It is well understood that mankind’s future involves increased exploration of space. Engineers are constantly working on the complexities of launch, propulsion, satellite technology, and exploration vehicles. Whilst others still are finding solutions to clearing space debris, servicing satellites in orbit, manufacturing in space, and even mining asteroids.

But space technologies are not only looking out to the stars – newspace technology is providing countless applications here on Earth. Data derived from Earth observation satellites is changing the way we grow crops, plan cities, conserve resources, arrange logistics, operate financial models, gather intelligence, and respond to crisis – from natural disasters, to climate change, to war. These applications are significant but also just the tip of the iceberg as thousands of new startups use space related technologies to revolutionise industries on Earth.