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
Warm, dry January raises renewed snowpack concerns - Bend Bulletin
Warm, dry January raises renewed snowpack concerns. Published 12:37 pm Tuesday, January 13, 2026. By Michael Kohn. A satellite image taken on Jan. 13 ...
Malaysians joke they have 'no oil, only palm oil' after US embassy shares space photo
A well-intentioned US embassy post featuring a satellite image of Malaysia has sparked a distinctly local burst of self-deprecating humour, ...
Scientists Knitted a Satellite and Sent It to Space
Using a modified, off-the-shelf machine designed for knitting sweaters, engineers finally launched the U.K. satellite CarbSAR over the weekend.
Leading With Discovery: UK Scientists Shaping Global Science - NYAS
We'll visit cosmic construction zones to learn about how planets are born from dust particles and use satellite imagery to track the effects of ...
Diffraqtion Secures $4.2 Million to Deploy Quantum Camera Constellations for SDA
Overcoming the Diffraction Limit in Orbital Imaging. Current satellite and telescope systems are constrained by the “diffraction limit,” a physical ...
Quantum cameras could remake space-based intelligence - Nextgov/FCW
Can quantum physics enable better, cheaper, faster satellite photos? In a month or two, a startup will test a “quantum camera” for space-based ...
Vorticity budget analysis of a mesoscale convective vortex during the July 2022 flash flood in ...
... satellite imagery, and Doppler radar observations, we document the multiscale evolution of the event and diagnose the vorticity budget throughout ...
Sprawling midweek storm to bring snow to at least 25 states in winter blast - New York Post
Satellite image of a sprawling midweek storm bringing snow to lake-effect regions and the 4. The next round of winter weather is on the way for the ...
Satellite Tech And AI Revolutionize Farming In 2026 - Grand Pinnacle Tribune
Key Points. Chinese researchers developed a machine learning model using Sentinel-2 satellite imagery to map coffee plantations with 95% accuracy in ...
A Plume of Bright Blue in Melissa's Wake - NASA Science
The category 5 hurricane stirred up carbonate sediment near Jamaica in what scientists believe is the largest such event in the satellite record.
General Atomics Completes Payload Integration for NASA TSIS-2 Mission
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) has successfully integrated a dual-instrument payload onto a GA-150 satellite for NASA Goddard ...
SpaceX Rocket Launches HawkEye 360 Cluster 13 Satellites for Enhanced RF Insights
John Serafini, CEO of HawkEye 360, stated that the latest satellite cluster enhances the company's ability to deliver the critical RF geospatial ...
“Streamflation” Is Real: U.S. Inflation Data Shows Soaring Price of Streaming Video Services
Inflation Watch · Subscription and rental of video and video games · Cable, satellite, and live streaming television service · Recorded music and music ...
Inside the Ghost Armada Oil Trade that Led to the Seizure of M SOPHIA and OLINA | UANI
On January 18, 2025, satellite imagery catches PUYANG (IMO: 9174220) loading 1.9m barrels of Iranian crude at Kharg Island. satellite image kharg ...
Fact Check: Clip shows Caracas observatory on fire, not Hugo Chavez's mausoleum
Reuters Image. However, features of the scenery match , opens new tab satellite imagery of the south side of the Cagigal Naval ...
Satellite imagery captures several large fires burning across Australia | Latest Weather Clips
Satellite imagery captures several large fires burning across Australia. Numerous bushfires broke out in the state of Victoria in southeast ...
Swedish Armed Forces buying Finnish satellites for ultra-precise imaging of ground surfaces
The company is to supply Sweden with software and radar satellite technology that enables its defence forces to monitor the environment in all weather ...
Study: New Remote Tech Maps China's Coffee Lands with Near-95% Accuracy
Daily Coffee News photo by Nick Brown. Researchers in China are promoting a new machine learning model applied to satellite imagery that offers a “ ...
Verifying Iran protest footage as internet blackout passes 100 hours - BBC News
... satellite imagery. Using screengrabs from the footage to check when the videos were shared, we found each first appeared online last night ...
Diffraqtion Raises Pre-Seed to Build Quantum Camera-Enabled Satellite and Telescope ...
13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Diffraqtion, an MIT and University of Maryland spinout developing satellite ... imaging satellite network. Combining quantum ...
Satellite Launches
Scientists Knitted a Satellite and Sent It to Space
... imaging with a resolution of 50 centimeters. Most likely, when you ... But a new U.K. satellite successfully launched from Vandenberg Space ...
SuperQ Quantum Launches ChatQLM at CES 2026
... Sifting through the Clouds: Polish Researchers Will Test the Utility of Quantum Algorithms for Satellite Imagery. May 24, 2021. Keep track ...
A Google-backed space stock is up 600% in a year. Here's why it could go even higher.
Illustration of a globe at night with abstract lines. Planet Labs aims to launch satellites capable of delivering high-resolution images analyzed by ...
Istanbul University launches AI project to monitor and protect seagrass meadows
... satellite imagery, and drone technology to monitor and protect endangered seagrass meadows. The initiative focuses on critical coastal areas in ...
Swedish Armed Forces buying Finnish satellites for ultra-precise imaging of ground surfaces
According to a statement from the Finnish Defence Forces, the second of Finland's three satellites was launched into space this past Sunday. More ...
DARPA backs Diffraqtion to demo 'quantum camera' for space, Earth surveillance
... imagery at “up to” 20 times faster than that enabled by current ... SpaceX to launch next SDA missile tracking satellites · Space · DIU to fund ...
Diffraqtion Secures $4.2 Million to Deploy Quantum Camera Constellations for SDA
Overcoming the Diffraction Limit in Orbital Imaging. Current satellite and telescope systems are constrained by the “diffraction limit,” a physical ...
Iran seizing satellite dishes amid blackout to block any external access | Iran International
... launches aboard Russian rockets and a series of long-term bilateral cooperation agreements. ... images intended to convey scale. Some of the ...
Iranians tap Musk's Starlink to skirt internet blackout, sources say - Reuters
Iranian authorities have in recent days launched ... But Starlink, which beams its service directly from thousands of low-earth orbit satellites ...
Diffraqtion Raises Pre-Seed to Build Quantum Camera-Enabled Satellite and Telescope ...
"Yet despite the boom in low-cost launches, we still lack clear, continuous ... imaging satellite network. Combining quantum photonics and AI ...
UK launches investigation into Musk's Grok amidst global backlash - France 24
Malaysia and Indonesia become the first countries to block Musk's Grok over sexualized AI images · What is Starlink, the satellite service Iranians use ...
Planet secures multi year satellite contract with Swedish Armed Forces - Space War News
The company has launched more than 600 satellites to date and currently delivers a near daily scan of the Earth's landmass and tens of millions of ...
ICEYE to deliver sovereign space-based intelligence capabilities to the Swedish Armed Forces
... Launch, Orbital & ExplorationSpaceMilitary & DefenceCybersecurity ... satellite imagery. This capability is particularly vital across the ...
Vyoma's first Space Domain Awareness satellite has reached orbit | news aktuell GmbH
It was launched aboard the Twilight rideshare mission with SpaceX via Germany-based launch integrator Exolaunch. The satellite was deployed to its ...
Blastoff! SpaceX launches Starlink batch on booster's 25th flight, nails landing - YouTube
A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched 29 Starlink satellites from Space Launch ... LIFE IN THE OLD WEST: Real Images of Gunfighters, Saloons, and Ladies of the ...
Small Satellite Market worth $32.13 billion by 2030 - Exclusive Report by MarketsandMarkets™
Additionally, falling manufacturing and launch costs are enabling shorter replacement cycles and more frequent satellite launches. ... imagery, and ...
Istanbul University launches AI-powered project to protect endangered seagrass meadows
... satellite imagery and drones. The project is being carried out by the Istanbul University Institute of Marine Sciences and Management under the ...
Amazon tests Prime Air drone flights ahead of UK launch - Zag Daily
... satellite imagery. During flight, the same systems continuously monitor surrounding airspace to detect other aircraft and determine whether ...
Greenpeace Ukraine's achievements in 2025! - Грінпіс Україна
... launch of nuclear reactors at the ZNPP. We were the only voice ... Analysis of satellite images revealed that the Russians are building a ...
CHC Navigation brings PointX and StellaX positioning to smart lawn mowing - GPS World
NAVAX 5000 AWD uses CHCNAV PointX integrated satellite ground service to deliver GNSS enhancement signals via satellite. ... TruePoint launches European ...
EO-MSI
Smoke from wildfires provides an unexpected fertilizer to the Amazon rainforest | CREAF
Satellite view of smoke plumes over land. Satellite view of wildfires in the tropics. Credit: NASA Worldview. Connected ecosystems. Most of the ...
SkyFi adds Vantor data to expand access to high resolution earth imagery - Space Daily
... Maxar Intelligence, into its Earth Intelligence Platform to provide on demand access to high resolution satellite imagery and spatial content products
Up 96% in Just 1 Month, Is Planet Labs Now Too Pricey to Buy? - 24/7 Wall St.
The company collects and analyzes data from over 200 satellites, including its Dove constellation for medium-resolution coverage and SkySat for high- ...
Clinton Smyth will Lead Eskay Mining Exploration in 2026 - The Providence Journal
The Worldview 3 satellite imagery acquired last September is being ... Legion's Workforce Management Platform WINDSOR, CT /. January 13, 2026 ...
Quantum Cameras Could Transform Space-Based Intelligence - DEFCROS News
Consequently, high-resolution satellites, exemplified by the WorldView-3, are bulky and expensive, with launch costs averaging approximately $50 ...
SpaceX launches NASA's Pandora satellite to study exoplanet atmospheres
Pemandu Singapura didakwa esok kerana tutup plat nombor isi RON95 ... CALIFORNIA: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has successfully launched NASA's Pandora ...
Airbus secures Eutelsat contract for 340 LEO OneWeb satellites - SatellitePro ME
Satellogic secures seven-figure monitoring deal. 3 days ago. Recommended ... SatellitePro ME addresses all aspects of the satellite industry ...
Satellite sees 40-year-old iceberg melt, turn blue | Space photo of the day for January 12, 2025
| Credit: NASA Earth Observatory image by Michala Garrison, using MODIS data from NASA EOSDIS LANCE and GIBS/Worldview. More. A colossal Antarctic ...
The Commercial-Defense Convergence: 2026 Trends to Watch - YouTube
... satellite communications, manufacturing, and imagery and sensing. 2025 brought ... BlackSky. The webinar was sponsored by Lanteris and BlackSky.
Planet Labs signs nine-figure satellite services deal with Sweden - San Francisco Business Times
Planet Labs secured a low nine-figure contract with Sweden's Armed Forces for satellite imagery, boosting its European defense deals portfolio.
Satellogic Signs $18MM USD Agreement with Portugal to Deliver Two Mark V High ...
“The supply of these two satellites marks another important milestone for the fulfilment of the Atlantic Constellation.” About Satellogic. Founded in ...
Satellogic Signs $18MM USD Agreement with Portugal to - GlobeNewswire
The satellites will integrate the Portuguese component of the Atlantic Constellation, enhancing operational resilience and autonomous data ...
Conowingo Dam: A Green Light for a Historic Bay Watershed Deal
... Constellation Energy to go forward with an historic plan to reduce ... Tags: greenhouse gas emissions, neoline, Neoliner Origin, Port of ...
NEO humanoid robot can now teach itself new skills using video-based AI models
1X upgrades humanoid robot NEO with a world model that turns simple prompts into new real-world actions.
Real-time Geospatial Intelligence: Cutting Satellite Imagery Delivery From 90 Minutes to 11 Minutes
Building a Faster Production Pipeline. To eliminate this inefficiency, the VantorTM WorldView Access engineering team focused on building out a cloud- ...
Satellogic Inc. reaches 20-day high amid market gains - Intellectia AI
About SATL. Satellogic Inc. is a vertically integrated geospatial analytics company. It is a provider of high-resolution satellite imagery to ...
FCC Gives SpaceX Approval for 7500 More Starlink Gen2 Satellites
Imagery and Sensing Satellogic Secures 7-Figure Imagery Deal for Monitoring ... Spectrum. Starlink satellite deployment. Photo: SpaceX. The FCC has ...
Withholding funds slows progress in California wildfire recovery (Letters) - The Denver Post
This satellite image provided by Maxar ...
Satellogic signs $18M satellite supply deal with CEiiA - TipRanks.com
The latest update is out from Satellogic ( ($SATL) ). On January 12, 2026, Satellogic announced an $18 million agreement with Portugal's Centre of ...
The Commercial-Defense Convergence: 2026 Trends to Watch - Via Satellite
... Satellite editors hosted in December on space and defense trends for 2026. Experts from Lanteris Space Systems and BlackSky shared some of the key ...
SAR
Hobbs announces La Paz groundwater basin is now under protection rules - KJZZ
... Paz county will now be subject to conservation measures ... Science · As water grows more scarce in the West, a satellite tool offers new insight into ...
China, with recent ITU filings for 200,000+ satellites, calls for greater transparency and ...
... Iceye and Planet Labs; deliveries start this year · Eutelsat ... satellite, launch and the international space businesses. He is a must ...
AAC Clyde Space welcomes EUMETSAT green light for EPS-Sterna - Satellite Evolution
The core instrument in the EPS-Sterna constellation is the advanced microwave radiometer developed by AAC Clyde Space's subsidiary AAC Omnisys in ...
Australian Defence Force Secures Satellite Communications on SES IS-22
The service will be provided via the SES Intelsat 22 satellite and an ultra-high frequency (UHF) military communications payload. Under the renewed ...
Sweden to deploy 10 satellites for military intelligence from 2026 - Межа
The Swedish Armed Forces plan to create sovereign satellite intelligence using Planet Labs and ICEYE solutions from 2026.
ISRO launches PSLV-C62 mission carrying 'Anvesha' - Instagram
... satellite ## India, on 12 January 2026, launched its Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV)-C62 mission carrying the 'Anvesha'/EOS-N1 satellite and ...
ISRO's PSLV Fails with SPY Satellite | Sabotage? Impact? Future? C62 /-EOS-N1 (Gareeb Scientist)
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ISRO's PSLV Fails with SPY Satellite | Sabotage? Impact? Future? C62 /-EOS-N1 (Gareeb Scientist)
ISRO's PSLV Fails with SPY Satellite | Sabotage? Impact? Future? C62 /-EOS-N1 (Gareeb Scientist). Article/Analysis.
Gen4 marks a major leap forward in ICEYE SAR satellite technology and system ... - LinkedIn
Wider coverage, sharper insights, faster decisions — Gen4 marks a major leap forward in ICEYE SAR satellite technology and system performance, ...
ISRO's PSLV-C62 Mission Fails After Third-Stage Glitch | What Went Wrong? - YouTube
Comments ; ISRO's PSLV Fails with SPY Satellite | Sabotage? Impact? Future? C62 /-EOS-N1. Gareeb Scientist · 55K views ; A New Scam Is Draining Accounts ...
Lone Spanish satellite survives PSLV-C62's failure, sends data from space - India Today
... EOS-N1 (Anvesha), a DRDO strategic imaging satellite, alongside 15 co-passengers including AayulSAT for on-orbit refueling and international ...
SpaceX's First Twilight Rideshare Carries 3D Printing Experiment Into Orbit - 3DPrint.com
Twilight is a new series of dedicated small satellite rideshare missions, and this was its very first flight. ... EOS Zone · The 3D Systems Zone ...
ICEYE to provide SAR satellites to Sweden under multi-year contract - Defensehere
ICEYE has signed a contract with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) to deliver synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite systems to ...
PSLV-C62: KID re-entry capsule from Spain could have key data - The Times of India
Aside from KID and India's own strategic satellite Anvesha or EOS-N1 by DRDO, the mission carried a satellite (Munal) for Nepal through the ...
PSLV-C62 FAILS: 16 Satellites Lost | ISRO's Stage-3 Crisis - YouTube
Go to channel Gareeb Scientist. ISRO's PSLV Fails with SPY Satellite | Sabotage? Impact? Future? C62 /-EOS-N1. Gareeb Scientist New 54K views · 24:41.
What Do Two PSLV Mission Failures In A Row Mean For ISRO? - YouTube
... EOS-N1 Earth observation satellite and 15 other payloads when the failure occurred. This is the second consecutive PSLV failure, following the ...
GSOC Enters New Era of Mission Readiness with Deployment of Amino H200 Devices
GSOC Enters New Era of Mission Readiness with Deployment of Amino H200 Devices. Writer: Satellite Evolution Group. Satellite Evolution Group; 55 ...
ICEYE to deliver sovereign space-based intelligence capabilities to the Swedish Armed Forces
ICEYE, the global leader in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite operations, and the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) have signed ...
Sweden Invests Over 5.3 Billion Kronor in Drone and Space Capabilities
... satellite in 2024. – "Unmanned systems and space situational ... ICEYE uppger att satelliterna kan leverera data med markupplösning ned ...
Sweden allocates USD142 million for space capabilities, includes 10 new satellites - Janes
... satellite onboard. (SpaceX). Sweden's Ministry of Defence (MoD) is ... Iceye for the delivery of the new satellites, data, and software. The ...
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Wingspire Equipment Finance Closes Record 2025, Surpassing $700 Million in Annual Fundings
... Satellite · All Stock Rankings Largest Companies by Market Cap Best ... Wingspire Equipment Finance is the equipment financing arm of Wingspire ...
Small Satellite Market Size USD 5.855 Billion in 2025, Projected - openPR.com
... Satellite Solutions and Expanding Space Applications - published on openPR ... Spire Global (US) "Free Sample Copy" - Access A Complimentary Copy of ...
Spire Global Successfully Launches 9 Satellites on SpaceX's Twilight Mission
(NYSE: SPIR) (“Spire” or “the Company”), a leading global provider of satellite data, analytics, and intelligence, successfully launched nine ...
Spire adds hyperspectral sounder and Myriota payloads on SpaceX Twilight launch
The mission carried Spires Hyperspectral Microwave Sounder, or HyMS, a compact satellite based demonstrator designed to advance global weather ...
Vessel Tracking System Market Size, Share & Growth Report 2033
2025: ORBCOMM's AIS business was acquired by S&P Global, enhancing maritime and supply-chain data offerings with satellite AIS vessel monitoring ...
Myriota strengthens global IoT network with successful launch of eight satellites | TelecomTV
... Spire. The satellites are optimised to host and operate ... Over the past decade, the company has built an expanding satellite constellation ...
#hyms #spire #spacetech #satellitelaunch #hyms #weather #myriota #iot | Celia Pelaz - LinkedIn
Strong start of 2026 for our Spire! We've successfully launched 9 new satellites on SpaceX's Twilight mission, strengthening our constellation and ...