After its launch on 20 June 2008, Jason-2 has trailed 55 seconds behind its predecessor Jason-1 during more than 6 months so as to enable scientists to acquire near-simultaneous measurements to precisely calibrate the satellite’s instruments. As a part of this calibration/validation process of the high accuracy of Jason-2 off-line products (GDR), an update of

Information extracted from ESA–EOMD website *** Earth Observation service provision LuxSpace intends to place sub-contracts with specialised service providers or consortia to provide the following two services to the World Bank: -Change in the coastline of Bangladesh -Remote sensing monitoring of coral reef in the Belize region Details of the Request For Quotation (RFQ) documentation

Moscow, Russia – The first to be put in orbit at the end of 2009/early 2010 (WAPA) – The Russian Space Agency plans to launch a series of KANOPUS Earth observation satellites, with the first two due for launch at the end of 2009/early 2010. KANOPUS-V is being developed for Russia and will record abnormal

A study on the competitiveness of the GMES Downstream Sector is available on the Europa website The final report of the “Study on the Competitiveness of the GMES Downstream Sector” produced within the Framework Contract of Sectoral Competitiveness Studies (funded by the EC DG Enterprise and Industry) is available on the Europa website. During the

Hervé Buchwalter, Chairman and CEO of Spot Image, an EADS Astrium subsidiary, said: “We are opening Spot Image Brasil to accompany the strong growth in the geospatial information market in Brazil fuelled by the growing environmental challenges the country is facing.” The new subsidiary will be headed by Pierre Duquesne, who has been in charge

Global Marketing Insights, Inc. has completed the “2008 Africa Survey and Analysis of the Remote Sensing Market, Aerial and Spaceborne-10 Year Trends” and delivered the final report to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The USGS serves the Nation by providing reliable scientific information to describe and understand the Earth; minimize loss of life and property

March 5, 2009 Brussels | The European Defence Agency (EDA) Steering Board has agreed to approve a project for the next generation European military earth observation satellites. This Multinational Space-based Imaging System (MUSIS) project has been launched by six European Union Member States: Belgium, Germany, Greece, France, Italy and Spain. The project has now become

ERDAS announces the opening of an expanded training center in Liège, Belgium. Supporting ERDAS’ growth in Europe, the new center contains state-of-the art training and meeting facilities, in a convenient and central location for customers and business partners. The training center offers classes that address the needs of both the novice and expert ERDAS user.

ESA has announced three candidate Earth Explorer mission concepts to progress to the next phase of consolidation. This selection is part of the user-driven process that will lead to the launch of the Agency’s seventh Earth Explorer satellite in the 2016 time frame. Last week ESA’s Programme Board for Earth Observation decided on three Earth

We will celebrate this year the twentieth anniversary of our Association. Twenty years ago, in 1989, remote sensing was already somewhat mature in terms of technologies and there were strong hopes for a rapid market development. This led several companies with the support of European institutions to create EARSC.

Wayland, MA – The Board of Directors of the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC®) has chartered a committee of the Board to specifically address the “spatial law and policy issues” which will influence development requirements of the Consortium’s technology process. The Spatial Law and Policy Committee (SLPC) will be chaired by OGC director and Executive Committee

Source: United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs VIENNA, 23 February (UN Information Service) – The adoption of the Safety Framework for Nuclear Power Source Applications in Outer Space was in the focus of the 46th session of the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space

Scientists have a new tool for understanding how events in one region, such as wildfires, can affect air quality in areas far away. Observations from NASA’s Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer (MISR) show that the plumes of dust, smoke and particles from wildfires or volcanoes often rise past the atmospheric boundary layer, the turbulent lowest portion of

The workshop is organised by the GIS4EU project and will be hosted by the University of West Hungary, Faculty of Geoinformatics in Székesfehérvár on 18-19 March 2009. The GIS4EU project aims at providing base cartography datasets (administration units, hydrography, transportation networks and elevation themes) for Europe and to ensure its cross scale, cross language and

(25 February 2009) Using data from the satellite-based MIPAS and GOME-2 instruments, scientists have for the first time detected important bromine species in the atmosphere. These new measurements will help scientists to better understand sources of ozone-depleting species and to improve simulations of stratospheric ozone chemistry. Despite the detection of bromine monoxide (BrO) in the

ESA starts implementing the second phase of the GMES Space Component Programme The first phase of the GMES Space Component covers the period 2006-2013. It focuses on the development of the first Sentinel-1 (all-weather day and night radar imager for land and ocean services), Sentinel-2 (high-resolution optical images for land services) and Sentinel-3 (instruments for