Sale of Finnish microsatellite to Brazil raises criticism
A Brazilian researcher said the tech would be used for greenwashing and a Finnish expert called the deal unethical.
ICEYE workers testing ICEYE SAR microsatellite.
Image: ICEYE
Finnish satellite tech firm ICEYE has sold a microsatellite to Brazil, but the deal has received criticism from experts in the South American country and Finland.
Brazil s Air Force plans to use the microsatellite to monitor and prevent deforestation across the Amazon rainforest.
However, some Brazilian researchers have claimed the acquisition was merely a form of greenwashing and that the government s real intent is to hide the actual deforestation taking place.