Making Space for Everyone From the beginning, Common Space has been about one thing: getting satellite imagery into the hands of people who need it, not just the governments and institutions that can afford it today. The view from space is one of the most powerful tools we have for understanding what's actually happening in the world. Right now, access to this data is being limited through licensing, business models, and political interference. Trust in information is eroding. What's...

Tune in to hear rare insights from Bill's unique, end-to-end perspective on designing and building space systems, remote sensing architecture, and applying GIS in the field to save lives. Join your host, Sam Warwick, Head of Staffing for Geospatial and Earth Data at DeepRec.ai, in exploring the stories behind the technology, straight from the people building it.

This episode examines the Common Space initiative, a non-profit project dedicated to building and launching high-resolution optical satellites designed specifically for humanitarian purposes, such as aiding populations at risk from climate events and conflict. Although there are over a thousand Earth observation satellites currently in orbit, high-resolution imagery remains largely inaccessible to humanitarians, journalists, and civil rights groups due to high costs, restrictive licensing,...