News of the week
Excellence in space - 10 years of TerraSAR-X14 June 2017Designed to return unique images of the Earth for five years, the German radar satellite TerraSAR-X has outdone itself. The satellite has been in operation for twice that time.
Image of the week
Wolf Volcano in the Galapagos IslandsSPOT-6 acquired this view of Wolf Volcano in the Galapagos Islands in February 2016. This volcano, the highest in the archipelago, sits on the northern end of Isabela Island.
Earth Observation Missions
China launches remote-sensing micro-nano satellites15 June 2017China launched two remote-sensing micro-nano satellites on a Long March-4B rocket from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China's Gobi Desert Thursday.
Research and Applications
Satellites forewarn of locust plagues13 June 2017Satellites are helping to predict favourable conditions for desert locusts to swarm, which poses a threat to agricultural production and, subsequently, livelihoods and food security.
Policy & Legislation
The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) through its Operational Satellite Applications Programme (UNOSAT) and Radiant.Earth, have agreed to explore new Earth observation data innovations supporting humanitarian disaster management, global health, climate change, sustainable water management and cultural heritage.
Did you know?
Do three events constitute a trend? For many in the Earth-observation industry, the answer seems to be yes.
Events
3rd Symposium of the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR)18 - 22 September 2017Host Organisations: Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute (KASI) / Korean Space Science Society Location: Jeju Island, South Korea Contact: COSPAR Secretariat - cospar@cosparhq.cnes.fr Symposium Overview: The theme of COSPAR 2017 is: Small Satellites for Space Research. Topics covered by the event include:
Selected papers published in Advances in Space Research and Life Sciences in Space Research, fully refereed journals with no deadlines open to all submissions in relevant fields. |
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Visit the eoPortal database to find out about spaceborne EO missions and sensors to discover more about past, operational and future missions. This is complemented with detailed articles of airborne sensors. This database is based on the book of Herbert J. Kramer Observation of the Earth and its Environments and describes over 600 missions in detail. Online updated version of "Earth Observation History of Technical Introduction" available as of January 02, 2017. |
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