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 Winter Storm Warning for Hawaii — CIMSS Satellite Blog, CIMSS
... satellite. However, this particular case exhibits some of the challenge of using satellite-based observations of temperature. The following image ...
Imagery Update: All Entrances to Esfahan Tunnel Complex are Now Completely Buried
High resolution satellite imagery taken yesterday shows the extent to which Iran has covered the tunnel entrances at the Esfahan nuclear complex ...
From Smugglers to Supply Chains: How Yemen's Houthi Movement Became a Global Threat
... satellite imagery and ship automatic identification systems (AIS). Its analysis builds on a database, created by the research team from public and ...
Revitalizing Integrated Tactical Units to Combat West Africa's Irregular Militant Groups
Even when units receive warnings or external intelligence—such as satellite imagery indicating insurgents' movements—forces frequently lack the ...
How Centralized Geospatial Data Access Is Transforming 3D City Modeling
The platform consolidates access to leading satellite, aerial, elevation, and lidar data providers into a single environment. For PLW Modelworks, this ...
New PACE Imagery Services in ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World | NASA Earthdata
Commercial Satellite Data Acquisition (CSDA) Program · Earth Science Data Systems Geographic Information Systems Team (EGIST) · Competitive Programs.
UW researchers use satellite data to quantify methane loss in the stratosphere
... satellite data. This value, the first derived from observational ... UW Experts. Weather · Artificial intelligence · Wildfires and Smoke · Full ...
Yale Launches Certificate in Strategic Climate Communication
Satellite image of the New Haven area. Newsletter. Subscribe to “YSE 3 ... The course also will examine emerging technologies such as AI and publicly ...
Drone Mini-Submarine That Attaches Itself To Other Vessels Unveiled By Lockheed
Aftermath Of Ukraine's Underwater Drone Attack On Russian Submarine Seen In Satellite Imagery. Ukraine's submersible drone navigated into a ...
Bodies of Agape Flights pilots involved in crash are recovered, identities not released
Satellite imagery from Thursday showed a storm system developing over eastern Cuba, with energy moving through western Haiti near Jeremie, close ...
Winds tear open 80-mile crack in Lake Erie's frozen surface - cleveland.com
Published: Feb. 09, 2026, 12:44 p.m.. VIIRS satellite image of Lake Erie with large crack cutting through ice cover on Feb. VIIRS satellite imagery ...
ADF seeking new space recruits - ABC listen
A satellite image of Earth showing Australia. Square image with purple blue background with a centered circular pattern with ABC logo top left ...
Check out this satellite imagery of the ice covering Lake Erie cracking apart. We could see a ...
8 likes, 0 comments - wthrcom on February 9, 2026: "Check out this satellite imagery of the ice covering Lake Erie cracking apart.
Stunning satellite imagery of a crack forming over frozen Lake Erie from NOAA/CIRA. Per - Facebook
Stunning satellite imagery of a crack forming over frozen Lake Erie from NOAA/CIRA. Per Ben Noll, the lake reached a max of 96% ice cover on Feb.
Satellite captures massive 80-mile fracture splitting Lake Erie ice - WSMV
LAKE ERIE (WSMV) - A massive crack in Lake Erie was captured by satellite on Sunday. GOES-East imagery revealed the roughly 80-mile-long fracture ...
Drastic seaweed growth threatens marine life and fishing – but also offers opportunities
As an earth observation and remote-sensing scientist, I track these blooms from space using high-resolution satellite imagery. My research shows ...
Monday weather updates: Wet weather, Wind Warning remains in forecast - Maui Now
Article will play after ad... Playing in :00. A. A. A. Infrared satellite imagery, 4:30 a.m. 2.9.26. PC: NOAA/NWS. Weather recap: A Flood Watch and ...
High-performance scene classification in remote sensing imagery using a custom deep ... - Nature
Design of deep Convolution neural networks for categorical signature classification of Raw panchromatic satellite images. Multimedia Tools Appl. 81, ...
Abandoned tuna-fishing devices pollute the Galápagos Marine Reserve - Mongabay
... satellite buoy. Sometimes, the satellite buoy's battery dies, making it ... Image by Jonathan Green-Fundación Jocotoco via Wikimedia Commons ...
Land Resource Management: 7 Top Strategies For 2026 - Farmonaut
Satellite-Based Monitoring: We deliver multispectral imaging for real-time tracking of vegetation health, soil moisture, and land use. Jeevn AI ...
Satellite Launches
Momentus to Demonstrate Multispectral Sensor for Space Force, With NASA Support
Multispectral Sensors for Enhanced Situational Awareness · NASA Support and the R5-S10 CubeSat Imager · WiFi-Based Inter-Satellite Link Demonstrations.
West Africa: Sahel - the Quest for Military Satellite Surveillance - allAfrica.com
... satellite imagery. These tools--precious in the fight against terrorism ... African countries that have launched satellites: South Africa ...
Momentus to Demonstrate Multispectral Sensor for Space Force, With NASA Support, in March
R5-S10 will serve as a free-flying imager for Vigoride 7, monitoring the spacecraft's health and performance. ... satellite servicing and space ...
Drone Mini-Submarine That Attaches Itself To Other Vessels Unveiled By Lockheed
Lamprey can launch aerial drones, launch decoys ... Aftermath Of Ukraine's Underwater Drone Attack On Russian Submarine Seen In Satellite Imagery.
Iran to unveil its first radar satellite soon - Tehran Times
The agency's chief further said the Raad 2 satellite, with an imaging ... launch vehicle. Precise corrective measures were taken to resolve this ...
China's Advanced GPS Alternative Isn't Just For Navigation - BGR
illustration of GNSS constellation Oselote/Getty Images ... The first BeiDou satellites launched in 2000, and by 2020, it had achieved global coverage.
How drones filled Jamaica's data gap after Hurricane Melissa - Zag Daily
... launched a large-scale humanitarian mapping activation combining satellite imagery, community reporting and drone-based data collection. “We work ...
NASA, SpaceX reschedules Crew-12 launch for Feb 12 - CW39 Houston
... launch and docking activities ... Eagle Ford Shale oil tanks face flood disaster risk … Blake Muir studies satellite imagery of oil wells on his ranch ...
Geely Launches 11 More Satellites—Still 7,969 Behind Tesla - MSN
Geely Holding Group has launched 11 additional satellites through its subsidiary GeeSpace in Rizhao, Shandong Province, increasing the Future ...
Satellite Imagery Captures 'Massive Crack' Forming Across Frozen Lake Erie - Yahoo
TrumpRx launches. Storyful. Satellite Imagery Captures 'Massive Crack' Forming Across Frozen Lake Erie. Storyful. Mon, February 9, 2026 at 7 ...
Can current space law handle the new space age?
A daytime time lapse exposure of a rocket launch lifting off into partially cloudy sky. SpaceX resumes Falcon 9 flights with Starlink satellite launch ...
Thousands of satellites are dying above our heads - Earth.com
That adds up to thousands of controlled and uncontrolled reentries every year – and they would continue even if launches stopped tomorrow. When ...
Chubut: launch of the first satellite tracking of humpback whales in Argentina, key for their ...
These images were uploaded to an international database and provided information on 14 individuals that had never been recorded before. Now, the ...
Vandenberg rocket launches. 3 flights scheduled, Firefly returns - The Desert Sun
14. SpaceX plans two Falcon 9 launches to deploy Starlink satellites on Wednesday and Saturday. Firefly Aerospace is scheduled for a return-to-flight ...
Vandenberg rocket launches. 3 flights scheduled, Firefly returns - Ventura County Star
Agency: SpaceX · Mission: Deploy 25 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit, according to SpaceX · Rocket: Falcon 9, a 230-foot, two-stage reusable ...
There's a way forward for sovereign European space intel, but is there the will? - SpaceNews
... satellites, efforts by France and Germany to launch ... CoHGI seeks to enable sharing of classified military satellite imagery between member states as ...
Iran to Showcase 1st Indigenous Radar Imaging Satellite Soon
... imaging reconnaissance satellite in the near future ... Tehran has carried out successful satellite launches in recent years ...
Future of satellite television | informitv
The main satellites currently involved, Astra 2E, Astra 2F, and Astra 2G, owned by SES, were launched between 2012 and 2014. ... Images · Views.
UK Space Agency investment helps launch cutting-edge electric propulsion lab - WiredGov
A new laboratory that will help UK companies develop and test the engines powering the next generation of satellites has opened at Harwell Science ...
SpaceX ran a Starlink Super Bowl ad — a first for Elon Musk's business empire
SpaceX's Super Heavy booster as it returned to its launch site, with the sun rising ... Satellite images reveal scale of Elon's empire. It shows ...
EO-MSI
West Africa: Sahel - the Quest for Military Satellite Surveillance - allAfrica.com
... satellite militaire, applications stratégiques satellite ... ISI : Renseignement militaire : le Niger met fin à sa coopération avec la Russie.
NEO PAY and CredibleX Alliance Brings POS-Driven Financing to Small Businesses
This alliance marks another major milestone in NEO PAY's mission to unlock embedded financing for SMEs in the country.
Ka, K, and Ku Band Small Satellite Market Set to Reach $13.59 Billion by 2030
Maxar Technologies (US). Ka, K, and Ku Band Small Satellite Market Segmentation: Based on mass, the mini satellite (101-1200 KG) segment is ...
Japan Builds Comms Satellite That Can Focus Signals Where Forces Need Them
BlackSky Unveils AI-Driven Precision With Gen-3 Satellite Imaging. BlackSky has unveiled its first AI-driven analytics from high-resolution imagery ...
Globe Telecom Seals Agreement with Starlink to Launch… - AAP News
Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. graces the signing of the partnership between Globe and Starlink's Direct-to-Cell satellite service, the ...
KSA Satellite Communications Research Report 2025-2031: Market Trends and Insights ...
The Public Investment Fund (PIF) has been pivotal, channeling capital into entities like Neo Space Group, which has become a leading player in the ...
Space Cybersecurity Leaders Convene in Singapore to Address Escalating Threats in ...
“Cyber Threats Along the Lifecycle of a Satellite” by HelvetiSpace, which dove into the threats faced by satellites at each stage of their ...
Japan Builds Comms Satellite That Can Focus Signals Where Forces Need Them
... satellite. The satellite will feature a digital ... BlackSky Secures New International Defense Contracts for ISR Satellite Subscription.
UAE Says Welcomes US-Backed Peace Plan for Sudan - The Defense Post
Gen-3 satellite · BlackSky Secures New International Defense Contracts for ISR Satellite Subscription. February 6, 2026. Militaryia. Trends Shaping ...
Western US is in significant 'snow drought': what it means for Nebraska and Iowa - KMTV
This year, it's a much different story, with only the tallest mountains having any snow. 2026 Satellite Image.jpg. NASA Worldview. Satellite image ...
NASA selects UC San Diego-led satellite mission to track Earth's changing systems
According to NASA, the EDGE satellite will provide high-resolution measurements that could help scientists better monitor how Earth's surface is ...
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SAR
Japan Builds Comms Satellite That Can Focus Signals Where Forces Need Them
... satellite. The satellite will feature a digital communications ... EOS Unveils Laser Weapons Plant in Singapore · Niagara College Opens New ...
Heavenly G pattern becomes visible in the winter night sky tonight - PRIMETIMER
... Capella, Aldebaran, Rigel and Betelgeuse. ... The Pleiades star cluster, together with the Taurus constellation and the Orion constellation ...
SpaceTech Sector Newsletter - January 2026 | Company Announcement - Investegate
ICEYE secured contracts with Ukraine's Ministry of Defence and ... The 12-satellite constellation will carry optical, multispectral SAR ...
Explained: How ISRO's GISAT-1A Will Transform Real-Time Earth Observation for India
Learn more about the ISRO GISAT-1A Satellite as ISRO is gearing up to launch the GISAT-1A satellite (EOS-05). Scheduled for late Feb–Mar 2026.
Gov, industry players assess Europe's Iris2 constellation status: Initial version in 2029, full ...
Satellite · Launch · Login · Subscribe. Space Intel Report · Satellite ... Iceye: No IPO for now; $300M+ in 2025... January 29, 2026. Categories.
Germany Prepares for Orbital Conflict With Lasers, Spy Satellites and €35bn War Chest
Germany plans lasers, jamming systems and a 100-plus satellite constellation as Berlin pours €35bn into military space deterrence.
POLSARIS is the name of Poland's first military radar satellite constellation. The Geospatial ...
... satellite launches. View organization page for ICEYE Polska · ICEYE Polska. 6,159 followers. 2d. POLSARIS - tak nazywać się będzie pierwsza polska ...
ISRO is gearing up to launch GISAT-1A (EOS-05) aboard GSLV-F17, boosting India's near ...
Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle-F10 (GSLV- F10) will launch Earth Observation Satellite, EOS-03 from the Second Launch Pad of Satish Dhawan ...
AXA Digital Commercial Platform Strikes A Deal With ICEYE - Orbital Today
... ICEYE. This deal will give the insurer access to ICEYE's constellation of SAR satellites, which is the largest in the world. How Will Having ...
EOS technology: French army tests drones in the Alps - Militär Aktuell
Reflex Aerospace receives record investment for European satellite programs · Wirtschaft · AllInternationalSaabRheinmetallDiehl DefenseLockheed-Martin ...