France: Astrium has signed with GeoNorth, LLC for the first multi-mission Direct Receiving Station (DRS), with a unique offering of both high-resolution and very high-resolution optical and radar satellite imagery capabilities. This new contract brings to nearly 40 the number of stations in the Astrium Services DRS network – the largest worldwide.
The agreement will give GeoNorth the unparalleled capability of priority tasking the Astrium Services satellite constellations to capture imagery anywhere on the globe and downlink data to its processing terminal located at the Alaska satellite facility in Fairbanks. It provides for a multi-satellite DRS that will draw on the SPOT (5 and 6), Pléiades (1A and 1B), TerraSAR-X and TanDEM-X satellites – with resolutions across optical and radar products ranging from 0.25m to 40m.
“The addition of optical and radar remote sensing capture and processing capabilities complements and expands our existing geospatial technologies expertise. This will allow us to continue to service our clients at the highest level and provide true value added services unmatched in today’s industry,” said Brian Minster, GeoNorth’s co-founder and General Manager.
Source: Astrium
