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☆ 2 little-known intel agencies are helping US partners keep an eye on Russia's and China's frontline forces
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-17 | by ( Stavros Atlamazoglou | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Two little-known US intelligence agencies have made significant contributions to countering Russia in Ukraine. The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and the National Reconnaissance Office have gathered and distributed valuable information about Russian activity. Little-known intel agenciesA National Reconnaissance Office payload is launched into space from Vandenberg Air Force Base in September 2017. US Air Force/Senior Airman Ian DudleyThe US response to Russia's war in Ukraine has pulled the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) and the National Reconnaissance Office out of the shadows. NRO satellites have many customers, but the NGA is probably the most reliant on the satellites operated by the NRO.

☆ How Ukraine Blew Up a Key Russian Bridge
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-17 | by ( Marco Hernandez | James Glanz | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +8 min

Last month, a truck laden with explosives drove across the Kerch bridge, a critical artery connecting Russia with its troops fighting in southern Ukraine. Structural and explosive experts who reviewed the bridge’s design and imagery of the blast offered new details on how the bridge was damaged. There are few direct parallels to such a spectacular act of sabotage on a bridge behind enemy lines in wartime. The blast ignited a train carrying large fuel tanks on an adjacent bridge, creating flames and a plume of smoke. “If it were a suicide truck bomb,” Mr. Nair said, “I would think the guy would have destroyed the main span.”But the trigger for the bomb is still unknown.

The Orion spacecraft shared its first view of Earth more than nine hours after launch Wednesday morning. NASAThe towering, 322-foot-tall (98-meter-tall) Space Launch System, or SLS, rocket lit its engines at 1:47 a.m. Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images Before the launch was scrubbed on September 3, spectators wait for the NASA Artemis I rocket to launch at the Kennedy Space Center. Brynn Anderson/AP The NASA launch countdown clock was stopped after the launch was delayed on August 29. Throughout the mission, NASA engineers will be keeping a close eye on the spacecraft’s performance.

☆ New satellite images show a major Kherson bridge that was blown apart as Russian forces retreated from one of their biggest war wins
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

An explosion early Friday morning seriously damaged the key Antonivsky Bridge in Kherson, Ukraine. The explosion came as Russian forces retreated from the strategically important city. Prior to the Russian retreat from Kherson, Ukrainian officials accused Russia of destroying various bridges, the suspected aim being to slow the Ukrainian advance. Satellite images shows damage to the Antonivsky Bridge in Kherson, Ukraine. Maxar TechnologiesA close-up satellite image shows large gaps in the Antonivsky Bridge in Kherson, Ukraine.

☆ New damage to major dam near Kherson after Russian retreat -Maxar satellite
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Nov 11 (Reuters) - Significant new damage to the major Nova Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine can be seen following Russia's withdrawal from nearby Kherson city, U.S. satellite imagery company Maxar said on Friday. Maxar said images taken on Friday showed several bridges that cross the Dnipro river had also been damaged. Ukrainian troops were greeted by joyous residents in the centre of Kherson after Russia abandoned the city. "Satellite images this morning ... reveal significant new damage to several bridges and the Nova Kakhovka dam in the aftermath of the Russian retreat from Kherson across the Dnipro river," Maxar said in a statement. Both sides have repeatedly accused each of planning to breach the dam using explosives, which would flood much of the area downstream and would likely cause major destruction around Kherson.

☆ Space company Maxar sets key launch of delayed WorldView Legion satellites for January
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( Michael Sheetz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

A close look at the primary mirror of a Worldview Legion satellite during assembly and inspection. Space infrastructure and imagery company Maxar said Thursday the first launch of its key next-generation imagery satellites is set for the beginning of next year. The company plans to deliver the first pair of WorldView Legion satellites in December, with the launch via SpaceX scheduled for January. WorldView Legion is the company's constellation of six imagery satellites and is key to the company continuing to win lucrative contracts from U.S. defense and intelligence agencies. But the first Legion launch has been pushed back multiple times, in part due to supply chain delays and testing issues.

☆ Russia's anti-satellite threat tests laws of war in space
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-28 | by ( Joey Roulette | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Such an act during the war in Ukraine could sharply escalate tensions between Russia and the United States. And tens of thousands of communications devices in Ukraine rely on U.S. satellite communications giant Iridium's (IRDM.O) satellite network. "If somebody starts shooting satellites in space, I'd imagine it would quickly make space unusable," Desch said. COMPLICATED CALCULUSWhether a Russian anti-satellite strike would violate the 1967 Outer Space Treaty, such as its prohibition on placing weapons of mass destruction in space, is debatable, lawyers say. SpaceX's Starlink network consists of roughly 3,000 satellites, and there are several dozen commercial U.S. imagery satellites eyeing Russia and Ukraine.

☆ Netflix’s Turbulent Year: How It Reversed Subscriber Losses
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

WSJ Video Analysis: The Crimea Bridge Explosion, Examined An explosion that damaged the only bridge linking Russia to Crimea dealt a blow to the Kremlin and triggered a new escalation in the Ukraine war. WSJ examined footage of the blast and its aftermath to understand what happened. Photo composite: Maxar/Zuma Press

☆ Snap’s Stock Has Fallen Almost 80% This Year: What Went Wrong
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

☆ The number of Russians fleeing the country to evade Putin's draft is bigger than the original invasion force, UK intel says
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-29 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The UK's MOD said the number of fleeing Russians likely exceeds Putin's original invasion force. "Whilst exact numbers are unclear, it likely exceeds the size of the total invasion force Russia fielded in February 2022." According to the Associated Press, as of Wednesday at least 194,000 Russians have fled to Georgia, Kazakhstan and Finland alone. Those conservative estimates already exceed what the US had estimated to be the 190,000-strong invasion force that massed at Ukraine's border just prior to the invasion. The UK's MOD noted on Thursday that "the better off and well educated are over-represented amongst those attempting to leave Russia."

☆ Satellite images show military build-ups in Ethiopia, Eritrea - Maxar
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

NAIROBI, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Satellite images show the mobilisation this month of military forces in towns on either side of Ethiopia's northern border with Eritrea, a private U.S. company said on Wednesday. Tigray forces have battled Ethiopia's federal army and its allies, including Eritrean troops and fighters from neighbouring Ethiopian regions, over the course of a nearly two-year war. 1/2 A satellite image shows the mobilization of military forces in the town of Shiraro, Tigray region, Ethiopia, September 26, 2022. Eritrean troops supported the Ethiopean military in earlier phases of the war. Ethiopian government spokesperson Legesse Tulu, military spokesperson Colonel Getnet Adane and the prime minister's spokesperson Billene Seyoum did not immediately respond to requests for comment about the images on Wednesday.

New York CNN Business —Hurricane Ian is the latest natural disaster to impact food prices. Florida is a leading citrus producer, including oranges and grapefruit. At least 75% of the Florida citrus belt is under threat of heavy flooding rains over the next 36 hours, according to satellite imagery provider Maxar Technologies. And the timing of the storm is difficult for farmers in Florida as citrus crops are nearing harvest season. Citrus production was already under significant pressure even before Hurricane Ian.

☆ Russian exodus shows no signs of easing as Ukraine war looms over recruits
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Yuliya-Talmazan-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Yuliya Talmazan | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

New satellite images released Monday appeared to show a large number of vehicles lining up at Russia’s border crossings with neighboring Georgia and Mongolia. On Tuesday, the Russian state news agency Tass quoted Russian border officials as saying that around 3,600 passenger cars were waiting to cross into Georgia. Kazak border authorities said 98,000 Russian citizens have entered Kazakhstan since the mobilization was announced, according to Russia’s state news agency Ria. NBC News reached out to border officials in both Kazakhstan and Finland for further comment. On Monday, Russian media reported cases of some men being turned back at Russian airports and barred from leaving the country.

Russians trying to avoid getting conscripted to fight in Ukraine appeared to be trying to cross the border into Georgia, Kazakhstan and even remote Mongolia, satellite imagery suggested Monday. Russian border guards didn’t appear to be trying to stop them. The Russians are fleeing to Georgia, Mongolia, Kazakhstan and other countries because they don't require visas. Logvin said he waited 34 hours at the border before he was allowed to enter Georgia. According to Maxar, this satellite image appears to show a traffic jam near the Russian border with Georgia on Sunday.

☆ Hurricane categories tell only part of the story — here's the real damage storms like Ian can do
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Rebecca Harrington | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Anse Marcel Beach in Saint Martin before Hurricane Irma on August 25, 2016, and the storm on September 11, 2017. Hurricane Ian is a Category 3 storm forecasted to strengthen to a Category 4 before it batters Florida this week. "Hurricanes and tropical storms throw three hazards at us: wind, rainfall, and storm surge," he wrote. This shocks people, as it would seem intuitive that a Category 5 hurricane would tend to dump more rain than a Category 1 hurricane. Here's a closer look at the type of damage that storms at different categories can cause.

☆ Satellite images show traffic jams at the border as Russians flee the country following Putin's decision to send more people to fight in Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Satellite image ©2022 Maxar Technologies. Satellite image ©2022 Maxar Technologies. Satellite image ©2022 Maxar Technologies. Satellite image ©2022 Maxar TechnologiesRussians have also tried to flee by crossing into Finland, which borders the country to the northwest. "Border traffic at Finnish Russian land border has remained on higher level than in previous weeks.

☆ Pakistan Sees Climate-Fueled Floods, Barely Contributes to Emissions
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-31 | by ( Paola Rosa-Aquino | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Rising temperatures due to climate change lead to heavy rainfall and floods in many parts of the world. Wealthy industrialized countries have pumped far more greenhouse gas emissions — a key driver of climate change — into the air than Pakistan, a low-emitting nation. Children swim in flood waters along with buffalo on the outskirts of Sukkur, Sindh province, on August 30, 2022. Brick kiln workers carry their belongings and move following flash flood in Hyderabad southern Sindh province Pakistan, on August 30, 2022. "Let's stop sleepwalking towards the destruction of our planet by climate change," he said, adding, "Today, it's Pakistan.

☆ Half of Russia's Black Sea fleet's combat jets out of operation, Western official says
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] An infrared overview of damaged aircraft at Saki Airbase after attack, in Novofedorivka, Crimea August 10, 2022 . Maxar Technologies/Handout via REUTERSLONDON, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Blasts at the Saky air base in the annexed Crimean peninsula earlier this month have put more than half of the Russian Black Sea fleet's naval aviation combat jets out of use, a Western official said on Friday. "We now assess that the events of Saky airfield on August 9 put more than half of Black Sea fleet's naval aviation combat jets out of use," the official said. On Aug. 12, Britain's Ministry of Defence said in its intelligence update that while a fraction of Russia's air fleet was destroyed in the blast, the navy's air capability was seriously degraded. read moreThe official said the Black Sea fleet was struggling to function much more than "a coast defence flotilla" which just occasionally conducted missile strikes, and that its attempt to threaten amphibious assault on Odessa had been stymied.

☆ This options strategy for earnings is returning 38% — and Goldman says there's still time to try it
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-03 | by ( Jesse Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Many major second quarter earnings reports have come and gone, but they have revealed a pattern that investors can still take advantage of in coming days, according to Goldman Sachs. "The average stock reporting earnings so far this quarter has traded up 0.8% on their earnings day. Investors that bought calls five days ahead of each earnings report have seen +38% average return on premium so far this earnings season," the Goldman note said. "Looking ahead, we recommend buying calls or replacing stock positions with call options ahead of the remaining earnings reports." Tuesday's earnings report from Starbucks could be good news for Shake Shack.

☆ Почему сектор Газа выглядит размытым на картах Google?
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-19 | by ( Mld Media Srl | ) noi.md time to read: +5 min

Действительно, большая часть Израиля и Палестинских территорий выглядит на Google Earth неразборчиво, хотя более качественные снимки можно получить у спутниковых компаний. Для сравнения, на спутниковых фото Пхеньяна, столицы одной из самых закрытых стран в мире, четко видны не только машины, но и фигурки людей. Однако на Google Earth, самой используемой платформе спутниковых снимков, изображения Газы размыты. "Самое свежее фото Газы на Google Earth относится к 2016 году и выглядит ужасно. Картографические платформы, такие как Google Earth и Apple Maps, полагаются на компании, владеющие коммерческими спутниками.

Persons: Самир, Арик Толер, Майкл Фредли, Ник Уотерс, Бибиси Organizations: Google, Airbus, Apple, Labs, Planet Labs, Твиттер, Оксфордский университет Locations: Сектор Газа, Израиль, Палестинские территории, Газа, Пхеньян, Сирия, Газой, США, Земля, Бангладеш, Синьцзян

☆ WSJ опубликовала спутниковые снимки российских самолетов и танков на границе с Украиной
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-20 | by ( ) nokta.md time to read: +2 min

Спутниковые снимки были сделаны в период с 27 марта по 16 апреля компанией Maxar Technologies, специализирующейся на спутниковой съемке в том числе для правительств разных стран. И это больше, чем было у России в регионе в момент присоединения Крыма, пишет tvrain.ru. Эскадрилья штурмовиков Су-25, которая на снимках от середины апреля была замечена на авиабазе в Астрахани, позже переместилась на другую базу. Администрация Байдена готовит меры поддержки Украины, которые, по словам источника WSJ, знакомого с ситуацией, будут включать поставку противотанковых, противокорабельных и противовоздушных систем. Но пока президенту США варианты еще не представлены, пишет WSJ.Также обсуждаются дополнительные экономические санкции в отношении России.

Persons: Филипп Бридлав, Жозепа Борреля, Гленн Ховард, Скриншот Organizations: Technologies, Street, ВВС, НАТО, ТАСС Locations: Крым, Воронеж, Россия, США, Москва, Украина, ЕС, Астрахань, Байден

☆ Anchetatorii ucraineni susțin că au descoperit o tabără de trupe ruse lângă granița cu Harkov și Lugansk. Rusia spune că ar interveni în apărarea separatiștilor din estul Ucrainei
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-09 | by ( Diana Severin | ) www.zdg.md time to read: +6 min

Potrivit videoclipurilor și fotografiilor locale, anchetatorii au observat că în zonă a fost amenajată o tabără de corturi, un spital de campanie cu semne de servicii medicale și o bucătărie. Concentrarea forțelor rusești lângă granița cu Ucraina a fost numită fără precedent din 2015. „Vizita are loc în zone în care armistiţiul a fost încălcat în ultimele zile şi are rolul menţinerii spiritului de luptă”, a comunicat Preşedinţia Ucrainei. Zelenski a mai cerut, de asemenea, acceptarea mai rapidă a Ucrainei în NATO, subliniind că „doar intrarea în Alianța Nord-Atlantică mai poate opri Rusia”, potrivit Digi24. Președintele Ucrainei, Volodimir Zelenskiy, a venit la putere promițând să aducă pacea, iar iulie anul trecut a fost semnat încetarea focului.

Persons: anchetatorilor, Hromadske, Christian Tribert, zak, Organizations: BBC Locations: Ucraina, Harkov, Luhansk, Voronej, Rusia, Ucrainei, Kremlin, ucraineană, nflagraţiei”,, zak,

☆ Conflict Intelligence Team: российские войска разбили лагерь в Воронежской области
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-08 | by ( ) nokta.md time to read: +1 min

Российские войска, о переброске которых к границе с Украиной стало известно в конце марта, сконцентрировались в полевом лагере в Воронежской области. Он находится примерно в 250 километрах от Украины, выяснила расследовательская группа Conflict Intelligence Team (CIT), передает meduza.io. Предположения CIT подтвердились спутниковыми снимками «Погоново», которые 8 апреля опубликовал корреспондент The New York Times, бывший расследователь Bellingcat Кристиан Триберт. На них видно, что в конце марта — начале апреля на полигоне появились палатки и «сотни единиц» военной техники, пишет он. В связи с этим CIT делают вывод о том, что диспозиция «носит скорее наступательный, чем оборонительный характер»:

Persons: Кристиан Триберт, Расследователи Organizations: Intelligence, Google, New York Times, Russian Army, Visual Investigations, Яндекс.Карт Locations: Voronezh, Ukraine, Украина, Воронежская область, Воронеж, Погоново, ЛНР, ДНР, Луганская область, Ростовская область

☆ Kremlin: Prezența militară rusă în Arctica este „absolut necesară” pentru Vladimir Putin
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-07 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +2 min

Sursa foto: japantimes.co.jpKremlin: Prezența militară rusă în Arctica este „absolut necesară” pentru Vladimir PutinPreședintele rus Vladimir Putin consideră prezența trupelor ruse în Arctica o parte „absolut necesară” a dezvoltării militare a țării, a spus purtătorul de cuvânt al Kremlinului, Dmitri Peskov, scrie digi24.roRăspunzând relatărilor CNN despre imagini din satelit care arată imense acumulări militare rusești în Arctica , Peskov a spus: „comandantul-șef [Putin] consideră cu adevărat prezența militară rusă în Arctica ca fiind un element absolut necesar pentru dezvoltarea militară”, relatează Mediafax. „Zona arctică este o regiune foarte importantă a Federației Ruse, care se aplică atât granițelor noastre, cât și zonei noastre economice speciale. Potențialul economic crește de la an la an, știți că există planuri generale de dezvoltare națională în Arctica, iar toate acestea sunt implementate în mod consecvent", a spus Peskov. „Nimeni nu vrea să vadă Arctica ca o regiune care se militarizează”, a spus luni purtătorul de cuvânt al Pentagonului, John Kirby. În ceea ce privește aceste preocupări, Peskov a spus că „nu trebuie uitat că America însăși nu a renunțat niciodată la prezența sa militară în zona arctică și nu și-a slăbit niciodată atenția asupra zonei arctice”.

Persons: Vladimir Putin Președintele, Vladimir Putin, Dmitri Peskov, Putin, Poseidon, John Kirby ., Peskov Organizations: Mediafax, CNN, Pacific Europe Locations: Kremlin, Arctica, Federației Ruse, Pacific, America

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