The Ursa Space Episode
A satellite imaging company that uses a form of radar
The Alternative Data Podcast · Mark Fleming-Williams
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Show Notes
In this episode I speak to Daniela Moody and Daniel Baruch of URSA Space.
URSA Space is a satellite imaging company which is constantly sweeping the planet with a technology known as SAR. Akin to radar, SAR can see through clouds and is accurate enough to measure the heights of floating lids on giant oil containers, making it an invaluable tool for understanding the amount of oil in storage at a given moment around the world.
The potential uses of SAR are almost unlimited, from measuring the number of cars currently under construction to the changing height of Mount Everest to detecting troop movements at sensitive borders.
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