https://spacewatch.global/tag/disaster-monitoring/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Thu, 14 May 2020 05:00:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/disaster-monitoring/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2020/05/myanmar-to-build-two-earth-observation-satellites-with-japanese-assistance/ Thu, 14 May 2020 05:00:50 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=22509 Myanmar is to build and launch a small Earth observation satellite by 2021 with the assistance of Japan.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/11/philippines-to-use-uks-surrey-satellites-novasar-1-radar-imagery/ Thu, 14 Nov 2019 06:00:59 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=16956 Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL) has signed an agreement with Republic of the Philippines' Department of Science and Technology-Advanced Science and Technology Institute (DOST-ASTI) to provide a share of the tasking and data acquisition services from NovaSAR-1, the innovative small S-Band radar satellite launched into a 580km sun synchronous orbit in September 2018.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/11/esip-announces-satellite-imagery-operational-readiness-levels-for-better-disaster-response-and-management/ Wed, 13 Nov 2019 06:00:22 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=16959 Earth Science Information Partners (ESIP), the global community steward for Earth science data professionals, has announced Operational Readiness Levels (ORLs) to make Earth science data more trusted and to improve data-driven decision-making during disaster response and recovery.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/05/european-military-space-romanian-space-agency-signs-space-situational-awareness-agreement-with-u-s-strategic-command/ Thu, 02 May 2019 05:00:06 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=13796 U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) reached a milestone with the signing of its 100th space situational awareness agreement when the Romanian Space Agency signed an agreement with USSTRATCOM on 25 April 2019. These agreements foster openness, predictability of space operations and transparency in space activities.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/04/sstl-and-oss-collaborate-on-disruptive-smallsat-sar-payload/ Wed, 03 Apr 2019 05:06:56 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=13325 Two of the UK’s leading Space sector companies, Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) and Oxford Space Systems (OSS) have been awarded National Space Technology Programme funding to develop an innovative and stowage-efficient Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) payload. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/12/italys-e-geos-signs-deal-with-st-lucia-to-provide-geospatial-early-warning-system/ Fri, 21 Dec 2018 06:00:22 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=12051 e-GEOS, the geospatial information company that is a joint venture of Telespazio and the Italian Space Agency, has signed a contract with the Government of St. Lucia in the Caribbean for the provision of COSMO-SkyMed satellite data as part of an Early Warning System to help manage emergencies resulting from severe weather.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/11/arianespace-successfully-launches-moroccos-mohammed-vi-b-eo-satellite/ Thu, 22 Nov 2018 06:00:19 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=11491 This content is for members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/11/asia-pacific-space-cooperation-organisation-members-celebrate-tenth-anniversary/ Fri, 16 Nov 2018 06:00:18 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=11362 As part of the 10th anniversary celebrations of the Asia-Pacific Space Cooperation Organisation (APSCO), China intends to promote satellite imagery sharing with other member states for applications such as urban planning, disaster monitoring and assessment, as well as resource management and surveying.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/11/south-korea-has-five-satellites-on-upcoming-spacex-falcon-9-launch/ Tue, 13 Nov 2018 06:00:43 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=11282 South Korean government agencies and universities have five payloads on board the upcoming SpaceX Falcon-9 launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, United States. The launch is currently scheduled for 19 November 2018, and will loft approximately 60 satellites from numerous countries and companies.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/11/kazakhstan-to-launch-two-satellites-on-board-spacex-vandenberg-launch/ Fri, 09 Nov 2018 06:00:35 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=11209 Two Kazakh satellites are due to be launched on board a SpaceX Falcon 9 satellite launch vehicle from Vandenberg Air Force Base on 19 November 2018, marking further milestone’s for Kazakhstan’s independent space capabilities.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/11/japans-pasco-introduces-insar-package-using-alos-2-earth-observation-satellite/ Fri, 02 Nov 2018 06:00:56 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=11103 PASCO, a Japanese provider of satellite-based geospatial information, has signed an agreement to distribute data and images acquired by the ALOS-2 Earth observation (EO) satellite which is owned by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). As part of this agreement, PASCO will start selling a new InSAR Package service to support different users’ needs for analysis and monitoring over time.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/10/philippines-diwata-2-satellite-successfully-launched-on-japanese-h-iia-launcher/ Tue, 30 Oct 2018 06:00:06 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=11057 The Philippines' Diwata 2 remote sensing satellite was successfully launched into orbit on board a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) H-IIA satellite launch vehicle from Japan's Tanegashima Space Centre on Monday, 29 October 2018.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/10/uaes-mbrsc-conducts-pre-launch-tests-on-khalifasat-at-japans-tanegashima/ Tue, 16 Oct 2018 05:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=10864 A team from the UAE’s Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) has successfully completed pre-launch tests in Japan of the Earth observation system KhalifaSat, the first satellite to be entirely built in the UAE by Emirati engineers.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/04/vietnam-joins-japan-led-asian-microsatellite-consortium/ Wed, 11 Apr 2018 05:00:13 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=8278 Vietnam has formally joined the Japanese-led Asian Microsatellite Consortium (AMC) with the completion of its MicroDragon microsatellite, a move that will help the Southeast Asian country develop the necessary technologies and human capacities to design and produce further microsatellites, the Vietnam Space Center (VNSC) announced on 9 April 2018.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/03/thailand-host-belt-road-initiative-earth-observation-centre/ Mon, 05 Mar 2018 06:00:18 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=7733 This content is for members only. 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