From hiking the price of cars to impacting the readiness of militaries, the havoc that COVID-19 wreaks across supply chains is far-ranging and sometimes surprising.
Pandemic-related uncertainty is driving demand for space companies that promise to deliver better insights about the world. Commercial and government customers are increasingly leveraging geospatial intelligence services to make more informed decisions.
“I think what COVID has done is it’s made people realize just how globally connected the supply chains are and how actually very difficult it is to monitor those around the world,” said Peter Wegner, chief technology officer of satellite operator BlackSky.
Geospatial intelligence giving supply chain clarity in uncertain times – SpaceNews
