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New GMES Bureau Head takes up EO challenge
- September 1, 2006
- Posted by: EARSC
- Category: EARSC News
No CommentsValere Moutarlier explains how the European Commission??s ?´GMES Bureau?? is developing a federated and structured demand for Earth Observation (EO) data and information, and promoting fast-track GMES services for 2008. (Credits Europa)
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Mintek joins SA environmental-observation network
- September 1, 2006
- Posted by: EARSC
- Category: EARSC News
Mining researcher Mintek committed itself to strengthening environmental and socioeconomic research in minerals processing and metallurgy by joining forces with the South African Environmental Observation Network (Saeon). (Credits Miningweekly)
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Intergraph Announces Agreement to be Acquired by an Investor Group
- September 1, 2006
- Posted by: EARSC
- Categories: EARSC News, Internationalization
Intergraph Corporation (NASDAQ: INGR), a leading global provider of spatial information management (SIM) software, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by an investor group led by Hellman & Friedman LLC and Texas Pacific Group in a transaction valued at approximately $1.3 billion. (Credits Spatialnews)
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Applications & Developments in Commercial Remote Sensing
- August 30, 2006
- Posted by: EARSC
- Category: EARSC News
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China Seeks Int'l Cooperation in Space
- August 28, 2006
- Posted by: EARSC
- Categories: EARSC News, Internationalization
China will strengthen cooperation with the international community in the space industry, aiming for the peaceful development of space, a senior Chinese official said Monday 28 August. (Credits Astroexpo)
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Space Tech A Solution: Towards safe urban waste disposal
- August 28, 2006
- Posted by: EARSC
- Categories: Archive, Members News
Mounds of garbage lying unattended in street junctions, is a common sight in many urban areas of the country. (Credits Centralchronicle)
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Cybercity 3D LLC to participate at disaster response demostration
- August 24, 2006
- Posted by: EARSC
- Category: EARSC News
Los Angeles/Zurich, August 16, 2006 ?± CyberCity 3D LLC today announced its participation in Strong Angel III, a collaborative demonstration of civil and military cooperation and communication capabilities put together by a partnership of private companies, government agencies, humanitarian and relief agencies and universities. Hosted by San Diego State University and taking place in San Diego August 21-26, Strong Angel III will field test effective means of delivering life-saving humanitarian relief and rapidly deployable communications systems in the wake of major disasters.(Credits Cybercity) -
ESA Call for Proposal on the EO GRID Processing-on-Demand environment
- August 22, 2006
- Posted by: EARSC
- Category: EARSC News
The European Space Agency is pleased to announce a new partnership opportunity for conducting Earth Science research activities trough the use of the ESA Earth Observation (EO) Grid Processing-on-Demand (G-POD) environment.
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PCI Geomatics awarded contract: SPOT images for the landmass of Canada
- August 21, 2006
- Posted by: EARSC
- Category: Archive
PCI Geomatics?‹ has been awarded a contract from Iunctus Geomatics to produce accurate satellite images covering all of Canada, south of 80? North latitude. The five-year contract, which involves both the delivery of software and production services, is part of Natural Resource Canada??s (NRCan)$2.4 million award to Iunctus Geomatics and TELUS Corporation for the creation of new, high-quality images of Canada from SPOT 4 and 5 satellite data.
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Parliamentarians discuss European Space Policy in Brussels
- August 18, 2006
- Posted by: EARSC
- Category: EARSC News
The Eighth European Interparliamentary Space Conference (EISC) was held at the Belgian Senate in Brussels in June 2006. MPs from 10 European countries met to discuss European Space Policy, emphasising international co-operation, space applications and education.(Credits Europa)