Finnish space programs completed in 1978 or in progress are reviewed. These include soil mapping, land use mapping, and terrain analysis all from LANDSAT data as well as forest mapping, small scale mapping, and ore prospecting (aircraft scanner data). Finnish involvement in the Intelsat, Eutelsat, Sirio, and OTS satellite programs is also discussed. The work of Finnish satellite tracking, telemetry, and acquisition facilities is covered.
Space Activities in Finland in 1978
1978
11 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Space Technology , Natural Resource Surveys , European space programs , Finland , Remote sensors , Satellite observation , Spacecraft communication , Earth resources , Intelsat satellites , Landsat satellites , Mineral exploration , Ots (Esa) , Satellite tracking , Soil mapping , Timber inventory , Foreign technology