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A new system developed by Flyby, an applied research company in Italy, uses information from weather satellites to estimate the power-generation potential of sites for proposed solar-cell power plants and to monitor the performance of established solar power plants.
Read MoreMining operations are often conducted in remote locations, making it difficult for corporations to monitor activity from a central facility. Mining equipment can break down unexpectedly, causing downtime that cuts into revenue.
Read MoreDigitalGlobe, a high-resolution satellite imagery provider, and The AEgis Technologies Group, a modeling and simulation services company, partnered in early 2009 to develop a rapid 3D imagery development system.
Read MoreMany public service applications require fusion of information from a variety of sources, including space. A few examples include emergency response, land use planning, and the monitoring of critical infrastructure.
Read MoreThe fusion of GPS and satellite-based communication technology has resulted in unique consumer applications. In one example, the SPOT Satellite Messenger, marketed by a subsidiary of telecommunications provider Globalstar, provides notifications when users need emergency assistance or simply want to tell friends or family of their location.
Read MoreSatellite communications technologies are fast becoming an integral part of global education infrastructure. In an application known as tele-education, satellite communications are used to provide educational content to networks of schools and classrooms dispersed across countries and regions.
Read MoreThe Cospas-SarSat program, another international partnership, relies on satellite communications to provide search and rescue services. The program uses an international network of receivers and transmitters aboard several satellites.
Read MoreIn the hours and days after a natural disaster occurs, satellite communications serve a vital role in coordinating humanitarian response when terrestrial communications systems are overwhelmed with heavy call traffic or rendered inactive due to damage.
Read MoreSpace-enabled applications and technologies are a critical part of the global capacity for natural disaster mitigation and management. The Pacific Ocean Tsunami Warning System relies on satellite links as a critical part of the infrastructure that provides warning of potentially devastating tsunamis.
Read MoreTechnology designed to enable the operation of space systems also has applications on Earth. A French-Dutch company, EATOPS, has developed a software tool called Remote Intuitive Visual Operations, which is based on ESA satellite control and operations software.
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