Live coverage: Avio to launch spacecraft to monitor plant health and ocean conditions
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Dedicated EO payloads for plant health and ocean conditions mean more granular, frequent data for agriculture and climate-exposed supply chains. If you operate in food, commodities, or maritime logistics, assume that satellite-derived risk and yield signals are about to get sharper and more tradable.
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