April 2012 Newsletter
IN THIS ISSUE
Taking Satellite-Based Monitoring to a New Level
Astrium Integrates Global Seeps with TGS Data
Supporting Sustainable Forest Monitoring in Ghana
TerraSAR-X & PAZ Constellation
Astrium Services Takes Satellite-Based Monitoring to a New Level with Go Monitor
Go MonitorAstrium Services' GEO-Information team has now taken satellite-based monitoring to a new level. Based on cutting-edge satellite imagery, standard and advanced image analysis, processing and interpretation, Go Monitor provides high-quality change information for any area of interest worldwide on a reliable and cost-effective basis.

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Astrium Services Integrates Global Seeps with TGS' New Seismic Data to Better Locate Offshore Oil Prospects

Seeps

Astrium Services' GEO-Information teams have signed an agreement with TGS, who provides seismic data to oil and gas exploration and production companies worldwide, to utilize Astrium's Global Seeps to help improve the probability of locating new offshore discoveries.

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Supporting Sustainable Forest Monitoring in Ghana

Planet Action LogoAstrium GEO-Information Services is partnering with the Forestry Commission of Ghana and the Centre for Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Services at the University of Ghana (CERSGIS) to establish a forest monitoring capability in Ghana.


The agreement between GIZ (the German international cooperation agency) and Astrium GEO-Information Services' German unit, Infoterra GmbH, was signed in December 2011 and the project is intended to be completed within
1.5 years.

 

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TerraSAR-X & PAZ Constellation
New Radar Satellite Constellation Improves Coverage and Access 

TSXandPAZAstrium GEO-Information's German unit, Infoterra GmbH, and Hisdesat, the Spanish government satellite service operator, have signed a framework agreement for a joint technology development project that aims to establish a constellation approach with the TerraSAR-X and PAZ radar satellites. 
 
 

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More News
Annual ReportPlanet Action Annual Report
The 2011 Planet Action Annual Report has been released. Discover statistics and highlights from last year's projects.
TSXPerspectives on Commercial SAR
Companies that offer synthetic aperture radar data are having a major impact on the world of geospatial intelligence.
SPOT6PSLV to Launch French Remote Sensing Satellite - SPOT 6
Agreement reached with Antrix Corporation Limited.

   

IN FOCUS


Pleiades Germany
Pléiades Image - Stuttgart, Germany

 

Seeking Submeter Success

 

Pléiades 1, the first of a dual-satellite Earth observation system designed to deliver 50-centimeter color image products, was launched successfully on December 16, 2011, from French Guiana aboard a Russian Soyuz rocket. The 970-kilogram satellite is the result of a decade-long effort by the French space agency (CNES) to develop one of the world's most powerful and sophisticated Earth Observation Systems.

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That's Agile!

 
SPOT 5 satellite, as captured by Pléiades 1.

View the Latest Pléiades Images Here

UPCOMING EVENTS

April 16-19

National Space Symposium
Visit Astrium in Booth #603
The Broadmoor Hotel

Colorado Springs, CO
 

April 17-19 
Don't miss our presentations on
Pléiades (Wed., 10:20 am) and
Deimos-1 (Thurs., 4:00 pm).
Fairfax Marriott at Fair Oaks

Fairfax, VA
 

April 22-25
AAPG Annual Convention
Visit us in Booth #1800 and be sure to catch our two presentations!
Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center

Long Beach, CA

April 30-May 2
Esri Petrolum GIS Conference
Visit us in Booth #410.
George R. Brown Convention Center

Houston, TX

June 4-8
Visit us in Booth #310 on Technology Day to see a cool 3D presentation!
Hyatt Regency Reston

Reston, VA

June 4-7
MGM Grand Hotel & Casino
Las Vegas, NV

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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