Since the launch of the first Russian satellite in 1957, private interests have gradually pushed to reduce the regulatory barriers generated by state interests that prevented the creation of new capabilities with the potential to generate benefits with a greater degree of breadth and inclusion.

Earth observation allows remote inferences to be made about the behaviour of an object or phenomenon. The constant capture of data generated by scanners and payload-coupled devices that already operate in a growing network of satellites, some of which have been orbiting the Earth for more than 50 years, now allows the generation of highly valuable information that can be integrated as a control system in territorial planning and the implementation of environmental programmes.

According to a report by the World Economic Forum, in 2020, 2,666 satellites were already operating in Earth orbit, and it is expected that starting in 2030, an average of 990 satellites will be launched annually.

Earth observation

Although the primary purpose of the growing satellite base is to maintain and improve communications services, recent technological developments focus their efforts on studying physical, chemical, and biological systems on earth, this is mainly due to the fact that more than half of these systems variables can only be measured beyond our atmosphere.

Currently, about 27 percent of the satellites incorporate common Earth observation instruments with Earth science and optical imaging purposes.

As the society develops a better understanding of the local effects of human interactions in an increasingly complex and environmentally stressed world, the international authorities work in the definitions of a global framework and infrastructure.

So that, in order to effectively utilize the capabilities of satellite monitoring, the observed data should be available in the form of comprehensible information for statists, strategic planners and policymakers.

Facilitating access to Earth observation data via easy-to-use channels will support the creation of regulations and the setting of indicators to track some of the sustainable development goals.

Local sustainable goals can help to identify events, and the regulatory framework can make possible deduce the problem-solution ownership.

Pangea professional services help organizations integrate Earth observation data into institutional control systems in five priority areas:

The collective adoption of satellite monitoring offered by the private sector will allow the public sector to maintain an active agenda in alignment to the Global Sustainable Development Goals formulated in 2015 by the United Nations General Assembly.

Satellite monitoring is establishing itself as the solution with the best cost-benefit ratio, compared to aerial observation methods.

On the other hand, satellite monitoring offers greater transparency than terrestrial measurements, mainly when it comes to the management of threats caused by climate change, the supervision of government programs and the monitoring of urbanization plans and infrastructure projects.