October 2011 Newsletter
IN THIS ISSUE
Join Us at GEOINT
Map Delivery Service for GPS Users Through DataDoors
New Pléiades Demo Images Available
Astrium Signs New GMES Contract with ESA
Astrium Wins Strategic Partnership Award with ScanEx

Join Us at GEOINT

GEOINT 2011Join Astrium GEO-Information Services North America at booth #379 to see our extensive suite of fused optical and radar solutions. Learn how your agency can utilize Astrium's geospatial capabilities.


Get the latest news on the:

  • Upcoming Pléiades launch - our 50 cm optical satellite
  • Highly accurate TerraSAR-X radar imagery services
  • Advanced Archive Management & Processing Services
  • Extensive Direct Downlink Services
  • New GO MONITOR service - a secure monitoring service utilizing fused data to provide actionable intelligence for targeted locations

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Extending Map Delivery Service to Recreational GPS Users with DataDoors

DataDoorsDataDoors is a robust one-stop Geospatial Content Management System that allows direct access to raster imagery and vector catalogs for consumption of data. Users can search catalogs by geography or location, filter data, place an order, select output, and choose one of many delivery methods.
 

Navico, the makers of Lowrance handheld recreational GPS units, sells their GPS units to a wide variety of technical and non-technical users. They needed to offer a simple and efficient means of map ordering and delivery to this varied audience. Their goal was to provide a user experience unrivaled by competitors to ensure that the customer returns. This goal was met with the use of DataDoors.

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New Pléiades Demo Images Available

Pleiades DemoCurious to see what Pléiades imagery will look like? Brand new simulated Pléiades sample products are now available over the city of Toulouse in France.  

 

Download Samples 

 

Astrium Signs New GMES Contract with ESA

GMESAstrium Services has signed a three-year contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) for the delivery of satellite images under the terms of the European GMES (Global Monitoring for Environment & Security) program. This contract, initially worth 17 million euros, is being funded by the European Commission.  
 

The contract covers the provision of optical data from the SPOT 4/5 and FORMOSAT-2 satellites and radar images from the TerraSAR-X and TanDEM-X satellites, plus additional data from the Pléiades constellation and the SPOT 6/7 satellites.

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Astrium Wins Strategic Partnership of the Year Award with ScanEx

AstriumAt the annual World Satellite Business Week conference in Paris, Astrium Services received a joint award with ScanEx for the Strategic Partnership of the Year. ScanEx is the leading Russian remote sensing company, and the award follows the partnership agreement signed with Astrium Services.

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IN FOCUS


Pleiades

Astrium Signs Contracts
for Pléiades
 
Astrium Services is pleased to announce the signing of two new contracts for the upcoming Pléiades constellation. The agreements, one with PASCO CORPORATION and the other with Beijing Eastdawn Information Technology, show a commitment to Pléiades products and services throughout the coming years.

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SPECIAL OFFER

 

Elevation30+SPOTMaps


Take advantage of this limited time special offer on our GEO Elevation products. Now through November 30, 2011, you can purchase Elevation30 and SPOTMaps bundles for only $5.75 per square kilometer!
 

Contact us today for details.

 

UPCOMING EVENTS

October 16-19
GEOINT Symposium
Visit us in Booth #379 to learn more about optical and radar imagery, change detection, direct downlink services, and our new GEO Elevation product suite.
San Antonio, TX
Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center

October 26
Learn what to expect from geo-information technologies as a REDD Enabler in this forum for those involved in fighting climate change worldwide.
Hotel Novotel les Halles Paris
Paris, France

November 14-17
Join us Tuesday morning for our presentation entitled "Using Deimos-1 & UK-DMC2 to Monitor US Crop Condition During the 2011 Crop Season".
Hilton Washington Dulles Hotel
Herndon, VA

CONTACT US

If you have questions or would like to receive information about our products & services, email solutions@astrium-geo.com or call us at (703) 715-3100.

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