Space Tech & Satellite Data for Climate & Development

As climate change accelerates risks across agriculture, water, forests, cities, and infrastructure, space-based Earth Observation (EO), satellite communications, and GNSS technologies have become essential for data-driven development. Space analytics now power global climate monitoring, carbon accounting, disaster early warning, food security, and smart urban planning. This domain equips learners to harness satellite data (optical, SAR, hyperspectral), geospatial analytics, AI/ML, digital platforms (Google Earth Engine, Copernicus, NASA Earthdata), and EO-driven policy & finance tools. Learners gain hands-on skills in remote sensing, climate modelling, land-use change, MRV for carbon finance, disaster mapping, climate-risk analytics, and designing EO-enabled development programs.

  1. One-Week Certificate Courses
Course Title Duration Mode Key Learning Outcomes Skills Gained Assessment Suggested Fee (INR/USD) Industry Relevance
Introduction to Space Technology & EO 1 Week Online EO basics; satellite types; missions Space literacy MCQ ₹2,000 / $25 Gov + Research
Remote Sensing Fundamentals 1 Week Online Optical/SAR; spatial/temporal resolution EO data basics MCQ ₹2,000 / $25 Agri + Forestry
Intro to Google Earth Engine (GEE) 1 Week Online Cloud EO processing; workflows GEE scripting Task ₹2,000 / $25 ESG + Dev
Satellite Data for Agriculture 1 Week Online Crop health; NDVI; yield proxies Agro-remote sensing Case Study ₹2,000 / $25 Agri + Rural Dev
Satellite-Based Disaster Mapping 1 Week Online Flood/cyclone damage; exposure mapping Rapid assessment Assignment ₹2,000 / $25 Disaster + Relief
  1. Two-Week Certificate Courses
Course Title Duration Mode Key Learning Outcomes Skills Gained Assessment Suggested Fee (INR/USD) Industry Relevance
SAR & Hyperspectral Imaging 2 Weeks Online Microwave & spectral analysis SAR + hyperspectral analytics Case Study ₹3,500 / $40 Forestry + Energy
GIS & EO for Land-Use & Urban Change 2 Weeks Online Urban growth; heat islands GIS-EO modelling Project ₹3,500 / $40 Urban + Infra
EO for Forest Monitoring & Carbon 2 Weeks Online Deforestation; biomass; MRV Carbon EO workflows Assignment ₹3,500 / $40 Carbon + ESG
Satellite-Based Water & Flood Analysis 2 Weeks Online Hydrology; flood zoning; impact Hydrology geospatial skills Case Study ₹3,500 / $40 Disaster + Gov
EO for Agriculture & Food Systems 2 Weeks Online Production prediction; climate-risk Crop analytics Project ₹3,500 / $40 Agri + Food
  1. One-Month Certificate Courses
Course Title Duration Mode Key Learning Outcomes Skills Gained Assessment Suggested Fee (INR/USD) Industry Relevance
Space Data for Climate Change Analytics 1 Month Online Temperature; sea-level; glacier melt EO climate analytics Capstone ₹6,000 / $70 Climate + Policy
GEE + Python for Development Analytics 1 Month Online EO pipelines; model integration Code-based EO modelling Project ₹6,000 / $70 ESG + Research
Satellite MRV for Carbon Finance 1 Month Online REDD+; carbon accounting; offset validation MRV systems Project ₹6,000 / $70 Carbon + Finance
EO-Driven Disaster Early Warning Systems 1 Month Online Flood/drought/cyclone predictive tools EWS modelling Assignment ₹6,000 / $70 Gov + Relief
EO for Smart Cities & Infrastructure 1 Month Online Land-use; heat mapping; utilities Urban geospatial design Capstone ₹6,000 / $70 Infra + Urban Dev
  1. Three-Month Certificate Courses
Course Title Duration Mode Key Learning Outcomes Skills Gained Assessment Suggested Fee (INR/USD) Industry Relevance
Advanced EO & Climate Modelling 3 Months Online Deep-learning + satellite climate models Advanced climate analytics Capstone + Exam ₹12,000 / $140 Climate + Research
GeoAI for Agriculture & Food Security 3 Months Online ML crop classification; yield forecast GeoAI + modelling Project ₹12,000 / $140 Agri + Food
EO for Water Systems & Hydrology 3 Months Online Watershed + groundwater + flood models Hydrology analytics Capstone ₹12,000 / $140 Gov + Infra
Climate-Risk & Insurance Analytics Using EO 3 Months Online Hazard + exposure; loss estimation Risk modelling Project ₹12,000 / $140 Insurance + Finance
Space-Enabled Urban Governance & Planning 3 Months Online Urban form; public assets; pollution Urban planning + EO Capstone ₹12,000 / $140 Gov + Smart Cities
  1. Six-Month Diploma Courses
Course Title Duration Mode Key Learning Outcomes Skills Gained Assessment Suggested Fee (INR/USD) Industry Relevance
Diploma in Space Tech for Climate & Development 6 Months Online EO + climate + policy; case apps EO strategy & integration Dissertation + Capstone ₹25,000 / $300 Gov + ESG
Diploma in EO-Driven Carbon & Forest Analytics 6 Months Online Biomass; MRV; REDD+ Carbon data modelling Thesis ₹25,000 / $300 Carbon + Forestry
Diploma in Applied GeoAI & EO Engineering 6 Months Online Deep learning; spatial ML GeoAI + modelling Capstone ₹25,000 / $300 Tech + Research
Diploma in Space-Based Disaster & Risk Analytics 6 Months Online EWS; rapid mapping; risk Disaster risk analytics Project ₹25,000 / $300 Relief + Insurance
Diploma in Urban Infra & Smart City EO Systems 6 Months Online Urban heat; mobility; zoning Smart-city geo-design Dissertation ₹25,000 / $300 Urban + Infra

Common Features Across All Courses

  • Self-paced modules
  • Ideal for: graduates, policymakers, researchers, planners, professionals, NGOs, and development practitioners
  • Hands-on GEE + Python assignments
  • EO + GIS + ML integration
  • SAR, hyperspectral & optical analysis
  • Carbon MRV + climate-risk workflows
  • Digital platforms: NASA Earthdata, Copernicus, GEE
  • Alignment with national space & climate programs
  • Capstone/project-based learning
  • STRATI certification + articulation pathways