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Newspace Launches Hyperspectral Imaging into Orbit

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The advent of miniaturized satellites and privately led space initiatives has ushered in a revolution in space-based imaging of Earth and beyond.

VALERIE C. COFFEY, SCIENCE WRITER

Half a century ago, the first Space Age was in full swing, funded by large government budgets and fueled by economic-political pressure to dominate space exploration. Today this movement has evolved into NewSpace — a revolution in the space industry in which private and nongovernment-backed entities worldwide are helping to develop faster, better, cheaper commercial space initiatives. In the last five to 10 years, thousands of NewSpace companies have poured billions of dollars into building new launchpads and launching hundreds of smaller, lighter satellites and space-based observation...Read full article

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