GEOSPATIAL FRONTIERS
A Publication by Project Geospatial
LOOKING BEYOND
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Geospatial Frontiers, a new publication from Project Geospatial, brings together leading voices and experts from across the geospatial ecosystem to tackle the industry's most pressing challenges. Through in-depth articles and discussions, Geospatial Frontiers aims to explore innovative solutions and spark critical conversations that will shape the future of geospatial technology and its applications.
CONTRIBUTING AUTHORS
Adam Simmons
Keith Barber
Fred Woods
Matthew Husted
Chris Vaughan
My Journey from STAC APIs to Streaming SAR Imagery
Explore the journey from STAC APIs to browser-streamed SAR imagery in this Project Geospatial field note on building a lightweight open-source web app for visualizing and streaming imagery from STAC APIs. The article examines the challenge of connecting STAC metadata to real AWS-hosted imagery files, streaming Cloud Optimized GeoTIFFs in a browser, and handling practical hurdles around COG quality, scale, rotation, and georeferencing. Focused initially on the Umbra Open Data Catalog, the project highlights the growing need for accessible map-based tools that help analysts, researchers, educators, developers, and disaster-response communities explore open imagery catalogs without immediately relying on desktop GIS workflows.
SAR in the AI Era: Why All-Weather Satellite Intelligence Is Becoming Financial Infrastructure
Discover how Artificial Intelligence is revolutionizing Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) technology, transforming all-weather satellite data into the next critical layer of global financial infrastructure. As the global SAR market scales toward $10.44 billion by 2034, advanced deep learning pipelines are dismantling historical barriers to commercialization—automating real-time hazard detection, parametric insurance underwriting, and maritime domain monitoring. Explore the shifting competitive landscape, from legacy aerospace giants like Airbus and MDA Space to agile NewSpace disrupters like ICEYE, Capella Space, iQPS, and Umbra’s unique royalty-free licensing model. Learn how proprietary AI analytics are shifting the Earth observation economy from raw pixel sales to high-margin, scalable data subscriptions.
The Spectral Beacon: Unmasking the Invisible Battlefields of Modern Electronic Warfare
Explore how advanced Electronic Warfare (EW) is reshaping modern conflict, from disrupting satellite signals and misdirecting global shipping to the subtle use of AI in spectral warfare. As the world grows increasingly dependent on GPS and other critical RF bands, the contest for spectral dominance moves beyond science fiction into a very real and present national security imperative. This deep dive into the technology and tactics of invisible conflict reveals how electronic signals can disable high-tech forces without firing a single bullet.