Landsat 9 launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base at 1:12 p.m. CT Monday, Sept. 27, aboard an Atlas V rocket. (NASA photo) “Landsat 9 is the first mission of the USGS-NASA Sustainable Land Imaging (SLI) partnership, delivering the long-awaited first installment of a multi-decadal commitment to sustaining Landsat continuity for hundreds of thousands of users…
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On August 16, 2021, the USGS issued the FY22 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for 3D Elevation Program (3DEP). The BAA provides a vehicle for partnering with the USGS and other Federal agencies to acquire high-resolution 3DEP data. The 3DEP BAA is a public process to develop partnerships for the collection of lidar and derived elevation data for 3DEP. The 3DEP BAA provides an opportunity for ongoing national collaboration so that Federal,…
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OBSERVER: Space for Our PlanetAnnekatrien Debien Thu, 30/09/2021 – 12:24 On Tuesday 28 September, representatives of the European Earth Observation community gathered in Brussels, on the Esplanade Solidarność 1980, in front of the European Parliament’s main entrance, to inaugurate the new Space for Our Planet travelling exhibition. This exhibition, which will be on display in Belgium until 20 November, first on the European Parliament’s Esplanade,…
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The Network of European Regions Using Space Technologies (NEREUS) in tandem with the European Commission and the European Space Agency is pleased to invite you to the Copernicus4regions webinar: How Copernicus helps Europe’s regions to increase resilience to climate change: user stories about water management. Impulse statement by Juan Espadas (ES/PES), Mayor of Seville, Chair of the Committee…
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A new and improved data tool released by the USGS, known as LandsatLook 2.0 Viewer, will make it easier and faster to access earth imagery and simpler to analyze through the use of cloud-based systems. Screenshot from the USGS LandsatLook 2.0 viewer. The updated tool allows users to combine bands for their area of interest…
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On 7 October 2021 (15:00 – 16:30 CEST), during a webinar by Eureka and ESA, you will have the chance to learn about ESA’s opportunities for start-ups and SMEs, supporting them scaling-up and commercialising. ESA Business Applications Read More
– Earth Observation for Certification Schemes ARTES Programme: Business Applications Activity: Feasibility Study Thematic Areas: Food & Agriculture Environment, Wildlife and Natural Resources Space Assets: Earth Observation After decades of interventions in the cocoa sector and implementation of voluntary sustainability standards, the environmental impacts of cocoa production are still present. Supposedly sustainably produced cocoa is…
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– Colibri Daily Messenger ARTES Programme: Business Applications Activity: Demonstration Project Thematic Areas: Health Space Assets: Satellite Communications Satellite Navigation Colibri is a telemedicine service relying on satellite broadband communication to efficiently support healthcare services in white areas in terms of ground connectivity, combining fix telemedicine relays installed in villages, a vehicle equipped with medical…
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OBSERVER: Tracking oil spills with CopernicusAnnekatrien Debien Thu, 16/09/2021 – 13:40 Oil spills can have a devastating and destructive impact on the oceans and marine wildlife, having been a major concern in the marine world for years. Oil spills can occur as a result of accidents involving ships or oil rigs, or from illegal operational…
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Landsat 8 image of Phoenix, Arizona, acquired on January 13, 2020 (Path 37 Row 36). This false color image uses the short-wave infrared, near infrared, and red bands (bands 6, 5, 4) to display the data. For more information about Landsat, please visit www.usgs.gov/Landsat To download the data, visit earthexplorer.usgs.gov (Public domain.) Several other countries have joined…
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