2007 January
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First Thai Observation Satellite To Be Orbited In October
- January 28, 2007
- Posted by: EARSC
- Category: EARSC News
No CommentsThailand is doing the final preparations for the launch of its first earth observation satellite called THEOS into orbit in October, Thai Science and Technology Minister Yongyuth Yuthavong said Friday. The THEOS project is expected to be completed in August or September and be launched into orbit in October as scheduled, the minister was quoted by Thai News Agency as saying. (Source Spacemart)
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Best Practice makes Perfect with OpenGeospatial Standards
- January 24, 2007
- Posted by: EARSC
- Category: EARSC News
British Geological Survey Offices, Nottingham, UK – Following the recent successful UK Geospatial Mash-Up meeting, the Association For Geographic Information (AGI), The British Computer Society (BCS) and the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) have teamed up again to promote and discuss the ‘business case’ for using open geospatial standards. (Source Spatialnews)
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ESA Earthnet Online – EO Applications Directory completely renewed
- January 24, 2007
- Posted by: EARSC
- Category: EARSC News
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Japanese Government Initiates Space-Borne Hyperspectral Payload Program
- January 22, 2007
- Posted by: EARSC
- Category: EARSC News
Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) recently announced the initiation of a 5-year program for the research and development of a next-generation Earth observation satellite payload with hyperspectral capabilities. (Source Spacenewsfeed)
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Satellite gap alarms Earth scientists
- January 18, 2007
- Posted by: EARSC
- Categories: EARSC News, Internationalization
The U.S. satellite system that monitors Earth??s environment and climate needs an urgent upgrade or scientists will lose much of their ability to predict events like hurricanes, according to a report released by the National Research Council.(Source MSNBC)
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GMES fast track service on land monitoring
- January 18, 2007
- Posted by: EARSC
- Category: EARSC News
The European Environment Agency (EEA) has launched a call for tenders for a GMES (Global Monitoring for Environment and Security) fast track service on land monitoring – high-resolution core land cover data for built-up areas, including degree of soil sealing, 2006. (Source Cordis)
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OGC Joins W3C to Help Add Geospatial to the Web
- January 17, 2007
- Posted by: EARSC
- Category: EARSC News
The Open Geospatial Consortium� (OGC) recently became a member of the World Wide Web Consortium, W3C, a standards organization that develops interoperable technologies (specifications, guidelines, software, and tools) to lead the Web to its full potential. (Source Spatialnews)
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OGC and GITA Emerging Technology Summit IV
- January 17, 2007
- Posted by: EARSC
- Category: EARSC News
The Geospatial Information & Technology Association (GITA) is pleased to announce that the association is partnering with the Open Geospatial Consortium, Wayland, MA, to organize the next in a series of Emerging Technology Summits (ETS IV) focusing on information system interoperability standards, such as Building Information Models (BIM). The event is slated for March 21-23, 2007, in Washington, D.C. (Source Spatialnews)
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PCI Geomatics: GeoCapacity in India
- January 16, 2007
- Posted by: EARSC
- Category: Archive
PCI Geomatics celebrates the unveiling of GeoCapacity for agriculture, mapping and disaster management support in India (Source PCIGeomatics)
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US Climate Satellites Imperiled By Low Federal Funding Say EO Scientists
- January 16, 2007
- Posted by: EARSC
- Categories: EARSC News, Internationalization
Scientists concerned that Earth is threatened by global warming have a further worry: the US satellites tracking climate change are threatened by poor funding. (Source Spacemart)
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