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Airbus to develop CO3D Earth Observation programme for CNES by Staff Writers Paris, France (SPX) Jul 09, 2019
The French Space Agency (CNES) has awarded the CO3D (Constellation Optique 3D) contract to Airbus. Under this agreement, Airbus will deliver a global high-resolution Digital Surface Model (DSM). Following launch, expected end of 2022, the Airbus-made CO3D constellation, comprising four identical satellites, will deliver 50cm resolution stereo imagery across the world on a daily basis. The data acquired will feed a cloud-based processing chain operated by Airbus and integrating CNES' algorithms, to produce a cutting-edge 3D map of the Earth's landmass. Designed to weigh approximately 300kg, the CO3D satellites will join Airbus' fleet of optical and radar satellites, strengthening the company's ability to meet the growing needs of very demanding applications. Inaugurating a generation of highly innovative and all electric platforms, these extremely agile satellites will instigate a new way of acquiring, processing and transferring images to the ground. Together with the four Pleiades Neo satellites, the CO3D constellation will offer unrivalled refresh rates for very high-resolution imagery. "CO3D is a significant leap forward for global Earth observation, taking advantage of the latest Airbus innovations which will revolutionise access to very high-resolution 3D data" said Jean-Marc Nasr, Head of Space Systems at Airbus. "This contract confirms Airbus as the trusted partner for CNES and the French Authorities, and reinforces our leading market position in Europe and the world." CNES and Airbus have established a virtuous partnership with this project. An integrated and agile governance between both partners will enable the mission to be optimised to cover both private and public needs. Data collected by the CO3D constellation wil be available for scientific and defence institutional partners of the programme. During the signature event, Jean-Yves Le Gall, President of CNES, declared: "The new generation optical satellite constellation CO3D embodies French ambition and ingenuity and opens a new era for Earth observation. It will allow a higher refresh rate, improved performance and better resilience. This partnership between CNES and Airbus perfectly illustrates French excellence in Earth observation from space."
Scientists discover the biggest seaweed bloom in the world St. Petersburg FL (SPX) Jul 08, 2019 Scientists led by the USF College of Marine Science used NASA satellite observations to discover the largest bloom of macroalgae in the world called the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt (GASB), as reported in Science. They confirmed that the belt of brown macroalgae called Sargassum forms its shape in response to ocean currents, based on numerical simulations. It can grow so large that it blankets the surface of the tropical Atlantic Ocean from the west coast of Africa to the Gulf of Mexico. This hap ... read more
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