Remote Sensing
Back to Back – China Launches Yaogan-25 Earth Observation Satellite
According to Xinhua, China has successfully launched the Yaogan-25 remote sensing satellite into a scheduled orbit at 3:33 a.m. on Dec. 11,2014) from the Jiuquan satellite launch center. The remote sensing satellite will
India and US Set Up Joint Working Group for Mars Studies
In recent news by PTI, India and the US have set up an ISRO-NASA joint working group to explore the possibility of enhancing cooperation for the study of Mars. Jitendra Singh,
USGS Lidar Base Specification Version 1.2
The US Geological Survey National Geospatial Program is pleased to announce a new version of the USGS Lidar Base Specification that defines deliverables for nationally consistent lidar data acquisitions. The USGS Lidar
China Launches Yaogan-24 Earth Observation Satellite
In recent news, China has successfully launched the Yaogan-24 remote sensing satellite into a scheduled orbit at 3:12 p.m. on Thursday (Nov.20,2014) from the Jiuquan satellite launch center. The remote sensing
China Launches New Remote Sensing Satellite
In recent news,China has successfully launched a Yaogan-23 remote sensing satellite into scheduled orbit that will help in scientific experiments, natural resource surveys, crop yield estimates and disaster relief measures. The
ESA Rosetta’s Philae Probe Lands on Comet
ESA’s Rosetta mission has soft-landed its Philae probe on a comet, the first time in history that such an extraordinary feat has been achieved. After a tense wait during the
Night time Light Images Plays Important Role in Monitoring Humanitarian Crises
An interesting research paper recently published in the International Journal of Remote Sensing, gives emphasis on the credibility of night time light images in monitoring humanitarian crises, such as that
GlobTemperature Project an European Space Agency (ESA) Due Initiative
The European Space Agency (ESA) has launched a new project – GlobTemperature to capture earth land surface temperature (LST) at global scale. Instruments like thermometer there are several satellite sensor
How to Download Landsat Satellite Data?
In this exercise you will learn, how to download Landsat satellite data? The USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center archive holds data collected by the Landsat suite of
India and Mexico Sign MoU on Space Cooperation
In recent news, India and Mexico signed an MoU on space cooperation under which both sides will work together in remote sensing, satellite communication and areas relating to the peaceful use of outer
