PlanetScope near infrared imagery of the Braided River in eastern Russia's Chukotka Autonomous Okrug.

Earth observation startups and established firms have streamlined satellite tasking.  

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Debra Werner is a correspondent for SpaceNews based in San Francisco. Debra earned a bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of California, Berkeley, and a master’s degree in Journalism from Northwestern University. She is a recipient...