISR capabilities for ICEYE.
Greece Launches ICEYE Radar Satellites For National Monitoring - Orbital Today
Greece launches two ICEYE radar satellites under a 13-satellite national programme, boosting disaster response, environmental monitoring and ...
Three more Greek CubeSats reach space - AeroMorning
... satellite TV, GPS, and mobile networks. By monitoring how frequencies ... ICEYE launches five new satellites, supporting additional customer missions ...
ICEYE expands satellite constellation to close information gap for re/insurers - Reinsurance News
ICEYE, a global leader in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite operations, has launched five new SAR satellites to close critical information ...
Finnish synthetic aperture radar (#SAR) satellite specialist #ICEYE has successfully launched ...
HARDTHÖHENKURIER (@HHK_Online). 39 views. Finnish synthetic aperture radar (#SAR) satellite specialist #ICEYE has successfully launched and ...
High-resolution radar satellites launched for Greece - Phys.org
Through this partnership, Greece also gains access to ICEYE's existing synthetic aperture radar satellite constellation—the largest of its kind in the ...
ICEYE deploys five new satellites to expand monitoring capabilities | Intelligent Insurer
ICEYE_Transporter-15 liftoff_Credit SpaceX. 1 December 2025Technology. ICEYE deploys five new satellites to expand monitoring capabilities ...
California Residents Hear Sonic Booms After Thanksgiving — Turns Out, It Was SpaceX's ...
... constellation of defense satellites for Earth's observation. Among the payloads was also an Umbra-11, deployed on behalf of Santa Barbara-based Umbra ...
Nordic Eyes Will Soon Watch over the Arctic Sky - The National Interest
Of course, SSC is also bringing in launch-capability access while ICEYE will be providing the payload and constellation side of the new partnership.
How Can We Tell If Climate-Smart Agriculture Stores Carbon? - Eos.org
Approaches using satellite and airborne remote sensing may, for example, enable more efficient scaling of climate mitigation projects, albeit only ...
Fungi, Fertilizer, and Feces Could Help Astronauts Grow Plants on the Moon - Eos.org
Scientists rely on data from rovers, landers, and satellite remote sensing to understand the chemistry of Martian regolith. The Apollo missions ...
Iceye successfully deploys five more SAR satellites into orbit - Air Force Technology
The new satellites will serve dedicated national missions and Iceye's commercial constellation. ... Iceye's new SAR satellites launched on SpaceX's ...
HSI
RF
Transporter-15 Brings 140 Payloads to Orbit
... Spire, Spaceium, Pale Blue, Planetek and StardustMe. ... Blockchain startup Spacecoin sent three 16U sats as part of a larger constellation to test ...
Spire secures Deloitte contract to build eight satellites for cyber operations - StreetInsider
The satellites will feature advanced radio frequency and geolocation payloads and support Deloitte's Silent Shield mission focused on satellite ...
Deloitte Selects Spire to Deliver Advanced Satellite Capabilities, Expanding Their On-Orbit ...
Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) (“Spire” or “the Company”), a global provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, announced that ...
Deloitte selects Spire Global to deliver advanced satellite capabilities - TipRanks.com
Spire Global (SPIR) announced that Deloitte has contracted with them to design, build and operate eight satellites. These satellites will support ...
S&P Global to Strengthen Maritime Sector with Acquisition of ORBCOMM's AIS Business
Aside from maritime applications, ORBCOMM provides services to sectors including overland transport and heavy industry, along with satellite ...
Deloitte Selects Spire to Deliver Advanced Satellite Capabilities, Expanding Their On-Orbit ... - Reddit
Deloitte Selects Spire to Deliver Advanced Satellite Capabilities, Expanding Their On-Orbit Cyber and Data Operations - SPIR.
For safety and environmental protection, small satellite monitors the oceans | YACHT
Satellite type: 3 Unit CubeSat (nanosatellite); Weight: 6 kg; Size ... Commercial AIS satellite services (exactEarth, ORBCOMM). More about AIS.
93,063 Shares in Spire Global, Inc. $SPIR Acquired by XTX Topco Ltd - MarketBeat
Spire trades in a 12‑month range of $6.85–$21.43 with a market cap of ... The company offers satellite-based aircraft tracking data to power ...
Spire Global (SPIR) to Develop Satellite Systems for Deloitte - GuruFocus
Key Takeaways: Spire Global (SPIR) has partnered with Deloitte to enhance satellite-based cyber capabilities. Spire Global operates in the ...
Spire Global (NYSE:SPIR): New Satellites Boost Environmental Monitoring and IoT Connectivity
Lacuna Space expanded its IoT constellation using Spire-built platforms for global sensor connectivity. Spire deployed three replenishment ...
Deloitte Selects Spire to Deliver Advanced Satellite Capabilities, Expanding Their On-Orbit ...
Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) (“Spire” or “the Company”), a global provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, announced that ...
Spire Global to build eight satellites for Deloitte's cyber mission - Investing.com
The company builds, owns, and operates a satellite constellation that observes Earth using radio frequency technology. The information in this ...
Deloitte Selects Spire to Deliver Advanced Satellite Capabilities, Expanding Their On-Orbit ...
VIENNA, Va., December 01, 2025--Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) ("Spire" or "the Company"), a global provider of space-based data, analytics and ...
SpaceX Launches Passenger Sharing Mission With 140 Charges - VOI
... Spire flew 11 satellites, including satellites for the weather constellation and ship tracking. The mission also carries an important satellite ...