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[earth-cast] Urthecast: Your World from the ISS-Int’l Space Station
Paris by design Paris, France, captured by Iris What looks to be a wild web of streets is, in reality, an urban planning marvel. Check out this amazing Iris video of the Arc de Triomphe, as well as Deimos-2 imagery of the entire City of Light….. See more >
Toronto the good – Toronto, Canada, captured by Deimos-2
Toronto receives more than its fair share of frowns from the rest of Canada, but to the rest of the world, this city is known for its culture, hustle, beauty, and being ‘the best place to live in the world’. Here’s a bit of proof, from space… See more >
San Diego and Coronado, the Emerald City – Coronado, California, captured by Deimos-2
Over a bridge and across the bay from San Diego sits Coronado, a charming tourist town. It’s home to the Hotel del Coronado, which is believed to have inspired Oz’s Emerald City. See more >
A Saharan sea of dunes – Erg de Bilma, Niger, captured by Theia
This sea of sand dunes, known as the Grand Erg de Bilma, is found in the Sahara Desert near Bilma, Niger, in what’s called the Ténéré desert region. See more >
New data coming to the UrthePlatform, from Sentinel-2 and Deimos-2
We’re excited to announce that two new datasets will soon be available for our thousands of current, and future, UrthePlatform users. ....Learn more >
How Terrabotics became the first to report on Fort Mac’s wildfire
On the morning of May 6, Fort McMurray, Alberta, was engulfed in a wildfire. That’s when Dan Plant of Terrabotics called us at his wits’ end. He needed imagery, and fast. Learn more >
Deimos-1 + Landsat = 
Now, for the first time, Deimos-1 data joins Landsat 8 and Theia datsets on our UrthePlatform. Learn More >
Led by UrtheCast co-op, Concordia clinches Canadian Satellite Design Challenge
Space is hard — a fact that the entire space industry can attest to. Like the rest of the space sector, this young team overcame a series of critical challenges before claiming top spot. … Learn More >
Canadian Space Agency president talks space business, exploration, and Mars
“Space is in state of flux. It’s going to be a really good ride,” said CSA President, Sylvain Laporte, as he addressed the Vancouver Board of Trade ’The Economy of Space.’ … Learn more >
IFLScience: ‘Stop what you’re doing and watch these glorious Ultra-UHD videos of Earth from Space’
“Let us tell you now, when you watch these videos, make sure you switch to full screen mode. Good? Good.”…. Read More >
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UrtheCast is a Vancouver, Canada company. There is another company in Richmond, British Columbia who developed the radar technology to see through clouds. I recall this was around the time of the first Iraq war. They had to cancel bombing raids because of clouds, when this company shortly after that event, announced they had the radar for the job. MacDonald Dettwiler, a good Scottish name.