Company intelligence
Vertical52
investigations from space
About Vertical52
You want to know which nuclear power plant in Europe is the most dangerous? Which bridges are at risk of collapse? Where in the world there are illegal mining activities. Where the forest is burning? How fast glaciers are melting. Hundreds of stories can be told and substantiated with data from space. Vertical52 brings them back to earth by analyzing data from satellites, more and more of which are orbiting the earth. Vertical52 supports investigative journalists and NGOs in their research, reaches its own audience with entertaining transmedia products and qualifies young journalists with its workshops on analyzing satellite and radar data.
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Signals from Vertical52
10 published signals
Research & Knowledge
Vertical52 published an investigation by Meduza in partnership with Vertical52 showing that Crimea experienced three major waves of outages this summer, based on satellite data collected and compared with geolocated data on attacks against energy infrastructure.
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Research & Knowledge
Vertical52 published an investigation published by Meduza using data from VIIRS Black Marble, an instrument flown on NASA polar-orbiting weather satellites to show nighttime light dipping sharply after each wave of strikes on the power grid.
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Products & Services
Vertical52 launched a new product offering for Meduza together with Urban Journalism Network.
Reported by Marcus Pfeil
Research & Knowledge
Vertical52 analyst Anton Chaika used satellite imagery from Meduza's investigation into blackouts on the Crimean peninsula this summer to measure light.
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People
Vertical52 welcomed Luis as its newest investigator.
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Products & Services
Vertical52 designed its HelpDesk for exile media to support newsrooms with no safe access to on the ground reporting or official sources.
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Research & Knowledge
Vertical52 HelpDesk for Exiled Media uncovered the location of more than a dozen Governmental properties in strategic locations that are being used for leisure by President Aliyev’s friends and family.
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Research & Knowledge
Vertical52 published an in-depth investigation into President Aliyev’s government properties using satellite imagery to reveal displacement and construction.
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People
Vertical52 welcomed Luis Beyerbach on board.
Reported by Marcus Pfeil
Products & Services
Vertical52 designed and launched the HelpDesk for exile media to support newsrooms with no safe access to on the ground reporting or official sources.
Reported by Marcus Pfeil