Thailand’s Theos satellite has another chance to get into orbit now Russia has negotiated a deal with Kazakhstan to take rocket waste discharged during the launch process. The launch is now expected by September. Theos _ short for Thailand Earth Observation System _ will be Thailand’s first natural resources survey satellite. Its launch has been

At the request of the European Commission Delegation in China and in agreement with the Ministry of Science and Technology, the JRC Institute for the Protection and Security of the Citizen (IPSC) provided a scientific and technical support package to the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Centre of Earth Observation and Digital Earth (CAS/CEODE), in order to contribute to post Wen Chuan earthquake disaster measures, such as damage assessment for reconstruction planning and future disaster risk reduction initiatives.

1Spatial, a leader in spatial data management, today announces the acquisition of ComSine, a privately owned SME specialising in IT consultancy and development for the telecommunications, navigation and geographic information industries, including satellite Earth observation.

The Earth Observation and GIS communities taking action to fight the climate crisis

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“Teenagers are using internet satellite images to spot outdoor swimming pools before meeting for late-night dips. The new craze, known as ‘dipping’, involves people using pictures from Google Earth to identify homes that have large outdoor pools.” (The Telegraph)

The EU has transformed space into a strategic policy area. The Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) initiative is among its major success stories and is reaping a wealth of environmental and social benefits, as well as stimulating space research and generating downstream commercial applications.

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For more than 40 years, Earth observing satellites have delivered valuable data about our planet and enabled a better understanding and improved management of the Earth and its environment. Demands for these data are increasing daily as decision-makers are faced with the need to respond to environmental change, manage sustainable development and react to natural disasters and civil security issues.

(June 13). A dedicated space budget line and a separate space directorate are among a growing chorus of recommendations aimed at changing the way the European Union (EU) manages its space activities.

The European Commission has published a call for tender to support the implementation of an operational GMES service in the field of emergency management.

“Africa: Atlas of our Changing Environment,” a publication which reveals stories of how environmental change is affecting more than 100 locations in every country in the continent, was launched in Johannesburg on June 10.

The demand for historical Earth Observation (EO) data series has strongly increased in the last ten years, mainly for long term science and environmental monitoring applications.

The introduction of geospatial technologies such as Google Earth™, Microsoft® Virtual Earth™, ESRI’s ArcGIS™ Explorer and other Earth visualization systems has greatly increased the number of computer users who think about geography and Earth Observations (EO).

By Peter B. De Selding, Berlin, Space News Staff Writer (June 9, 2008)