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1. Indonesian First Micro Remote Sensing Satellite Performs
Well
2. Latest News of THEOS - Thailand Earth Observation System
3. 2007 Mini-Projects Announcement
4. China Launched Satellite for Nigeria - May 13
5. The US Earth's Surface Observing Satellite, Landsat Data
Continuity Mission (LDCM)
6. [[Event Information and APRSAF Website Update - May -
June 2007]]
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1. Indonesian First Micro Remote Sensing Satellite Performs
Well
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The Indonesian first micro remote sensing satellite, LAPAN-TUBSAT,
which was jointly developed by Indonesian Aerospace Institute
(LAPAN) and the Technical University of Berlin (TUB), launched
into orbit at an altitude of approximately 630 km in January
2007,
is now performing well.
Mr. Abdul Rahman, the Head of Ground Segment Division
of Aerospace Electronics Technology Center (AETC) of LAPAN
gave the APRSAF details about the present status of LAPAN-TUBSAT
including the ground segments. The Spacecraft Control Center
(SCC) of LAPAN has been developed in Rumpin area of Indonesia
for
monitoring the status of
the satellite and the LAPAN also has a plan to develop
the ground station in Biak Island near New Guinea Island
in order to cover
the eastern side of Indonesia. The satellite operators
in the Rumpin SCC connected to the ground station in Spitzbergen
of North Pole and the TU-Berline ground station can monitor
all
the LAPAN-TUBSAT
passes
and its conditions.
For more details with current images from LAPAN-TUBSAT:
http://www.aprsaf.org/feature/feature_07.html
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2. Latest News of THEOS - Thailand Earth Observation System
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Based on the cooperation agreement between both the Governments
of Thailand and France, the Thailand Earth Observation
System (THEOS) program has been established. The THEOS
satellite
is the first high-resolution Earth observation satellite
for Thailand
to be operated by a Thai public organization, Geo-Informatics
and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA).
The Marketing and Public Relations of THEOS Project, GISTDA,
Pitan Singhasaneh said, "THEOS satellite is expected to
provide worldwide geo-referenced image products and image
reception
- processing capabilities for applications in cartography,
land use,
natural disaster
assessment and mitigation, environmental
monitoring, agriculture and forest management, and coastal
zone monitoring. THEOS
can support timely imaging of any areas in less than 3
days.
THEOS satellite is scheduled to be launched in October
2007 in a sun-synchronous
orbit from Yasny launch base, Russia, by a Dnepr rocket.
The
satellite has passed thermal, mechanical, electrical and
electromagnetic
compatibility tests and is undergoing post reference test
at the moment."
Full
text of the article:
http://www.aprsaf.org/feature/feature_09.html
GISTDA Website:
http://www.gistda.or.th/
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3. 2007 Mini-Projects Announcement
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The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and the
Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) have newly set the "Guideline
for the application for JAXA/AIT Mini-Projects" of
Japanese Fiscal Year 2007 (starting from April 1).
The Mini-Projects are
almost a year-long comprehensive capacity building program
with the main characteristic of carrying out capacity building
activities through actual-world applications.
Project participants work together with experts from some
organizations such as JAXA, AIT and other designated agencies
for accomplishing project objectives identified by the local
agencies.
For those who may have interests in these activities,
the website of Geo-Informatics Center (GIC), Asian Institute
of Technology (AIT) is available at:
http://www.geoinfo.ait.ac.th/news_announcements.php
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4. China Launched Satellite for Nigeria - May 13
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China successfully launched the
Nigerian Communication Satellite (NIGCOMSAT-1) with the
Long March 3-B carrier rocket from the Xichang Satellite
Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province at
0:01 a.m. on May 14, 2007, and the satellite had entered
its orbit without glitches.
NIGCOMSAT-1 is a super hybrid geo-stationary satellite
and the first satellite which Chinese scientists have designed,
built and launched for another country. The satellite will
orbit at longitude 42 degrees east
and will provide communications services for Africa, parts
of the Middle East and southern Europe.
Observers say the successful launch of NIGCOMSAT-1 will
create new business opportunities for China's space industry.
The satellite and carrier rocket were developed respectively
by the
China Academy of Space Technology and China Academy of
Launch Vehicle Technology, which are under the China Aerospace
Science and Technology Corporation. The launch represents
the 98th flight of China's Long March series of rockets.
China view - May 14, 2007, by Mr. Song Shutao -
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-05/14/content_6096957.htm
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5. The US Earth's Surface Observing Satellite, Landsat Data Continuity Mission
(LDCM)
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The LDCM is the next in a series of Landsat Satellites
which have collected data of the Earth's ntinental surface
to support global change research and application for more
than 30 days. This mission will continue to obtain valuable
data and imagery to be used in agriculture, education, business,
science, and government.
The16th Landsat Technical Working Group was held in Brazil
from May 14 to 18, 2007 with the participation of eleven
countries globally including China, Indonesia and Japan.
The meeting provided an opportunity for the U.S. Landsat Project staff to present
the current status of Landsat mission including LDCM.
Full text of the article:
http://www.aprsaf.org/feature/feature_08.html
LDCM websites:
http://ldcm.usgs.gov/ and http://ldcm.nasa.gov/
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6. [[Event Information and APRSAF Website Update - June 2007]]
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*June 6-8, 2007
Rivers 2007: 2nd International Conference on Managing Rivers
in the 21st Century Solutions Towards Sustainable River
Basins
Contact: rivers2007@gmail.com
http://rivers07.eng.usm.my/
*June 12-13, 2007
Location India 2007, 3rd International Conference and Exhibition
on Vehicle Tracking, Location Intelligence and Surveying
Bangalore, India
http://www.location.net.in/india/index.htm
*June 12-15, 2007
13th PCGIAP Annual Meeting
Seoul, Korea
*June 14-16, 2007
RAST 2007 3rd International Conference on Recent Advances
in Space Technologies
Istanbul, Turkey
http://www.rast.org.tr/
*June 20-27, 2007
Geoinformation Forum Japan 2007
Yokohama, Japan
http://www.jsurvey.jp/eng-geoforum2006.htm
*June 27-29, 2007
Good Land Administration
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
http://www.la-east-west.mn/
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