“Threats, Risks and Sustainability – Answers by Space” is now available as volume 2 in the book series “Studies in Space Policy” edited by ESPI and published by SpringerWien NewYork. Building on a conference organised by ESPI in December 2007 in Vienna, this book provides an interdisciplinary analysis/perspectives on how space can contribute to solving

Written by Jeff Thurston, Friday, 10 April 2009. Ten year’s ago real-time geodata was more or less a dream. Five year’s ago most people began to see more real-time data and were talking about it, but it was still something for the adventurous with deep pockets, who could afford to acquire it, process it and

Thursday 21st May 2009, 09:30-16:30 BERR Conference Centre, 1 Victoria Street, London First Announcement The drive to monitor and mitigate global climate change, improve energy efficiency, reduce waste, prevent environmental pollution, and protect the Earth’s natural resources is set to create numerous new jobs and substantial wealth for the remote sensing community through a variety

Fourth European Security Research Conference (SRC09) September 29-30 and
First Euro-Atlantic Stakeholder Conference October 1-2, Sweden

The objective of the eSDI-NET+ project is to establish a network for communication and knowledge exchange of best practices on European Spatial Data Infrastructures (SDI), which will enhance the use of geographic information provided by the GMES. Recently, a call for submission of best practices on SDI’s has been launched, focusing on sub national level,

More than 140 proposals were received in response to the first three Invitations To Tender issued in 2008 under the new program VAE (Value Adding Element). This confirms that issues of high interest for the EO service industry are being addressed in VAE. VAE is an element of the ESA Earth Observation Envelope Program (EOEP-3).

“Lessons to be learned after the Land&Infrastructure and Maritime Surveillance related demos”. The Workshop will take place in Paris on 26 March 2009. It aims to present the results of the first development cycle of the LIMES project mainly to Users and Stakeholder not directly involved into the LIMES Services Demonstration performed last year. Since

The exchange of environmental information will be the focus of the ‘Towards eEnvironment’ conference held this week in Prague. ESA will host a GMES session to discuss the status of the programme and demonstrate how its services are helping users. The conference, held in the framework of the Czech Republic’s European Union presidency, is dedicated

India is all set to launch a radar imaging satellite (RISAT) built with “substantial inputs” from the Israel aerospace industry from Sriharikota spaceport, an ISRO official said. Israel has supplied Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), which is in fact “heart” of the 1780-kg remote sensing satellite, the official told PTI on condition of anonymity. “Israel has

Perspectives Written by Matt Ball. Thursday, 19 March 2009 We need to do a better job as an industry educating decision makers about why geospatial technology matters. This was one of the main points that Anne Hale-Miglarese, principal at Booz Allen Hamilton and chair of the National Geospatial Advisory Committee, made in her talk at

The “GMES and Africa” process was launched by the Maputo Declaration, signed on 15 October 2006. The initiative aims to strengthen and further develop infrastructure for a more coherent exploitation of Earth Observation data (space and in-situ), technologies and services in support of the environmental policies for sustainable development in Africa and ACP countries. In

Rome, Italy – From “Sat Expo 2009”. Probable share entry by an Abu Dhabi company (WAPA) – e-Geos is a joint-venture having as principal shareholders the Italian Space Agency (ASI) with 25% and Telespazio (a Finmeccanica/Thales company) with 53% (Efibanca Engineering Spa, Eurimage and Vitrociset detained the remaining capital) with the mission to promote and

The European Space Agency has launched its Goce gravity mapping satellite. Goce left Earth at 1421GMT on a modified intercontinental ballistic missile from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in north-west Russia. The mission will give scientists new insights into how the interior of the planet is structured and provide key information on how the oceans move. The

The European Space Agency (ESA) has launched the most sophisticated mission ever to investigate the Earth’s gravitational field and to map the reference shape of our planet – the geoid – with unprecedented resolution and accuracy. The launch was applauded by staff at SciSys’ offices in the UK and Germany where they have been responsible

_By Jonathan Amos, Science reporter, BBC News Europe is set to launch one of its most challenging space missions to date. The Goce satellite will map minute variations in the pull of gravity experienced across the planet. Scientists will use its data to improve their understanding of how the oceans move, and to frame a

ESA is about to launch the most sophisticated of Earth Observation satellites to investigate the Earth’s gravitational field with unprecedented resolution and accuracy. GOCE data will be crucial for obtaining accurate measurements of ocean circulation and sea-level change, both of which are affected by climate change. The data will help to better understand processes occurring