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Φsat-2 gets two new AI apps

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Φsat-2, ESA’s groundbreaking cubesat scheduled for launch in June, will now include two new AI-driven apps destined to demonstrate a crucial role in future environmental monitoring from space. The apps, which focus on marine pollution and wildfires, were the winning entries in ESA’s OrbitalAI Challenge.

AI is already established as a vital tool in Earth observation, helping to sift through terabytes of satellite data to provide useful insight for scientists, policy makers and commercial operators. But while most AI processing of information is carried out on the ground once the data have been downloaded, there are significant advantages to be had from integrating AI capabilities on the satellite.

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