2007 February
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GMES introduced by GeoVille??s CEO to UN Secretary General
- February 26, 2007
- Posted by: EARSC
- Category: Members News
No CommentsThe Global Monitoring
for Environment and
Security – GMES –
Programme was
introduced to H.E. Ban Ki-moon
by Dr. Christian Hoffmann,
CEO of the GeoVille group, on
the occasion of an invitation of
the Austrian Federal Economic
Chamber. Mr. Hoffmann
explained how GMES, one of
Europe’s flagships in space,
can assist the UN in their
environmental & humanitarian
aid programmes. (Source Geoville) -
NEW DATES: Barcelona Conference for Local & Regional Authorities
- February 21, 2007
- Posted by: EARSC
- Category: EARSC News
Conference “Future Challenges for Local and Regional Authorities: How can Space Technology help?” Barcelona, 29-30 May 2007 (Source EURISY)
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UN praises Thai plan for earth observation satellite
- February 20, 2007
- Posted by: EARSC
- Category: EARSC News
As criticism mounts over Thailand’s ambitious plan to have its own earth observation satellite, the United Nations’ space agency says the move will help to raise awareness of the peaceful use of space technology in developing countries.(The Nation)
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Better geographical data: conciliation agreement approved by EP on INSPIRE
- February 13, 2007
- Posted by: EARSC
- Category: EARSC News
Europe needs better map-based information to support its policies, especially on the environment. A new database designed to achieve this – known as INSPIRE -should be in place by early 2009. Parliament and the Council struck a deal which was approved by MEPs which will enable data to be shared across the EU, without undermining high quality services in the Member States.(Source Europarl)
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FP 7 Documents
- February 12, 2007
- Posted by: EARSC
- Category: EARSC News
Understanding
the Seventh Framework Programme (Source EU-FP7) -
Outer Space Scientific and Technical Subcommittee to Hold 44th Session (AU)
- February 10, 2007
- Posted by: EARSC
- Categories: EARSC News, Internationalization
The newly established space-system-based disaster management programme, a safety framework for nuclear power sources in outer space, mitigation guidelines for space debris and International Heliophysical Year 2007 will be the key agenda items at the 44th session of the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS), which will take place in Vienna, Austria, from 12 to 23 February. (Source Spaceref)
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OGC(R) Seeks Comment on Observations & Measurements Specification
- February 7, 2007
- Posted by: EARSC
- Category: EARSC News
The members of the Open Geospatial Consortium, Inc. (OGC) have approved
the candidate OpenGIS Observations & Measurements (O&M)
Specification for release for a thirty day public comment period. The
document can be downloaded at Opengeospatial -
New EU Member States in FP7 Space Theme
- February 7, 2007
- Posted by: EARSC
- Category: EARSC News
A conference dedicated to new EU Member States in FP7 Space Theme will be held in Warsaw in March 2007 (Source GMES.info)
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Quick notes: 7th FP
- February 7, 2007
- Posted by: EARSC
- Category: EARSC News
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GeoEye Makes Final Debt Payment For The Purchase Of Space Imaging
- February 6, 2007
- Posted by: EARSC
- Category: EARSC News
GeoEye has announced the final payment on the $50 million credit facility that it drew down in January 2006 to fund the acquisition of the assets of Colorado-based Space Imaging. While the two and one-half year facility did not have an amortization repayment schedule, it was structured to be repaid from excess cash flow generated by the assets purchased from Space Imaging. (Source GeoEye)
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