The voice of the Earth Observation
Industry
Barents bloom, Sentinel-2A - processed by ESA, CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO
Discover the largest European
Earth Observation Network
Lake Balkhash, Kazakhastan, Sentinel 2 - processed by ESA, CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO
EARSC promotes the understanding
of our Planet for societal benefits
Brussels, Spot 5 Sqtellite - Airbus Defence and Space
EARSC 4 Pillars
Representing the Members
The core pillar of our activities is to support and promote our members. We achieve this goal mainly through projects which we undertake (see projects). Members’ views are gathered through a series of ad-hoc working groups dedicated to important topics. We inform our members through a monthly report and a dedicated portal about important news and information, as announced bid opportunities – and dedicated e-mails for key items.
Read MoreMarket development & Internationalization
EARSC is engaged in a wide range of activities to develop new markets and business opportunities for our members. Our strategy is to engage users, identify needs and stimulate demand for European EO services both in Europe and abroad with complementary commercial and geographical approaches.
Read MorePromoting the industry
EARSC employs a range of sophisticated digital tools to promote the European EO sector. EARSC has three main digital tools which cover creating a shared vocabulary (EARSC TAXONOMY) , providing a common space to find EO companies, and a common space to discover ‘online’ EO services.
Read MoreShowing the value of Earth Observation
The Earth observation sector delivers a wide range of social and environmental and economic benefits to citizens of Europe and the world. To properly and consistently value these impacts, EARSC leads the Sentinel Benefits Study (SeBS) project in which we measure the total societal impact of products and services coming from Sentinel satellite data.
Read MoreEARSC NEWS
ESA meets increasing demand for Earth observation data
Earth observation satellite data have never been in more demand than today as missions have demonstrated their ability to enable better understanding and improved management of the Earth and its environment.
PCI Geomatics expands presence in India
PCI Geomatics, a world leading developer of software and solutions for geospatial imaging applications, is pleased to announce the expansion of its India presence with a new international office in the National Capital Region (NCR).
European Environment Agency and Microsoft Eye on Earth Observatory Bring European Beach Quality Into Sharp Focus
New Eye on Earth online environmental observatory allows Europeans to understand the quality of the water they swim in and provides the power to call for change.
GOCE Begins Its Journey To Launch Site
GOCE, the first of a series of Earth Explorer satellites to be launched into orbit, has taken off aboard an Antonov-124 cargo aircraft for its flight to the Arkhangelsk Airport in Russia, en route to Russia’s Plesetsk Cosmodrome, about 800 km north of Moscow.
GOCE begins its journey to launch site
GOCE, the first of a series of Earth Explorer satellites to be launched into orbit, has taken off aboard an Antonov-124 cargo aircraft for its flight to the Arkhangelsk Airport in Russia, en route to Russia’s Plesetsk Cosmodrome, about 800 km north of Moscow. Preparations for the transport of the spacecraft began on 23 July
Europe's Space Ambitions in Context
France is leading an effort to create a unified European Union space policy. Taylor Dinerman examines the reasons why the EU desires a more robust space policy and its implications for cooperation with the US and other nations.
What is GIS for the Google generation?
Dr Pablo Mateos spoke (on behalf of a missing Alex Singleton) at the 2008 ESRC Research Methods Festival on “What is GIS for the Google generation?” The ESRC National Centre for Research Methods (NCRM) is a network of research groups, each conducting research and training in an area of social science research methods. The slides
Environment Ministry to use satellite to map coral reefs in Asia, Oceania
The Environment Ministry is creating a map of the distribution of coral reefs in seas in Asia and Oceania by using photos from a Japanese satellite, officials said.
GeoEye: Interview CEO and CFO
Earlier this week I had the pleasure of speaking with Matt O’Connell and Henry Dubois, the CEO and CFO of GeoEye, Inc. (Nasdaq: GEOY) respectively, in a recorded audio format. The interview covered a broad range of topics from what GeoEye does, to the launch of GeoEye-1 and GeoEye’s upcoming prospects in the satellite mapping
TopSat Celebrates 1,000 Days In Orbit
TopSat, the micro-satellite designed and built by a QinetiQ-led consortium of British firms, celebrated its 1,000th day in orbit this week – a significant milestone for a technology demonstrator built with a nominal one-year mission life.
Astrium's Buy-In Is Spot-On
Astrium, foreseeing the Earth observation industry undergoing significant change has, in the process, announced the purchase of further shares in Spot Image from the French Space Agency (CNES).
UAE turns the spotlight on space revolution
Space has always fascinated the human race, stimulating both our instinct to explore and our sense of wonder.
EU 27 eye increased EU action on space
All member states are politically committed to promoting more EU action on space, the French Presidency said after a two-day informal meeting of the bloc’s ministers for space.
GMES being discussed on EU meeting for space policy
On 21 – 22 July 2008 an informal meeting of European ministers for space affairs was held at the European Spaceport in Kourou. The event was organized by Valérie Pécresse, the French Minister for Higher Education and Research and its objective was to prepare the decisions to be made at the next Space Council, a joint meeting of EU competitiveness ministers and representatives of the European Space Agency (ESA) Member States, set to take place on 26 September 2008.
Germany’s Final SAR-Lupe Satellite Launched
Germany’s first satellite-based reconnaissance system has been completed with the launch of the fifth SAR-Lupe satellite, OHB System said July 22.
More EU states eyeing ESA
KOUROU, French Guiana (AFP) — Four countries that joined the European Union (EU) in 2004 are knocking on the door of the European Space Agency (ESA), French Research Minister Valerie Pecresse said here on Tuesday. “A certain number of states have started to seriously contemplate joining the European Space Agency,” Pecresse told reporters after an
MEMBERS NEWS