UK satellite startup Blue Skies Space wants to sell astronomy data 'as a service' - eviltoast

Blue Skies Space is to launch its first satellite in partnership with SpaceX, with plans to sell researchers astronomy data ‘as a service’.

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    3 months ago

    This is some very big red flags. If this is profitable, other companies might try and be science landlords.

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      3 months ago

      Reminds me of the AccuWeather ceo/trump appointee who wanted to sell off all the us gov weather satellites so it could be privatized. Everything must be commodified.