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
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In this handout satellite image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Hurricane Melissa churns northwest through ...
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... satellite imagery. The facility is located in the village of Bitumne near Simferopol. Russia's Ministry of Defense claimed it shot down 141 UAVs ...
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Researchers in New Brunswick are using AI and satellite imaging to protect old forests.
Biggest Global Map of Its Kind Captures 2.75 Billion Buildings in 3D - Science Alert
It's a phenomenal technical achievement, and it was made possible by a vast database of satellite imagery and some clever machine-learning ...
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The acquisition brings in a decade of Agrimetrics' advanced satellite imagery tools, previously used for yield forecasting and environmental ...
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... satellite imagery analyst at Janes, a defense intelligence firm. There also appeared to be several transport aircraft, including C-130 Hercules ...
Gilat Satellite secures $10M order for customized Earth Observation Solution - MSN
The solution uses satellite sensors for real-time data for intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and situational awareness. It includes a ...
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... 6501 Shattuck Avenue, image via Google Street View ... Satellite. December 7, 2025. Zoning Permits Filed For Office-to-Housing ...
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But tapanulis have such a small population and range to begin with that they are especially vulnerable, he added. Satellite imagery shows massive ...
Morphological and Morphometric Analysis of Debris Flow Sites Using Satellite Imagery in ...
This study examines the morphology and morphometry of debris flow sites in the Ile Alatau Range of the Northern Tien Shan (Kazakhstan) using satellite ...
(PDF) AI-Based Plant Phenology Mapping and Analysis Using Satellite Imagery and ...
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SpaceX Alleges a Chinese-Deployed Satellite Risked Colliding With Starlink | PCMag
A SpaceX executive brought up the incident to encourage greater coordination between satellite operators. The Chinese launch provider, CAS Space, ...
Happy Birthday, National Guard! - Governor of California - CA.gov
Since 2019, Cal Guard has helped the state's firefighting partners detect wildfires early using satellite and drone imagery. In January, during ...
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Satellite imagery can now predict how people commute across cities. No surveys. No mobile phone data. Just freely available images from Sentinel-2 ...
Satellite Launches
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CAS Space's Kinetica-1 rocket launches two technical experiment satellites from. Spacecraft from Chinese launch nearly slammed into Starlink ...
Top Senate Intel Democrat demands more info from Trump administration on its Venezuela actions
The USS Gerald R. Ford, the most lethal aircraft carrier in the world, was spotted in satellite imagery about 215 miles from the coast of Venezuela, ...
ISRO lines up 7 launches, including uncrewed Gaganyaan mission by March 2026
... Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) that will put in orbit Oceansat satellite. ... Images Classifieds - Print Bookstore & Special Publications ...
Watch the Geminid meteor shower peak tonight from the comfort of home with this free livestream
... imaging the night sky. Editor's Note: If you capture a ... CAS Space's Kinetica-1 rocket launches two technical experiment satellites from.
Doubleheader rocket launch from Florida, how to watch from Volusia County
Two rocket launches are scheduled for the same day from Cape Canaveral, Florida. · A ULA Atlas V rocket is set to launch Amazon satellites, followed by ...
Doubleheader rocket launches from Florida, watch from the Treasure Coast
A ULA Atlas V rocket will launch Amazon Leo satellites in the early morning. Later that day, a SpaceX Falcon 9 will launch Starlink internet ...
X Report 14 Dec 2025 - KeepTrack.space
... launch and satellite communication markets. Read the full story ... SpaceX launches Maxar's high-resolution imaging satellites, Ontario ...
Best Florida beaches to see potential doubleheader rocket launches Monday
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket is expected to lift the next batch of Amazon Leo (formerly Project Kuiper) broadband satellites into low-Earth ...
Satellite launch marks a new milestone in UAE-China cooperation - Chinadaily.com.cn
It carries a hyperspectral imager, a panchromatic imager, and an atmospheric polarimeter to obtain data for precise monitoring of vegetation, water ...
Russia To Begin Preparations For Launch Of Bion‑m No3 Satellite In 2026 - bernama
Russia, Roscosmos, space, Bion-M, research, satellite, launch. ... BERNAMA Images. |. BLIS. |. NewsLink5. BERNAMA. English · Malay · 中文 · Arabic.
Russia Drops Kinzhals, Leaving Odesa in Darkness... Ukraine Stunned - YouTube
aimed far beyond the battlefield. Russia reportedly launched ... 7:21 · Go to channel. Ukraine's Defense Collapsed in Hours — Satellite Images Reveal ...
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... satellite communications, launch and ... ICEYE builds radar imaging satellites that can take pictures through clouds, smoke, darkness and storm.
Rocket Lab Deploys First Dedicated Launch for Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
... SatellitE-4 (RAISE-4) spacecraft: a demonstration of eight ... "RAISE And Shine" launch images: Flight 77 | RAISE & Shine | Flickr.
Russia-Ukraine War: Moscow Launches 450 Drones, 30 Missiles - YouTube
Russia-Ukraine War: Moscow Launches 450 ... Ukraine's Defense Collapsed in Hours — Satellite Images Reveal Shocking Russian Advance #ukrainewar.
Rocket Lab Successfully Launches First Dedicated Mission for JAXA with "RAISE And Shine"
This launch marks a significant step in JAXA's Innovative Satellite ... “RAISE And Shine” launch images: Flight 77 | RAISE & Shine | Flickr.
Rocket Lab Deploys First Dedicated Launch for Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
We're proud to continue delivering the responsiveness and performance that Japan's satellite operators have come to rely on.” ... images: Flight ...
Mission Success: Rocket Lab Deploys First Dedicated Launch for Japan Aerospace ...
... SatellitE-4 (RAISE-4) spacecraft: a demonstration of eight technologies ... “RAISE And Shine” launch images: Flight 77 | RAISE & Shine | Flickr.
Rocket Lab Deploys First Dedicated Launch for Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
... SatellitE-4 (RAISE-4) spacecraft: a demonstration of eight ... “RAISE And Shine” launch images: Flight 77 | RAISE & Shine | Flickr.
Rocket Lab completes first dedicated JAXA launch, 19th in 2025 | RKLB Stock News
The Electron mission, named “RAISE And Shine”, deployed JAXA's RApid Innovative payload demonstration SatellitE ... Launch images and the webcast are ...
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EO-MSI
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SAR
ISRO lines up 7 launches, including uncrewed Gaganyaan mission by March 2026
An ISRO-built PSLV will put in orbit an earth observation satellite (EOS-N1) for a strategic user and 18 smaller satellites of Indian and ...
ISRO gets ready for one of its busiest times in recent memory, lines up seven launches
One such rocket will launch an earth observation satellite, EOS-N1, for a strategic user, along with 18 smaller satellites from Indian and ...
ISRO plans seven launches by March next year, first mission expected next week
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... satellite for AST Spacemobile based in Texas, USA where the satellite ... ISRO to launch strategic EOS-N1 satellite on 31 Dec with PSLV rocket.
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The primary payload, EOS-N1 is a hyperspectral Earth Observation Satellite developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), ...
ISRO to launch LVM3 on 21 Dec, PSLV on 31 Dec | Science News - News9live
The constellation boasts of the largest commercial phased array deployed in Low Earth Orbit. The primary passenger of the PSLV-C62 mission is the EOS- ...
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ICEYE's constellation of microsatellites can deliver frequent, high-resolution imagery that has applications in areas like maritime monitoring, ...
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