
Commercial Space Innovation
Commercial Earth observation satellite operators
Commercial Earth observation (EO) satellite operators are dramatically increasing the supply of data available on a daily basis due to a greater diversity of sensors on orbit. The era of commercial EO satellites took off after the US passed the Land Remote Sensing Policy Act in 1992 allowing the private sector to operate space systems. This infographic examines commercial visible EO, radar, and weather satellites on orbit and those that are in startup mode.