For the last year we've been building out the systems needed for a humanitarian satellite system, we jsut created this video to share with the public what that actually meansL youtu.be/Wx9y3gl4-Xo?...

Common Space Mission Overview

YouTube video by Common Space - Humanitarian Satellite

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Thanks to @emilytripp.bsky.social, @godin.bsky.social, @obtusatum.bsky.social, @chrisosieck.bsky.social, Nathaniel Raymond at @hrl-yalesph.bsky.social, @slair.bsky.social, @evanhill.bsky.social, @billfgreer.bsky.social for their insights, and @sidhubaba.bsky.social & Betsy Morais for their edits

New: U.S. commercial satellite imagery companies imposed an indefinite blackout over the Middle East, citing force protection But Iran has its own satellite imagery. I wrote about who's actually affected: The journalists & researchers trying to hold the US accountable: www.cjr.org/feature/blin...

Must-read perspective by @billfgreer.bsky.social on the censure of commercial satellite imagery of the Middle East. “The restriction doesn't eliminate the imagery; it just determines who gets to see it and who doesn't.” www.linkedin.com/pulse/view-h...

Want to learn more about our plans for our Humanitarian Satellite Constellation, Join us tomorrow or Thursday! #humanitarian #emergencyresponse #satellites #space4good #remotesensing

Common Space@commonspace.bsky.social · 5mo ago

We are holding a webinar to discuss the demand assessment for our #Humanitarian Satellite Constellation Tomorrow (Wednesday Feb 25) and Thursday, Feb 25. Feb 25 - 7:00am MT / 2:00pm GMT / 3:00pm CET zoom.us/webinar/regi... Feb 26 - 6:00pm MT / Feb 27 morning APAC zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Just published this community needs assessment for an independent humanitarian satellite mission, I'd love your support in sharing this around, getting feedback on it, and any good vibes: www.commonspace.world/_files/ugd/1... #remotesensing #space #satellites #humanitarian #climate #conflict

One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc

The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands

The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.

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We're honored to serve as fiscal sponsor for Common Space, as they work to build a high-res satellite constellation for humanitarian aid. If you use sat imagery for social good, fill out their survey to help shape their 🛰️ mission requirements @billfgreer.bsky.social docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

@commonspace.bsky.social Just won the Kluz Prize for Peace Tech! www.kluzprize.org/updates/from... We're humbled and completely stoked to have won this prize, which validates the need for the data, the mission we've set up to accomplish, but also highlights the massive challenges ahead! Lets Go!

Kluz Prize for PeaceTech

Unlocking the Power of PeaceTech

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I was on a podcast talking about Common Space: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQof... I can't stand listening to myself speak, so let me know if i was any good.

Earth Observed | Episode 1: Bill Greer | How Nonprofit Satellites Could Change Everything

YouTube video by The Leadership Lab

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Posting for reach because I dont know how the Blue Sky Algorithm works: The Moral Case for a Humanitarian Satellite: www.linkedin.com/pulse/moral-... It's about time that the space race included missions that actually help the people. #Remotesensing #CivilSociety #humanitarian #GIS

A Moral Case for a Humanitarian Satellite: At what point does inaction become unconscionable?

What does it say about our world when we spend over $54 billion a year on defense and intelligence satellites to spy on each other - yet cannot dedicate even one satellite to saving lives? We take pic...

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Making the moral case for a humanitarian satellite: www.linkedin.com/pulse/moral-... #remotesensing #space #GIS #geospatial #GIS4Good

A Moral Case for a Humanitarian Satellite: At what point does inaction become unconscionable?

What does it say about our world when we spend over $54 billion a year on defense and intelligence satellites to spy on each other - yet cannot dedicate even one satellite to saving lives? We take pic...

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Hi @bsky.app, At @commonspace.bsky.social we’re building a hi-res satellite for humanitarian aid & disaster response. If you use satellite imagery for good, help us validate the need by taking our survey: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #Sat4Good #HumanitarianTech #geospatial #remotesensing

A satellite for the people // demand assessment

Welcome! We're with Common Space, a nonprofit dedicated to catalyzing an independent, people-focused satellite mission. Read more about our thinking here > www.commonspace.world Thanks for taking the ...

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Went to Yemen, it was nice #socotra

The New York Times is the first to put out comprehensive estimates on the cost of a year without U.S.A.I.D. and they’re higher than I thought: - 1.65 million deaths from AIDS - 500,000 from lack of vaccines - 550,000 from lack of food aid - 290,000 from malaria - 310,000 from TB

Amanda Marcotte@amandamarcotte.bsky.social · last yr.

Killing children is by design, I'm afraid. "Pro-natalists" like Musk claim they aren't racist, but their pressure to have children is solely focused on white women, while they back policies that literally kill of non-white children. He's a eugenicist. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Life is about to make a big change for me. I will be leaving my full time graphic design job (that I have worked in for the past 14 years) in early April to vend and freelance full time. I am scared, but really desperate to make art. I love drawing.

Common Space (@commonspace.bsky.social ) is trying to create a new, consistent and reliable data stream (Satellite Imagery) to support and create a new baseline for humanitarian action. This article by @newhumanitarian.bsky.social calls out exactly why that mission is so important. Time to step up!

One of the reasons we started Common Space was to make high-resolution optical data open & accessible for humanitarian aid. Right now, the commercial imagery market is dominated by defense & intelligence—which means access is limited, even when lives are at stake. kyivindependent.com/maxar-techno...

Maxar Technologies reportedly restricts Ukraine's access to satellite imagery

Kyiv has relied on high-resolution satellite images for defense and strategic planning, tracking Russian troop movements, assessing battlefield conditions, and monitoring Russian infrastructure damage...

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SatCamp is a conference unlike anything you have ever attended. September 24-26, 2025. Boulder, Colorado, USA.

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I dont normally re-read books, but just re-read these: The Death of Expertise by @radiofreetom.bsky.social The End is Just the Beginning by @peterzeihan.bsky.social Winner Takes All by @anandwrites.bsky.social Capital and Ideology by Thomas Piketty All Bangers, all relevant, and recommended.

Things that know where they are can act on their location. Spatially enabled things have increased financial and functional utility. So far that has been people, with the hope that AI will get there soon, with #geoAI. Is spatial reasoning necessary for General AI?

This is me… come hang out at the North51 Conference (www.n51.ca) in Canmore, Canada 🇨🇦 This conference has been one of the most consistently thought-provoking conferences in the geospatial schedule. Let me know if you’ll be there as well! @north51conference.bsky.social

When my house and community burned - where was the satellite information? A very raw blog post I am putting up so folks in the satellite, geospatial and tech fields can listen firsthand why I think we are failing the situations that need us the most. www.linkedin.com/pulse/when-o...

When our community burned where was the satellite information?

Video of our home burned down taken by a neighbor after the Palisades Fire. I am writing this as a follow-up to my brief post last week showing a video of our home destroyed by the Palisades fire.

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Satellite Imagery is used extensively in open-source investigative research, in this guide tech-fellow Agnes Cameron explains how some satellite images reveal more than the eye can see. www.bellingcat.com/resources/20...

A Beginner’s Guide to Seeing More With Satellite Imagery

Multispectral satellite images can reveal useful information about the world, such as mining activity and changes in vegetation.

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Maxar satellite imaging captured the destruction of the Los Angeles fires. In Altadena, California, entire neighbourhood blocks were completely burned (l). Shortwave infrared imagery is blended into the (r) image showing the hundreds of fires that consumed the community.

Satellite imagery shows houses burned down, roads closed, and the fires spreading across Los Angeles.

Satellite images show the scale of the destruction from LA's wildfires

Satellite imagery shows houses burned down, roads closed, and the fires spreading across Los Angeles.

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Happy New Years Everyone!

Interesting to see the 2024 National Plan for Civil Earth Observations. Highlight for me was "Goal 1. Advance Science-Informed Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Activities" Lots of conversation about direction, but it all feels strategic, not tactical. www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/u...

spacenews.com/why-the-eart... Nice to see a lot of agreement on the problem, and some new solutions to how to fix it, i'm not sure i'm convinced of this approach, but love to see the focus on solutions.

Why the Earth observation business model is flawed – and what must change

Despite its huge potential, the $6.8 billion Earth observation industry continues to struggle to establish a sustainable and scalable business model. New space companies are eager to democratize th…

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