The NASA Scientific Data Purchase (SDP) experiment to acquire scientific-quality satellite-acquired remotely sensed Earth observations from private industry suppliers, conducted under the NASA Scientific Data Purchase (SDP), has provided valuable and important lessons, which will prove useful for the potential future success of commercial remote sensing systems in satisfying the needs of U.S. terrestrial scientists. Of the private industry vendors selected for the SDP, Space Imaging presents the best case study for describing how well U.S. industry may be able to fulfill the role, historically filled by U.S. government laboratories (particularly the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center), of supplying space-acquired remotely sensed land measurements. The experience with the Space Imaging IKONOS system, launched successfully in Spetember 1999, now encompasses over 4 years and provides a useful foundation to consider what processes have worked, and which might be improved.


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    Title :

    Application of Earth Science Remote Sensing Observations from Commercial Sources: Lessons Learned from the Space Imaging IKONOS Example. Running Title IKONOS: Lessons Learned


    Contributors:
    S. N. Goward (author) / J. R. G. Townshend (author) / V. Zanoni (author) / F. Policelli (author) / T. Stanley (author)

    Publication date :

    2003


    Size :

    28 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English






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