Eric Anderson

Technology, new aerospace, IoT. Data, services and insight via satellites and UAVs. Startups, early stage investing

[MIT AeroAstro @MITAeroAstro]

Announcing the 2nd annual MIT ARCLab Prize for AI Innovation in Space! This year’s challenge from @AstrodynamicMIT: creating an AI model to forecast space weather to help protect critical satellite systems. Join the 1st phase of the challenge on Nov. 15!
https://t.co/pv8dXNVF7o

[U.S. Office of Space Commerce @CommerceinSpace]

On Nov 6, @CommerceGov will host a public meeting on space export controls with experts from @StateDept & @BISgov to discuss the new rulemakings and answer questions. Register: https://t.co/I8CMAAxDF2
#SpacePolicy #ITAR

[Eric Anderson @AndOneTech]

@mouthofmorrison “Is shifting” has been true statement for a while. Question is maturity of optical to ground which lags optical intersatellite. Meanwhile RF/Ka downlink rates are increasing. 50/50 RF/optical data volume down in 2030? Sooner?

[Eric Anderson @AndOneTech]

Further funding for @WyvernSpace

[TechCrunch @TechCrunch]

Hyperspectral imagery startup Wyvern looks to raise US presence with $6M raise https://t.co/91E1gxTNWW

[Eric Anderson @AndOneTech]

A decade after its founding and two years after being purchased by @AntarcticaCaptl , @DescartesLabs combines with @EarthDailyA

[EarthDaily (formerly Descartes Labs) @DescartesLabs]

Press Release | Descartes Labs + EarthDaily Analytics
We’re thrilled to announce that Descartes Labs has been acquired by @EarthDailyA. This exciting new milestone in our journey will allow us to leverage the strengths of both organizations.

Learn more: https://t.co/CFMmJSpa7o

[NSF-DOE Rubin Observatory @VRubinObs]

We have a telescope!🤩

Last week, summit staff successfully installed Rubin Observatory's combined primary/tertiary mirror.

With all three mirrors & the commissioning camera in place, we officially—for the first time in 15 years of construction—have a complete telescope!🥳

🧵

[Eric Anderson @AndOneTech]

Startup fundraising bootcamp from ⁦@BMNT_inc⁩ with ⁦@Newfund⁩ ⁦@AmpaireInc⁩ ⁦@LockheedMartin⁩ and ⁦@ArrisComposites⁩

[Eric Anderson @AndOneTech]

@DougonIPComm Is that quoted from a Planet document or a rate you are calculating?

[Eric Anderson @AndOneTech]

Demo Day for 24 companies ⁦@hax_co⁩

[Eric Anderson @AndOneTech]

Latest @NOAA commercial data buy award https://t.co/anQidcohDR

[Eric Anderson @AndOneTech]

@fikocian look at Ramon Space. Hedron done

[Eric Anderson @AndOneTech]

@fikocian Maybe this will help https://t.co/1rkGwfOAOr

[Eric Anderson @AndOneTech]

@SpaceInvestor_ Thanks for bundling up info in this way: picture worth a thousand words

[Eric Anderson @AndOneTech]

@fikocian Mostly taking over debt in this case

[Eric Anderson @AndOneTech]

@ChenrySpace Do you think the price paid per servicing mission is increasing, decreasing or staying about the same?

[Eric Anderson @AndOneTech]

Think simpler. Musings on space business models, market estimation and lessons from Silicon Valley via @fikocian https://t.co/Ta56A1boiz

[Eric Anderson @AndOneTech]

@aravindEO Nice job bringing this vision to reality. Not a small amount of work.

[Joby Aviation @jobyaviation]

✅ Joby acquires Xwing autonomy division ✅

We're pleased to announce that Joby has acquired the autonomy division of @xwinginc, a leader in the development of autonomous technology for aviation.

Founded in 2016, Xwing has completed 250 fully autonomous flights and more than 500 auto-landings to date, becoming the first company to receive an official project designation for the certification of a large uncrewed aerial system (UAS) from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in April 2023 and the first to receive an Air Force Military Flight Release in 2024.

The Superpilot software, developed in-house at Xwing enables safe, uncrewed operations, supervised from the ground, and is the world’s first fully autonomous gate-to-gate flight technology.

While the aircraft Joby is certifying will have a fully-qualified pilot on board, we recognize that a future generation of autonomous aircraft will play an important part in unlocking our vision of making clean and affordable aerial mobility as accessible as possible and this acquisition places Joby at the forefront of aviation autonomy.

Welcome to the Joby team!

Read more: https://t.co/EMFoOqxPzW

[Eric Anderson @AndOneTech]

Is this deal still in effect? https://t.co/PpGaU9cl9h

[The Space Investor 🚀 @SpaceInvestor_]

News: @LockheedMartin Purchases Up to 25 Alpha Rocket Launches from @fireflyspace Through 2029 $LMT
https://t.co/88dM0qweiC

[Eric Anderson @AndOneTech]

@SpaceNews_Inc Rather than "has been fueling the 20-year-old spacecraft" I'd say "has been providing propulsion for ..." or station keeping for, or something similar