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.
Work With the Commercial Innovation Center
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Commercial Innovation in the News
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Commercial Imagery
Russia to boost Myanmar's imagery intelligence | Lowy Institute
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March megastorm may bring blizzards, tornadoes, flooding and even fires across much of US
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March megastorm may bring blizzards, tornadoes, flooding and even fires across much of US
... This satellite image from NOAA shows a March ...
When Pixels Become the Priority - SpaceNews
... imaging provides crucial insights for national security, disaster response, and commercial applications. He highlights how Maxar's satellite imagery ...
California deploys cutting-edge technologies for LA fires recovery with expanded NASA Jet ...
The satellite imagery helps to identify the location of runoff discharge plumes, ensuring effective monitoring. X-band radar deployment ...
LM 400 Technology Demonstration Satellite Prepares to Launch - Lockheed Martin
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When Pixels Become the Priority - YouTube
... satellite imaging provides crucial insights for national security, disaster response, and commercial applications. He highlights how Maxar's satellite ...
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NRO, MDA pulled out of annual DC Satellite conference due to travel restrictions
NGA suspends Ukraine's access to commercial satellite imagery · Dangers ... (Photo by Gerald Martineau/The The Washington Post via Getty Images).
Mining Satellite Imagery for Offshore Wind Energy - Fingerprint - Montclair State University
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Could Europe replace Starlink if America pulls the plug? - The Economist
Ukrainian soldiers walk past a Starlink satellite internet receiver in a woodland area in an undisclosed Signalling alarmPhotograph: Getty Images.
Mining Satellite Imagery for Offshore Wind Energy - Montclair State University
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Satellite photos show Gaza darkened by Israeli power restrictions - Al Jazeera
Satellite photos from NASA show the widespread impact of Israel's electricity and fuel cutoffs to Gaza.
Satellite Launches
SpaceX Scrubs Launch of Crew-10 Mission - YouTube
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Rocket Lab plans Friday launch of The Lightning God Reigns (iQPS Launch 1) Japan's Earth imaging
QPS-SAR-5 satellite (TSUKUYOMI-I). The mission will launch a single synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imaging satellite to a 575km circular Earth ...
NASA, SpaceX Prepare for March 14 Crew Launch to Space Station
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The Middle East's First Comprehensive Carbon Budget - Eos.org
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A launch pad problem prompted SpaceX to delay a ... Satellite Images Reveal The Reality Of Saudi Arabia's $2 Trillion Megacity In The Desert.
Mysterious Mars moon captured in unprecedented images by space probe - CBS News
The space probe, named Hera, was launched on Oct. 7, 2024, and is on a mission to gather close-up data about the Dimorphos asteroid, the European ...
SpaceX successfully launches 21 starlink satellites from Florida - CNBC TV18
However, Crew-10 was scrubbed earlier in the evening, making Starlink the primary launch. Profile image By Asmita Pant March 13, 2025, 4:38:47 PM IST ...
SpaceX launches 21 Starlink broadband satellites to orbit from Florida (video, photos) - MSN
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 21 Starlink internet satellites, 13 of which have direct-to-cell capability, to orbit on Wednesday night (March ...
SpaceX delays flight to replace NASA's stuck astronauts after launch pad problem
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NASA's EZIE Spacecraft Scheduled for Launch
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SpaceX scrubs launch of mission to replace astronauts stranded on International Space Station
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NASA, SpaceX Target March 14 Crew Launch to Space Station
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China's latest satellite launch is a milestone for its commercial space sector
China's launch of a cluster of 18 satellites from a new commercial spaceport on the tropical island province of Hainan is a sign that the ...
Lockheed Martin expected to launch new demonstration satellite Saturday | Military
The refrigerator-sized satellite is expected to be used for missions such as remote sensing, communications, imaging and radar. It could also ...
Rocket Lab USA to acquire satellite components maker Mynaric in $150 M deal…
... Imaging & Detectors Optical Test & Measurement Laser ... launch provider, spacecraft manufacturer, and supplier of satellite components at scale.
SpaceX Crew-10 Launch Postponed; NASA Cites 'Issue With Hydraulic System On The Ground Side'
The launch of Crew 10 has been postponed due to a ... Satellite Images Reveal The Reality Of Saudi Arabia's $2 Trillion Megacity In The Desert.
LM 400 Technology Demonstration Satellite Prepares to Launch - Lockheed Martin
The space vehicle can be tailored for a variety of missions and high power payloads, including remote sensing, communications, imaging and radar ...
Space X flight to save stranded astronauts delayed - YouTube
Space X scrubbed a Crew-10 launch Wednesday night ... Satellite Images Reveal The Reality Of Saudi Arabia's $2 Trillion Megacity In The Desert.
NRO, MDA pulled out of annual DC Satellite conference due to travel restrictions
NGA suspends Ukraine's access to commercial satellite imagery · Dangers ... satellite show's launch on March 10, an agency spokesperson confirmed.
EO-MSI
Mason Rudolph is reuniting with Pittsburgh Steelers on a 2-year deal, AP source says
... Satellite image ©2024 Maxar Technologies. Rockets' Surprising Rise to Title Contender Isn't … Sports Illustrated / 46 mins ago. Green dribbles the ...
West PH Sea: When diplomatic protests vs China fail - Inquirer.net
... Satellite image ©2025 Maxar Technologies. Maxar, a US-based space technology company, provided INQUIRER.net with old and latest satellite images of ...
Swirling Clouds in the Atlantic Ocean - NASA Earthdata
Visit Worldview to visualize near real-time imagery from NASA's ESDIS; find more imagery in our Worldview weekly image archive. Details. Last ...
Amazon is my number one pick, says Evercore ISI's Mark Mahaney - YouTube
Amazon is my number one pick, says Evercore ISI's Mark Mahaney. No views ... Satellite Images Reveal The Reality Of Saudi Arabia's $2 Trillion ...
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The Counteroffensive: What Trump's intelligence sharing pause cost Ukraine
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| Satellite image ©2024 Maxar Technologies / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images. Tampa Bay faces an uncertain future. by: Patrick Andres. Posted ...
Tampa Bay Rays Announce Stadium Deal is Dead, Bringing Team's Future Into Question
Satellite imagery from Maxar shows the destruction on Oct. 10, 2024. / Satellite image ©2024 Maxar Technologies / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images.
Tampa Bay Rays withdraw from planned $1.3 billion ballpark in St. Petersburg, citing storms, delays
... Satellite image ©2024 Maxar Technologies. Rockets' Surprising Rise to Title Contender Isn't … Sports Illustrated / 49 mins ago. Green dribbles the ...
Rays Announce They've Put Effort to Build New St. Petersburg Ballpark on Ice
... Satellite image ©2024 Maxar Technologies / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images. Tampa Bay faces an uncertain future. by: Patrick Andres. Posted: Mar ...
BlackSky Shows Rapid AI Object Detection, Identification With New Sat - Aviation Week
BlackSky aims to automate much of satellite image analysis work. Credit: BlackSky. BlackSky says its proprietary artificial intelligence (AI) software ...
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Rays Announce They've Put Effort to Build New St. Petersburg Ballpark on Ice
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BlackSky delivers first AI-enabled analytics derived from very high-resolution Gen-3 imagery ...
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Maxar Technologies - satelliteimagery #ittakesalegion - LinkedIn
Satellite imagery from our new WorldView Legion satellites is now transforming our imagery basemaps: we're processing WorldView Legion's 30 ...
BlackSky Delivers First AI-Enabled Analytics Derived from Very High-Resolution Gen-3 ...
With BlackSky's first Gen-3 satellite now on orbit, the company expects to expand the constellation to eight satellites within 12 months. These new ...
BlackSky Delivers First AI-Enabled Analytics Derived from Very High-Resolution Gen-3 ...
With BlackSky's first Gen-3 satellite now on orbit, the company expects to expand the constellation to eight satellites within 12 months. These ...
ST Engineering iDirect's Public Safety solution Wins MSUA Satellite Mobile Innovation Award 2025
Rocket Lab schedules the launch for 1st of multiple missions for BlackSky · SmallSats: “Sell better, and sell the right thing” · U.S. Space System ...
When Pixels Become the Priority - SpaceNews
He highlights how Maxar's satellite imagery played a key role in tracking military movements, such as Russian deployments near Ukraine, and in ...
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SAR
The Blood Moon of 2025: Eclipse Schedule, Viewing Tips, and More - los40.us
... satellite a mesmerizing shade of red. This event, rich in mystery and ... 01:09: The Moon enters the umbra, beginning the partial phase. 02 ...
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In total lunar eclipses, which always happen in the full moon phase, all our natural satellite passes within the umbra, which is how the darkest part ...
Teen Wins $250,000 for AI Discovery of 1.5 Million Objects in Space - Business Insider
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Isro undocks Spadex satellites, paves way for India's lunar exploration - India Narrative
... satellite servicing, space station operations, and ... ISRO's EOS-06 satellite captures Phytoplankton concentration on global scale.
What time is the lunar eclipse tonight? How to see 2025 'blood moon'
... satellite will enter the Earth's penumbra, lighter outer shadow, and umbra, the center and deepest part of the shadow, NASA said. What states will ...
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Landslides in Hebes Chasma, Mars - Eos.org
An amazing European Space Agency image from the Mars Express mission shows giant landslides in the Hebes Chasma of Mars.
DJI unveils 'drone-in-a-box' solution for autonomous operations - GPS World
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The Middle East's First Comprehensive Carbon Budget - Eos.org
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Saab teams up with ICEYE to boost military radar capabilities - MSN
EU plans satellite shift in Ukraine with Govsatcom and IRIS². ICEYE has the world's largest constellation of radar satellites (SAR - Synthetic ...
AGU's Eos - X
Using improved satellite data, scientists have generated a more detailed seafloor map that reveals thousands of previously undetected small ...
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... Satellite · Current Conditions · Weather Stories · PICS ON 6: Share Your ... Spire Global, Inc. ("Spire" or "the Company") (NYSE:SPIR). Investors ...
ORBCOMM announces OGx enhancements to improve satellite IoT accessibility - IPv6.net
By Marion Webber. ORBCOMM has announced an upgrade to its OGx satellite Internet of Things (IoT) service that enables larger and faster messages ...
New FCC Space Licensing Chief Promises to Modernize - Via Satellite
The Dawn of a New Era in Satellite IoT – ORBCOMM · Moving Communications ... Space Bureau told SATELLITE attendees at a Wednesday luncheon keynote.
Spire Global Launches $40 Million Private Placement; Shares Drop - MarketScreener
The Company builds, owns, and operates a fully deployed satellite constellation that observes the earth in real time using radio frequency technology.
Satellite Technology of the Year Interview
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Spire Global stock tumbles on disappointing offering pricing - Investing.com
(NYSE:SPIR) shares dropped 22% following the pricing of a private placement offering that left investors underwhelmed. The satellite data and ...
Spire Global secures $40 million in private placement - Investing.com
Spire Global operates a constellation of satellites providing real-time data for global weather intelligence, maritime and aviation tracking, and ...
Rocket Lab Plans to Acquire Mynaric to Strengthen Space Communications Portfolio
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Quantum Space Introduces Life Extension Services for Satellite Operators
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Interim Results | Company Announcement - Investegate
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BrightSpire Capital, Inc. Announces 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders - Stock Titan
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