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LiDAR Satellite Startup NUVIEW Acquires Astraea To Strengthen Imagery-Based Analytics

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, February 20th, 2024

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LiDAR Satellite Startup NUVIEW Acquires Astraea To Strengthen Imagery-Based Analytics

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NUVIEW, a startup developing commercial LiDAR satellites for global 3D mapping, has acquired Astraea, which provides a software-as-a-service platform to provide analytics insights from satellite, aerial, and drone imagery. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. NUVIEW, based in Orlando, Fla., plans to launch a constellation of 20 LiDAR satellites to provide centimeter-scale geospatial intelligence and mapping for defense, climate, telecommunications, agriculture, energy, and national mapping initiatives. The company said Astraea, which is based in Charlottesville, Va., gives it the…

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