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
Obvious Ventures lands fund five with a 360-degree view of planetary, human, economic health
In 2015, Obvious Ventures invested in the satellite imagery company Planet Labs, which went public via a SPAC in 2021 and is currently valued at ...
Lockheed Martin, PG&E, Salesforce and Wells Fargo team up to help battle wildfires
... intelligence to improve firefighting and detection. Drones, sensors, satellite imagery, autonomous aircraft and cameras are among tools used to ...
How immigration raids are impacting schools in Minneapolis | PBS NewsHour Classroom
... satellite imagery of the area. The date when the visuals were filmed was confirmed by the original file metadata. The school district officials ...
NASA Selects Intuitive Machines to Support Tracking for Artemis II
Rendered image depicting Intuitive Machines' data relay satellite in lunar orbit with Intuitive Machines and · Dcubed Solar Arrays Selected to Power ...
Satellite Surveillance Systems for Real-Time RF Intelligence Collection - AeroMorning.com
How Teledyne SP Devices' High-Speed Digitization and Edge Processing Enable Monitoring of Satellite Signals Across Multiple Frequency.
Visible satellite imagery from Monday morning shows the incredible scale of the ... - Facebook
Visible satellite imagery from Monday morning shows the incredible scale of the weekend winter storm. All the white that's not moving is ...
Rheinmetall, OHB discuss German military satellite project, source says - Reuters
Rheinmetall is in talks with satellite maker OHB about a satellite project for the German armed forces, a person familiar with the talks told ...
Satellite Images Show Ukrainian Missile Strike on Energia Plant in Yelets - Militarnyi
This was not the first attack on the plant. In May 2025, satellite imagery confirmed extensive damage to one of Energia's workshops as a result of ...
Arctic cold front's icy grip on San Antonio area begins to ease | TPR - Texas Public Radio
The green southern edge of the Hill Country could be seen peeking out below clouds over Texas by late morning on Jan. 26, 2026. NOAA satellite image.
Latest satellite imagery reveals that Pakistan is currently repairing the damaged infrastructure ...
Latest satellite imagery reveals that Pakistan is currently repairing the damaged infrastructure at Nur Khan Air Base, which was destroyed during ...
Satellite imagery shows just how expansive the snow and ice were from this last winter ... - Facebook
Satellite imagery shows just how expansive the snow and ice were from this last winter storm. Snowfall amounts locally were generally between 2-4.
Lloyd's List Intelligence partners with SynMax on satellite-based maritime data
The collaboration will combine maritime datasets with satellite imagery and human-led interpretation of vessel behaviour. By merging technology ...
Transforming satellite imagery into actionable intelligence across industries - Alg Global
This revolution is based on the ability to convert vast amounts of satellite data into practical, actionable information, transforming the way ...
Invest 94P / Invest 90P - Pacific Disaster Center
Animated multi-spectral satellite imagery depicts a poorly defined low level circulation embedded within the south pacific convergence zone (SPCZ).
High-Resolution Satellite Imagery: Sources, Uses, and Providers | Eagleview US
Discover high resolution satellite imagery sources: free options (USGS, NASA, NOAA), commercial providers (Planet, Maxar, Eagleview), ...
High-resolution satellite imagery of the London, Kentucky tornado as it entered the Sunshine ...
Nick Krasznavolgyi (@NickKrasz_Wx). 49 likes 3 replies 993 views. High-resolution satellite imagery of the London, Kentucky tornado as it entered ...
SES Acknowledges Fitch's Rating Action and Reiterates Deleveraging Plan
Satellite Orbital Data · standard_one. O3b mPOWER. O3b mPOWER Read more. O3b ... SES-Case-Study-WRC-banner-image. Case study | 14 Oct 2024. WRC. WRC ...
Real-time RF intelligence with satellite monitoring systems | Engineer Live
Teledyne SP Devices enable scalable satellite signal monitoring across multiple frequency bands.
How NASA Is Homing in From Space on Ocean Debris
Teams are also training AI tools to sift through satellite imagery. It remains a planet-scale endeavor, said Kelsey Bisson, a program manager at ...
Social media users turn to AI in attempt to 'enhance' Minneapolis shooting images - BBC
Satellite imagery shows that it, too, is pointing in a different direction to where it's actually travelling. Michelle Bockmann, senior analyst at ...
Satellite Launches
Blue Origin's TeraWave: A New Chapter in Satellite Broadband - Lexology
Blue Origin intends to begin deployment in late 2027, leveraging its New Glenn launch vehicle for satellite placement. The constellation will ...
Late-night Florida SpaceX rocket launch. How to watch from Volusia County
Using its Falcon 9, SpaceX plans to send a Lockheed Martin-built GPS satellite into orbit. Though rockets here launch from NASA's Kennedy Space Center ...
Rocket Lab's Hungry Hippo Fairing Arrives at Virginia Launch Site Ahead of First Neutron Flight
Images: Neutron | Flickr. Rocket Lab Media Contact Murielle ... satellite deployments, including the deployment of satellite mega-constellations.
Rocket Lab's Hungry Hippo Fairing Arrives at Virginia Launch Site Ahead of First Neutron Flight
Images: Neutron | Flickr. ENDS. Rocket Lab Media Contact ... satellite deployments, including the deployment of satellite mega-constellations.
The Infrastructure Revolution Behind Data Centers in Space With Ramon.Space CEO Avi Shabtai
Imagery and Sensing L3Harris to Provide Imaging Payload for ... Launch Open Cosmos Sees First Two Satellites Launched in Broadband Constellation.
Iran develops its own software for GNSS corrections & processing - GPS World
... satellites, including GPS, Galileo, BeiDou and GLONASS. Developed as ... Credit: lamontak590623 / iStock / Getty Images Plus / Getty Images · A ...
Earth's Lower Orbit Could Rapidly Collapse, Scientists Warn - Futurism
Alan Dyer/VWPics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images. If you ... With more satellites being launched into low Earth orbit than ever ...
Scrub! SpaceX rocket launch in Cape Canaveral now set for Tuesday night - Florida Today
SpaceX planned to launch a Space Force GPS satellite Monday night, but poor weather forced the mission to be postponed.
Satellogic Announces Pricing of $35 Million Registered Direct Offering of Common Stock
AI Constellation defense funding GEOINT Geospatial imagery satellite Satellogic SATL intelligence government launch Space. Release Summary ...
Rheinmetall and OHB in talks over Starlink-style service for German army - Financial Times
... Images. Rheinmetall and OHB ... Starlink has since launched an LEO satellite service for defence and intelligence customers known as Starshield.
NVIDIA Launches Earth-2 Family of Open Models for Weather and Climate AI - HPCwire
It harnesses AI to directly predict satellite and radar imagery. Read the research paper. Earth-2 Global Data Assimilation, powered by a new model ...
NASA to fly piece of Wright Brothers' plane on Artemis 2 moon mission - Space
... Artemis 2 moon rocket gets 'America 250' paint job | Space photo of the day for Dec. 23, 2025 · Images ... Artemis 2's Orion will launch atop a Space ...
Efficient Probabilistic Framework Accelerates Satellite Trace Gas Retrieval and Uncertainty ...
... images,” on-board systems must be able to assess their own data quality. By integrating this uncertainty-aware framework, future satellites can ...
the World's First Fully Open Set of Models and Tools for AI Weather - NVIDIA Blog
NVIDIA Launches Earth-2 Family of Open Models — the World's First ... It harnesses AI to directly predict satellite and radar imagery. Read ...
NOAA Launches Wildfire Data Portal, Expanding Public Access to Satellite Fire Information
The imagery and detections are available in the experimental NESDIS Wildland Fire Data Portal. The hot spot detection information is from the Next ...
Social media users turn to AI in attempt to 'enhance' Minneapolis shooting images - BBC
Satellite imagery shows that it, too, is pointing in a different ... launched during Joe Biden's presidency. There is no regularly published ...
ESA's Biomass goes live with data now open to all
Following the satellite's launch and placement in orbit around Earth ... Biomass satellite returns striking first images of forests … 23/06 ...
SpaceX plans rocket launch in California. See Vandenberg schedule - Ventura County Star
Both missions are set to deploy commercial Starlink internet satellites into low-Earth orbit. The first launch is scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 29, and ...
Atlas Cup launches world's first professional orbital sport, inaugural championship races to ...
Images. PR Newswire associated0. Tags. Atlas-Cup-Inc. More Like This ... Satellite Launch. Business Wire. 23:00 - 25 Aug 2024. Loft Integration ...
AST SpaceMobile pledges 2026 service launch - Telecoms
AST SpaceMobile will put its second next-generation satellite into orbit in a month, indicating it will launch direct-to-device services later ...
EO-MSI
Riyadh Air selects NSG to provide IFC on A321neo twinjets - Runway Girl
... satellite network. SES is a managed service provider on the HBCplus ... Saudi Arabia's aviation growth story includes Neo Space Group · Press ...
HEO takes ownership of NewSat-34 satellite - APDR - Asia Pacific Defence Reporter
HEO and Satellogic said that HEO has acquired the title of the NewSat-34 satellite a legacy Mark IV-g satellite currently in orbit.
Riyadh Air Taps Neo Space Group for IFC - Via Satellite
Riyadh Air has signed a partnership deal with Neo Space Group (NSG) to equip its Airbus A321 fleet with the NSG Skywaves IFC solution.
Neo Space Group brings high-speed connectivity to Riyadh Air fleet - BroadcastPro ME
... Satellite/Comms. Neo Space Group brings high-speed connectivity to Riyadh Air fleet. Staff Reporter by Staff Reporter · January 26, 2026. in Satellite ...
Slovenia Signs Enterprise-scale Agreement With Planet - Via Satellite
Rendering of a Planet Dove satellite. Photo: Planet Labs PBC. Planet Labs has secured an enterprise-scale agreement with the Surveying and Mapping ...
In the Mountains at an Altitude of 4.000 Meters: the Chinese are building a secret military ...
CREDIT: Satellite image ©2023 Maxar Technologies. China has been building a secret military base in Tajikistan for almost a decade. Currently, the ...
Satellogic stock falls after announcing $35 million direct offering - Investing.com Canada
The direct offering comes as Satellogic continues to develop its Earth Observation capabilities in the increasingly competitive satellite imaging ...
Riyadh Air Taps NSG for A321neo Inflight Internet - PaxEx.Aero
It combines the O3b/mPower MEO constellation's low-latency, high ... NEO Space Group, NSG, Riyadh Air, Safran Passenger Innovations, Sfeer ...
AfSA and CNES sign MoU to advance Africa's space agenda - BroadcastPro ME
... Neo ... Satellite/Comms. AfSA and CNES sign MoU to advance Africa's space ...
D-Orbit closes $53m series D to accelerate orbital logistics strategy - BroadcastPro ME
... Neo ... Founded in 2011, D-Orbit has evolved from offering satellite decommissioning services into a major player in orbital transportation and ...
D-Orbit closes $53m series D to accelerate orbital logistics strategy - SatellitePro ME
Neo Space Group brings high-speed connectivity to Riyadh Air fleet. 6 ... SatellitePro ME addresses all aspects of the satellite industry ...
AfSA and CNES sign MoU to advance Africa's space agenda - SatellitePro ME
Neo Space Group brings high-speed connectivity to Riyadh Air fleet. 5 ... SatellitePro ME addresses all aspects of the satellite industry ...
Recent giant detachment of a glacier on the Tibetan plateau provoked by its frozen tongue
a Elevation differences between a post-event digital elevation model derived from overlapping WorldView high-resolution optical satellite data of 2 ...
Your first Windows on ARM gaming laptop may be a Lenovo Legion - Digital Trends
Satellite 5G for 'Pro' iPhones? ... A set of Lenovo laptop model entries tied to NVIDIA's N1X label includes a Legion 7, a name Lenovo usually reserves ...
Satellogic prices 7.4M shares at $4.73 in registered direct offering - TipRanks.com
Satellogic (SATL) entered into a securities purchase agreement ... Satellogic signs $18M satellite supply deal with CEiiA · Satellogic signs ...
Satellogic Shares Fall After Pricing $35 Million Direct Stock Offering - MarketWatch
The Earth observation satellite company before the bell said it entered an agreement with a single institutional investment manager to sell about 7.4 ...
Oman Secures Dedicated Orbital Asset in Nine-Figure Deal with Astranis - SatNews
... satellite, as well as Satellogic's January 8 seven-figure commitment for high-frequency sovereign monitoring. For Astranis, the Oman deal ...
Satellogic (SATL) Announces $35 Million Direct Offering of Common Stock - GuruFocus
Satellogic Inc is a vertically integrated Earth observation company that designs, manufactures, and operates satellite systems, delivering decision- ...
SATL - Satellogic Inc Latest Stock News & Market Updates
Read the latest Satellogic Inc. (SATL) news, including EO contracts, sovereign satellite deals, technology launches, financial updates and Russell ...
Satellogic (SATL) Secures $35 Million Through Direct Stock Offer - GuruFocus
Key Takeaways: Satellogic (SATL) has secured a $35 million direct offering to bolster its growth initiatives and satellite infrastructure.
SAR
Rheinmetall and OHB consider a Starlink-equivalent military satellite network for the Bundeswehr
It recently won a €2bn space contract with Finnish company Iceye to produce radar satellites. MarketScreener logo. © MarketScreener.com - 2026.
Rheinmetall and OHB in talks over Starlink-style service for German army - Financial Times
Tank producer negotiating with satellite company over bid for slice of country's €35bn military space budget. ... Iceye to build satellites at a former ...
Report: 13 Great Lakes' Worth of Water Underlies the Contiguous United States - Eos.org
The new work used direct well measurements as well as satellite data—about a million measurements, made between 1895 and 2023—along with maps of ...
Rheinmetall and OHB Plan Starlink-Like Military Satellite Network for Germany
At the end of last year, the company won a significant contract to develop radar satellites in collaboration with Finnish Iceye, strengthening ...
Germany prepares a 'military Starlink': Rheinmetall and OHB working on a sovereign satellite network
... Iceye. Radar technology allows surveillance activities even in clouds, bad weather or at night, and is considered particularly suitable for ...
Rheinmetall and OHB to create their own internet network for the German army
The company already has experience working with Finnish Iceye on radar reconnaissance satellites. In turn, OHB, as the third largest satellite ...
Tageos and Wiliot partner to accelerate ambient IoT, battery-free BLE sensing - IoT Now
The EOS-654 BLE G3 inlay was developed in cooperation with Wiliot at Tageos ... How satellite and terrestrial networks are coming together – and ...
EOS expands U.S. manufacturing and logistics with $3 million investment in Texas
ESA Invests €73 Million in SWISSto12's HummingSat Satellite Program ... Joe Calmese, CEO of ADDMAN, and Glynn Fletcher, president of EOS North America, ...
Germany wants its own Musk-free Starlink - Fudzilla.com
... Iceye to build satellites at a former car factory. ... satellite network · ohb · rheinmetall · sovereign satellite internet · starlink alternative ...
Rheinmetall and OHB in talks to build German Starlink rival for the Bundeswehr - Harici
Rheinmetall and OHB are negotiating a joint bid to create a secure, sovereign satellite network for the German military ... Iceye to manufacture ...
Germany's Handelsblatt: Rheinmetall and Ohb collaborate on new satellite network - Agenzia Nova
"We want to create a joint venture with Ohb similar to the one we have with the Finnish satellite startup Iceye," a high-ranking Rheinmetall executive ...
Conida releases previously unpublished Earth images from PeruSAT-1 | News - ANDINA
... satellite, showcasing the South American country's geographic diversity from space. ... Gerente General(e): Félix Paz Quiroz; Av. Alfonso Ugarte ...
HSI
Howard Stern says he 'loved' the late Uncle Floyd, and that his show 'was so charming'
Uncle Floyd with his puppet sidekick Oogie, in 1977. On his Jan. 26 Sirius XM satellite radio show, Howard Stern said he was “upset” over the recent ...
Budget wish-list: Space startups want critical infrastructure tag, assured govt demand
Pixxel Space · Deloitte · research and development in space · private investment in space · satellite launch systems ... satellite constellation, first ...
Transit Disruptions: Arctic cold halts national rail as Northstar corridor enters a new era of buses
January 2026 marks a transit shift: Amtrak halted national rail due to Arctic cold while Northstar officially replaced its trains with a ...
Budget wish-list: Space startups want critical infrastructure tag, assured govt demand
... Pixxel Space, told PTI. The ... Pixxel SpaceDeloitteresearch and development in spaceprivate investment in spacesatellite launch systems ...
Budget 2026: Space industry seeks assured government demand, infra status
... satellite imagery and geospatial data ... Pixxel-led group inks pact with INSPACe for commercial satellite constellation, first launches next year.
Goa signs MoU with Starlink to explore satellite internet in remote areas - MSN
... Pixxel deal | playIndicator. News18. India launches first private Earth ... Starlink Satellite Communications Pvt Ltd, the Indian entity for SpaceX's ...
RF
The Infrastructure Revolution Behind Data Centers in Space With Ramon.Space CEO Avi Shabtai
Shabtai envisions a fleet of satellites forming a large data center, with each satellite capable of computation, storage, and other capabilities.
Korea's Hanwha Systems to Explore Collaboration with Telesat and MDA Space on K-LEO ...
... with Korean tech company Hanwha Systems to explore collaboration with Korea's plans for a sovereign Low-Earth Orbit defense constellation, K-LEO.
Oman's MB Group Orders Astranis MicroGEO Satellite
Imagery and Sensing Spire to Support AiDash With Weather Intelligence Data ... The satellite will expand satellite broadband capacity in key ...
Slovenia Signs Enterprise-scale Agreement With Planet - Via Satellite
Planet Labs has secured an enterprise-scale agreement with the Surveying and Mapping Authority of the Republic of Slovenia (GURS) for satellite ...
Rheinmetall in talks with OHB about German army satellite project, says source
UK's biggest private hospital provider Spire in talks on sale to ...
Lloyd's List Intelligence partners with SynMax on satellite-based maritime data
ORBCOMM partners with HARMAN on Indian IoT data development centre · Read More ». July 2, 2025. Regulation, Safety and Training. Sidus Space and ...
Spire Healthcare Stock Rises on Buyout Firm Discussions | GBAF
Spire Healthcare Shares Jump 17% Amid Buyout Firm Discussions ... Rheinmetall in talks with OHB about German army satellite project, says source.
Spire Healthcare's shares soar 20% amid buyout talks | Reuters
Spire Healthcare's shares soar 20% amid buyout talks. By ... Rheinmetall in talks with OHB about German army satellite project, says source.
Rheinmetall and OHB Join Forces for Army Satellite Initiative | GBAF
Spire Healthcare shares climb after confirming talks with buyout firms. Poland's PKO BP fined over loan terms, consumer watchdog says. Kretinsky's ...
Spire Healthcare in talks with Bridgepoint, Triton amid strategic review - Investing.com India
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Spire Healthcare shares jump 16% on early talks with buyout firms - Investing.com Canada
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Spire weather data to power AiDASH vegetation and outage risk tools - Space Daily
The company builds, owns and operates its satellite constellation and offers Space as a Service solutions that allow customers to leverage its space ...