LA PLATA, Maryland — European governments are looking for ways to increase support for Europe’s commercial satellite geospatial imagery sector while respecting government agencies’ data-distribution rules and commercial companies’ evolving business models.
This is no easy task. Some geospatial imagery companies want to focus on value-added services, not the sale of raw imagery. But they also want to limit how their products pass through European government agencies to generate revenue.
The centerpiece of Europe’s geospatial sector is the Copernicus fleet of mule-sensor satellites, whose imagery . . .
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