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2011-10-06. Abstracts for 5th International Conference “Earth from Space…” are accepted until October 15
2011-10-06. Icebergs are being watched from space
2011-10-05. Hitachi Solutions, Ltd. — the Operator of RS satellites – is the Silver Sponsor of the 5th International Conference “Earth from Space…”
2011-10-05. Satellite-based meteorology issues to be discussed at the 5th International Conference “Earth from Space…”
2011-10-05. “Skolkovo” fund activities in space technology development to be discussed at the 5th International Conference “Earth from Space…”

2011-09-30. NPP satellite: access to data and free direct broadcasting principle to be discussed at the 5th International Conference “Earth from Space…”
2011-09-30. Russian ScanEx RDC is recognized as GeoEye’s top international performer
2011-09-28. “University-based geoportal” consortium expanded its geography during the International Forum “The Arctic – Territory of Dialogue”
2011-09-21. Satellites keep detecting oil spills from ships in Black Sea
2011-09-20. First time ever: space images from UK-DMC2 in the mode of direct downlink to a distributed network of ground stations
2011-09-19. Astrium wins Strategic Partnership of the Year award with ScanEx
2011-09-16. Space technologies for the Arctic Region studying, mastering and conservation: 10th issue of the “Earth from Space…” magazine released
2011-09-14. “Yandex” to replenish its maps with 10 mln sq.km of satellite images
2011-09-14. 5th International Conference “Earth from Space…”: October 1 is the deadline for participants’ abstracts submission
2011-09-08. Satellite imagery helped detecting walrus rookery on Vaigach
2011-09-06. GeoEye — Platinum Sponsor of the 5th International Conference “Earth from Space — the Most Effective Solutions”
2011-09-06. Satellite monitoring has not detected any violations in shipment and installation of “Prirazlomnaya” platform
2011-09-02. SCANEX ADPS — a system of automatic RS data processing

The Industrial age has been succeeded by the Information age, which defined social, economic and political relations in a different way.

The three key global information technologies in the context of geospatial data shall include the Internet, satellite navigation and Earth imagery from space. Rampant growth of the number of Earth imageries from space, improvement of imagery quality as well as simplification and cost reduction of information use promote its large-scale implementation not only in the economic processes but also in the everyday human activities.

A wide range of issues concerning space imagery applications as well as issues and prospects of the Earth remote sensing industry development will be discussed by participants of the Fifth International Conference “Earth from Space — the Most Effective Solutions”, which will take place from November 29 to December 2, 2011 in the Vatutinki resort hotel located in the Moscow Region (www.conference.scanex.ru).

The following issues will be discussed during plenary and poster sessions, workshops, round table discussions, master-classes, exhibition, WEB & GIS mini-conference, and free consultations on legal aspects of ERS data applications:

— space imagery as a tool for efficient upgrade of the Russian economy;
— goals and objectives of the state policy in the satellite imagery sector;
— issues and prospects of satellite development in the XXI century;
— a private-public partnership in the industry: domestic and foreign experience;
— a single supplier of satellite imagery data to state bodies – pluses and minuses;
— the geospatial component for e-government system;
— the synergy of military and civil space imagery technologies;
— use of open satellite images and web-services for national defense;
— the restriction on application of super resolution satellite data – enforcement of national security or an obstacle to economic development?
— institutional and legal industry working environment;
— satellite data influence on economic development: investments in the ERS industry – issues and prospects;
—use of space imagery in large infrastructure and industry projects;
— interdepartmental cooperation and interaction of large companies in the area of satellite data application;
— operational services for emergency monitoring, management and response (fire, seasonal and flash floods, and offshore zones);
— development of navigation maps on the basis of space images;
— application of space data for achievement of nature protection objectives;
— integration of satellite data, GIS and WEB technologies;
— topical issues of applying satellite methods in the higher education system;
— technologies and tools of satellite imagery processing;
— specifics of satellite data applications in territorial management from a federal district to a municipality.

The “Earth from Space – the Most Effective Solutions” conference is held biennially. In 2009 it was attended by over 500 representatives of 270 organizations from 27 countries.

In parallel with the key events of the conference the exhibition will be held intended to demonstrate along with the latest developments in the area of Earth remote sensing the experience of satellite monitoring application in various economy branches as the basis of cost-effective operating systems.

Anybody interested can attend the conference! Please register on the website http://www.conference.scanex.ru/reg/en/registration.php before November 10.

=The conference is organized by: SCANEX Research and Development Center, “Earth from Space” Association, and Non-Profit Organization “Transparent World”
=The Platinum Sponsor: GeoEye Company. The Golden Sponsor: ImageSat Int. N.V.
=The Silver Sponsors: Astrium GEO, MDA, Hitachi Solutions, GIA «Innoter» companies.
=The Webcast Sponsor: “Racurs” Company

News about … Iunctus Group Acquires Assets of RapidEye AG, and NGA Contract Awarded to RapidEye


Iunctus Group Acquires Assests of RapidEye AG: New Corporate Vision More Customer Focused

Brandenburg an der Havel, Germany, September 1, 2011 – RapidEye Canada Ltd., an affiliate of Iunctus Geomatics Corp., the leading supplier of optical satellite imagery in Canada, announced today that it has aquired the assets of RapidEye AG of Brandenburg an der Havel, Germany, a global provider of high-resolution imagery and geospatial solutions. The purchase was finalized on Monday, August 29, 2011 in Potsdam, Germany.

“RapidEye will continue to operate as an independent company, leveraging a new strong German management team in order to maintain its successful brand and relationships,” commented Ryan Johnson, President and CEO of Iunctus Geomatics. “Iunctus will continue to invest in RapidEye as we focus on creating a more customer-focused approach and additional value for our customers through our reorganization activities.”

The purchase of RapidEye further increases Iunctus Geomatics’ presence in the worldwide geo-information market. The acquisition combines one of the world’s largest commercial archives of satellite imagery with Iunctus’ already extensive distribution channels for satellite data and value-added solutions.

“This acquisition gives our clients an excellent choice of satellite imagery, meeting their high resolution and large area coverage requirements. This also provides an avenue for Iunctus to expand into an international distribution network for many of our products and services,” added Johnson.

Dr. Manfred Krischke will be returning to RapidEye after co-founding the company in 1998. “During the next month we will review the current organization with the most important goal of continuing and improving our service to existing and future clients and partners.” commented Dr. Krischke. “I will consider it a positive sign that we acquired RapidEye on the anniversary of the launch of the satellites.”

RapidEye’s five identical Earth Observation satellites were launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on August 29, 2008.

RapidEye and Iunctus will now provide a complete geoinformation value chain and will focus on customer relationships and developing strong partnerships.

NGA Contract Awarded to RapidEye

Washington, DC, September 6, 2011 – RapidEye USA announced today that it has been awarded an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA). RapidEye is a leader in wide area, repetitive coverage of Earth through its constellation of satellites and advanced remote sensing-based services.

“We’re pleased to be providing our imagery to NGA,” commented Clint Graumann, of RapidEye USA. “This contract gives NGA the opportunity to procure our data, experience the advantages of our very fast acquisition and high revisit capabilities, and to integrate our data into their programs.”

The eighteen (18) month contract is valid through December 2012 and has a maximum ordering ceiling of 4.6 million US dollars.

About Iunctus

Iunctus Geomatics Corp. is the leading supplier of optical satellite imagery to government and industry in Canada and the operator of the first commercial ground stations in Canada. Iunctus Geomatics provides a wide range of geomatics products and services for its clients, including satellite data, value added imagery, data management/hosting and satellite tasking. For more information, visit www.terraengine.com

Iunctus Contact
Brett Michelson, Vice President Business Development
401817 4th Avenue South Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada T1J 0P3. brett.michelson@terraengine.com

About RapidEye

RapidEye is a provider of quality high-resolution satellite imagery and derived geo-information products. With a constellation of five Earth Observation satellites, RapidEye images over 4 million square kilometers of Earth every day, and has amassed over 2 billion square kilometers in its archive in just over two years of commercial operation. With an unprecedented combination of wide area repetitive coverage and five meter pixel size multi-spectral imagery, RapidEye is an obvious and cost-effective choice for many industries and government agencies.

Contact
RapidEye AG
Molkenmarkt 30
14776 Brandenburg a. d. Havel,
Germany
press@rapideye.de

News about Lotus (H&R) and PCI Geomatics, Geomatica Software Suite, eoImaging Accelerator Technology


Lotus (H&R) and PCI Geomatics announce exclusive distribution agreement at 2011 ACRS conference

RICHMOND HILL, Ontario, Canada—October 03 , 2011: PCI Geomatics, a world leading developer of geo-imaging software and systems, today announces that it has appointed Lotus (H&R) as its exclusive distributor for Taiwan.

“We are pleased to be working exclusively with Lotus (H&R) for distribution of our Geomatica, GeoImaging Tools and GeoImaging Accelerator (GXL) products in the Taiwanese market,” said Brad Schmidt, Vice President, Sales and Marketing at PCI Geomatics. “Lotus (H&R) is led by the most experienced personnel in Taiwan with outstanding success and technical expertise in the geospatial field.”

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PCI Geomatics Releases Next Generation of Flagship Geomatica Software Suite

RICHMOND HILL, Ontario, Canada—September 15, 2011: PCI Geomatics, a world leading developer of geo-imaging software and systems, today announces the release of Geomatica 2012; the latest version of the company’s complete and integrated desktop image processing software featuring tools for remote sensing, digital photogrammetry, geospatial analysis, map production, mosaicking and more.

“Today’s geospatial professionals need tools that allow them to complete their work faster, with data availability and volumes on the rise,” said Peter Hazlett, Product Manager at PCI. “Geomatica 2012 provides leading edge automation, performance and innovation, leveraging the power of multi-core, multi-processor desktop systems to complete image processing tasks in record time.”

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PCI Geomatics Releases Next Generation of Flagship Geomatica Software Suite

RICHMOND HILL, Ontario, Canada—September 15, 2011: PCI Geomatics, a world leading developer of geo-imaging software and systems, today announces the release of Geomatica 2012; the latest version of the company’s complete and integrated desktop image processing software featuring tools for remote sensing, digital photogrammetry, geospatial analysis, map production, mosaicking and more.

“Today’s geospatial professionals need tools that allow them to complete their work faster, with data availability and volumes on the rise,” said Peter Hazlett, Product Manager at PCI. “Geomatica 2012 provides leading edge automation, performance and innovation, leveraging the power of multi-core, multi-processor desktop systems to complete image processing tasks in record time.”

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PCI awarded contract by RapidEye for its GeoImaging Accelerator Technology

RICHMOND HILL, Ontario, Canada—August 16, 2011: PCI Geomatics, a world leading developer of geo-imaging software and systems, has announced it was awarded a contract and has successfully delivered a GeoImaging Accelerator (GXL) Satellite processing system to RapidEye, based in Germany. The contract represents a major win for PCI Geomatics as it continues to develop and implement leading edge high speed technology for the geospatial market on a global basis.

The GXL system includes support for the automated orthorectification and mosaicking of the imagery collected by the RapidEye satellite constellation. PCI Geomatics has delivered a GXL-Satellite system that integrates locally procured off-the-shelf hardware with PCI’s GeoImaging Accelerator-Satellite high volume multi-CPU/GPU production software. The complete system will enable RapidEye to transform uncorrected imagery into seamless mosaics comprised of thousands of images – thereby automating the production chain. The GXL-Satellite system will boast throughput capability of up to 10 Terrabytes per day.

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29.09.2011. The European Space Agency ESA and OHB System AG, an OHB company, have signed a rider to the contract for the development of the SmallGEO geostationary satellite platform today. The Extension signed has a value of ca. EUR 14 million.

The SmallGEO platform is being developed by a consortium lead by OHB System AG within the ESA ARTES-11 program and is to go into operation in 2013 for the first time with a communications payload to be known as “Hispasat AG1” for Spanish service provider Hispasat.

The purpose of the Extension to the development contract signed today, which is known as Sub-Element 3 (ARTES 11-3), is to prepare the SmallGEO platform for a broader target group in the market for commercial satellite services beyond the Hispasat AG1 mission. It includes measures to reduce the costs of the entire platform as well as production and process costs along with a product extension to optimize the platform for a large number of different communications services.

Upon signing the contract, Marco Fuchs, CEO of OHB System AG, stated: “Sub-Element 3 marks the logical continuation of the development work on-going under a contract with ESA as part of it’s ARTES 11 programme and is an important step towards the successful commercial exploitation of our SmallGEO platform.

Contact for media representatives:
Steffen Leuthold
Corporate Communications Manager
Press spokesman
Phone: +49 421 – 2020-620
Fax: +49 421 – 2020-9898
e-mail: steffen.leuthold@ohb.de

Earth to Business is released monthly as an e-mail newsletter. Most of our SWM-Customers receive the newsletter via ERDAS direct mailing service.

This are the topics of the most recent edition:

ERDAS INSIGHTS: – Radar-Based Coherence Change Detection

PRODUCT NEWS: – Cloud Removal in ERDAS IMAGINE®11.0.3

CUSTOMER SUCCESS STORY: – ERDAS APOLLO Serves Mission Data from Saturn and Mars Exploration

FEATURED TECHNOLOGY REPORT: – Catalog LiDAR and View in ArcMap with ERDAS APOLLO

TRAINER TIP – Quick Tip: ERDAS IMAGINE

Other customers (or if you did not receive the direct mailing), please use the link we provide here for direkt download from ERDAS website.

Haiyang-2 successfully launched in August

China successfully launched a maritime satellite at the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China at 6:57 a.m. Tuesday Beijing Time.

The orbiter, Haiyang-2, was boosted by a Long March-4B carrier rocket from the launch center in the city of Taiyuan in Shanxi Province.

The satellite is for the supervision and survey of the maritime environment, an important measure for prevention and reduction of maritime disasters.

Credits: Space Travel / XNA – Xinhua

LASERDATA LIS is a software suite for the management, analysis and distribution of LiDAR data (TLS / MLS / ALS) both in point and raster format. Especially the flexibility of the software is of great importance.

The software is composed of several components and is available in four product versions, combining these components in different ways. Because of the modular structure each product version can be easily extended by further analysis tools matching specific application needs. LASERDATA LIS profits from the usage of free Open Source Software and Laserdata actively contributes to its development. This has numerous advantages, not only the avoidance of license costs.

For more informationen see the following LIS Product Flyers (e) (.pdf)

- LIS componentsLIS LIS VersionLIS DesktopLIS WorkstationLIS DistributionLIS Professional

- Anwendungsartikel von Laserdata in der GIS Business 02/2011

In case of further questions please contact Dr. Martin Sauerbier (F: 031 – 765 5063 or e-mail sauerbier!at!mfb-geo.com?

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Eumetsat and Barentswatch contracts or September newsletter


KSPT has won a new contract with EUMETSAT

Kongsberg Spacetec has signed a contract with EUMETSAT for the delivery of a X/L band MEOS™ Polar EARS Ground Station to Hellenic National Meteorological Service (HNMS) in Greece.

The system will be capable of receiving and processing data from the meteorological satellites Metop, NOAA, FY-3 (L- and X- band can be received simultaneously), NPP and JPSS.

For more information about the customer: EUMETSAT and the EARS network

BarentsWatch framework contract to KSPT

The Norwegian Government’s High North strategy states that the government will take the initiative to establish a comprehensive monitoring and warning system for the North. The project has been named BarentsWatch.

The main purpose of the government’s initiative is to secure a civilian monitoring of Norwegian waters, as part of an operational activity, contribute to responsible management of environment and resources, and to support the Norwegian foreign policy.

After the bidding process for prequalification of suppliers, Kongsberg Spacetec reached the highes rate on price and technical quality, and is awarded the contract to deliver the solutions for the technical framework.

“We are very pleased with the solution”, says project manager Frode Kjersem. “Kongsberg Spacetec is a rock solid company with a strong expertise in the areas we need. We look forward to good cooperation and a good result”, he says.

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Newsletter

The Kongsberg Spacetec newsletter seeks to inform our customers and contacts about the latest news and product releases from Kongsberg Spacetec.

This issue features the:

EUMETSAT Advanced Retransmission Service (EARS) Network delivered by Kongsberg Spacetec
MEOS™ Capture 4 – New release
MEOS™ Antenna – 3.0 m to 4.3 m L/S/X-Band

in addition to the upcomming events, latest contracts, newest upgrades and latest information from Kongsberg Spacetec.

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GIM is very pleased to inform you of the launch of a special End of Year Promotion applicable to all GeoEye-1 and IKONOS products

  • From 20% up to 50% Discount for all Archive orders
  • 20% Discount for all Tasking orders

Thanks to this unique promotion, as an example, GeoEye-1 and IKONOS “Geo” products are offered at:

  • Archive: from 8 US$/km2 (25 km2 minimum order size) down to 5 US$/km2 (for large volume orders).
  • Tasking: from 16 US$/km2 (100 km2 minimum order size)

Even better conditions can be offered for country coverages.

Click here for coverage maps of available scenes (Max. cloud cover 20%)

This End of Year Promotion is effective immediately, not retroactively, for all orders submitted to GIM, by November 30th 2011. This promotion cannot be combined with special packages, ad-hoc proposals and already established contracts, while the 30% Academic License Discount is still applicable on top.

Please contact GIM for more information.

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