Astrium Geoinformation

First Contract for Astrium Services to Deliver SPOT 6 National Mosaic in Mali

Astrium — Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 +0200

SPOT 6 has been chosen by IGN France International (IGN FI) to update basemaps of Mali. IGM will receive 1.5 meter data data from SPOT 6, which has covered Mali in less than 5 months.

Astrium: Operational and Commercial Launch of the Fully Complete Pléiades Constellation

Astrium — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0100

Astrium has announced the commercial launch of the complete Pléiades constellation, as well as SPOT 6, following the successful in-orbit qualification of the Pléiades 1B and SPOT 6 satellites.

Russian Meteorite Impact Viewed by Pléiades

Astrium — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0100

Pléiades 1A has acquired an image of the Russian town of Chebarkul, where a fragment of the meteorite that fell to Earth on February 15th left a hole in a frozen lake.

Pléiades Acquires Two Images in 24 Hours to Track Fires in Australia

Astrium — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +0100

The Pléiades constellation was tasked for the first time in daily revisit mode to track the fires in Yerriyong State Forest, 100 kilometers east of Canberra, Australia.

Happy Valentine's Day from Pléiades!

Astrium — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +0100

Wishing all of you a very Happy Valentine's Day from Astrium GEO-Information Services and Pléiades, which captured these Valentine-inspired images!

SPOT 4 Undertakes New Mission Before Being De-Orbited

Astrium — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +0100

SPOT 4 has been given a new lease of life as a key element of the Take Five mission through May. The aim of this mission managed by CNES is to pave the way for the future Sentinel-2 mission.

Astrium Services Signs Distribution Partnership with GAF

Astrium — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +0100

Astrium GEO-Information Services has signed an agreement with GAF AG, one of Europe’s leading providers of geo-information solutions, to become a channel partner.

Haiti - Three Years After the Earthquake

Astrium — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +0100

This interactive web report describes the evolution of the ruins in Port-au-Prince since the devastating earthquake. View SPOT 5 and Pléiades satellite images from the past two years.

SPOT 6 Completes Technical Commissioning

Astrium — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +0100

SPOT 6 was officially declared “good to go” after the recent completion of technical commissioning. All satellite functions and performance are nominal, in some cases even exceeding specifications.

SPOT 6 & 7 - Turkey Steps up Collaboration with Astrium Services

Astrium — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Astrium Services and the Istanbul Technical University (ITU) signed two agreements to develop high-resolution and large-area coverage services in Turkey, notably for agriculture.

Open Ocean Surveillance

Astrium — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 00:00:00 +0100

By Joerg Herrmann - Courtesy of Geospatial Intelligence Forum

The Top 10 Considerations for Buying & Using SAR Imagery

Astrium — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 00:00:00 +0100

By William V. Parker - Courtesy of Earth Imaging Journal

Pléiades 1B Satellite Successfully Launched

Astrium — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 00:00:00 +0100

On December 2, Soyuz flight VS04 launched the Pléiades 1B satellite from the Guiana Space Centre, less than 1 year from the launch of its twin, Pléiades 1A.

Pléiades 1B Confirmed for Launch on November 30

Astrium — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Astrium Services is pleased to confirm that Pléiades 1B will be launched on Friday, November 30, 2012 at 11:02 pm Kourou local time (Saturday, December 1, 2012 at 2:02 UTC).

Astrium’s GRAIN Service Shows US Corn Yields are Lower Than Expected

Astrium — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Astrium Services’ GRAIN, a unique technology combining satellite imagery processing, agronomic and meteorological models, has computed the 2012 absolute U.S. corn yield at 116.0 bushels per acre.

SPOT 6 Success Story

Astrium — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Includes a positioning status report, plus the results of agility and quick-response tests on the satellite.

Hurricane Sandy's Destruction

Astrium — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Pléiades 1A acquired detailed images, just days after Hurricane Sandy, over some of the areas with the worst damage.

China Renews its Confidence in Astrium Services

Astrium — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Astrium Services and the CEODE (Center for Earth Observation and Digital Earth) signed three agreements on September 27th to ensure the continuity of high-resolution imagery covering China.

Pléiades 1B Satellite on the Road to Launch

Astrium — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 00:00:00 +0200

The very high-resolution Earth observation satellite Pléiades 1B has left Astrium’s plant in Toulouse en route for French Guiana, where it is scheduled for launch late November.

WorldDEM - Reaching New Heights

Astrium — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 00:00:00 +0200

By William Van Rensalier Parker - Courtesy of Directions Magazine

Spatial Energy Becomes First Astrium Services Oil/Gas Global Reseller

Astrium — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:00:00 +0200

Spatial Energy has signed an agreement with Astrium Services that establishes Spatial Energy as the first global reseller of Astrium products and services to the worldwide oil and gas industry.

GO Monitor Tracks Work at Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant

Astrium — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 00:00:00 +0200

Since August 1st, Astrium has been providing regular stats reports for the international community on clean-up and repair work underway at the Fukushima nuclear power plant.

First SPOT 6 Images

Astrium — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 00:00:00 +0200

Astrium Services has posted the first images from the SPOT 6 satellite, just three days after its launch on September 9th.

SPOT 6 will assure continuity of data from the series of satellites operating since 1986, along with many technological innovations. Its unique responsiveness and acquisition capacity are set to benefit a broad spectrum of operational applications.

SPOT 6 Joins Pléiades 1A in Orbit

Astrium — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 00:00:00 +0200

The SPOT 6 Earth observation satellite has been successfully launched by a PSLV launcher from the Satish Dhawan Space Center in India.

Astrium Installs New SPOT Terminal in Mexico

Astrium — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 00:00:00 +0200

The ERMEX station will be one of the first stations to receive data from SPOT 6 when commercial operations get underway.

Earthquake in Iran - Aftermath Observed by Pléiades 1A

Astrium — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 00:00:00 +0200

On August 11, 2012 the city of Ahar was devastated by two najor earthquakes. Pléiades 1A acquired an image of the city on August 17, 2012 for the International Charter.

Wildfires in Catalonia Observed by Pléiades

Astrium — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 00:00:00 +0200

Pléiades 1A has acquired a false color image of the wildfires that are ravaging the north of Catalonia and the Franco-Spanish border.

Celebrate the TerraSAR-X 5-Year-Anniversary With Us!

Astrium — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 00:00:00 +0200

To celebrate this special anniversary, we're offering special pricing on TerraSAR-X datastack acquisitions for Maritime Applications and Surface Movement Monitoring.

Astrium Services Launches Street Factory™

Astrium — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 00:00:00 +0200

Street Factory™ is a fully integrated solution enabling fast and fully automatic processing of images from any aerial or street camera for the generation of a 3D Textured Database.

Astrium’s SPOT 6 Ready for Launch Campaign

Astrium — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 00:00:00 +0200

The SPOT 6 earth observation satellite is now ready for launch and will shortly leave Astrium’s facility in Toulouse.

2012 Summer Olympics in London

Astrium — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 00:00:00 +0200

Follow the construction of the London Olympic Park from 2006 to 2012 with the SPOT 5, FORMOSAT-2 and Pléiades 1A satellites.

Colorado fires seen by Pléiades

Astrium — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 00:00:00 +0200

Pléiades 1A, the first European very high resolution satellite built and operated by Astrium, has taken an image of the forest fires that are raging in Colorado, with more than 200 square kilometers scorched and at least 181 homes destroyed.

This image of June 17, 2012 shows active fires and the extent of areas affected by wildfire.

Euro 2012, Kiev and Warsaw Viewed by Pléiades

Astrium — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 00:00:00 +0200

For the 14th UEFA European Football Championship (Euro 2012), Pléiades imaged National Stadium in Warsaw and Olympic Stadium in Kiev.

Pléiades Imagery Now Available for All Users

Astrium — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 00:00:00 +0200

The Astrium GEO-Information Services team is pleased to announce that Pléiades imagery is now available to all users. Place your order today!

Astrium and PASCO Continue Their Long-term Collaboration

Astrium — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0200

PASCO CORPORATION and Astrium renewed their long-term collaboration with the extension of the license and maintenance contract for the three Pixel Factory™ systems owned by the company.

Astrium Supplies National Spatial Data Infrastructure for Serbia

Astrium — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0200

Astrium, in partnership with IGN France International, recently finished deploying a complete IT infrastructure comprising topographic and thematic map production lines built around a host structure.

Envisat Imaged by Pléiades

Astrium — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0200

Pléiades captured this image of the silent Envisat satellite on April 15, 2012, from a distance of about 100 km.

Astrium and the AFD Launch Phase Two of Their Partnership to Protect the Forests of the Congo Basin

Astrium — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0200

Satellite imagery made available by France will help Central African countries implement strategies for the preservation and sustainable management of the forests of the Congo Basin.

TerraSAR-X & PAZ Constellation

Astrium — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0200

Astrium GEO-Information and Hisdesat have signed an agreement for a project that aims to establish a constellation approach with the TerraSAR-X and PAZ radar satellites.

Astrium Supports Sustainable Forest Monitoring in Ghana

Astrium — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0200

Astrium GEO-Information Services has partnered with CERSGIS to establish a forest monitoring capability in Ghana.

Astrium Services Integrates Global Seeps with TGS’ New Seismic Data

Astrium — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Astrium has signed an agreement with TGS, a provider of seismic data to oil and gas companies, to utilize Astrium’s Global Seeps to help improve the probability of locating new offshore discoveries.

Fukushima - One Year Later

Astrium — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Acquired almost one year after the accident, this Pléiades image shows work underway on a site now hostile to humans.

Astrium Services Takes Satellite-Based Monitoring to a New Level with Go Monitor

Astrium — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0100

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.

A Step Closer to Mapping the Earth in 3D

Astrium — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100

After a year in service, the German Earth observation satellite TanDEM-X, together with its twin satellite, TerraSAR-X, have completely mapped the entire land surface of Earth for the first time.

Pléiades - New Images in our Gallery

Astrium — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100

First Pléiades 1A Imagery

Astrium — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Pléiades 1A returns its first images 3 days after being placed in orbit by a Soyuz launch vehicle on December 17, 2011. Several extracts are available to the public.

Pléiades 1A successfully orbited

Astrium — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Astrium to Provide Pléiades and SPOT Direct Access Services to the Canadian Department of Defense

Astrium — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100