Wuhan University Joins UN-SPIDER Network to Advance Space-Based Disaster Management ...

Among the services that satellites can provide for disaster risk management and emergency response are weather forecasting, remote sensing, geo-positioning, navigation, television and ...

Flood mapping in urban areas poses significant challenges for Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) sensors due to limitations in detecting water in regions characterized by dense vegetation, urban ...

The South African National Space Agency (SANSA) was established in 2010. Following a period of rapid growth and transition the agency has made significant advancements towards addressing its mandate ...

This recommended practice introduces a novel algorithm developed by the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission that combines SAR-derived flood layers with digital terrain models and the ...

Flood mapping in urban areas poses significant challenges for Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) sensors due to limitations in detecting water in regions characterized by dense vegetation, urban ...

The Step-by-Step Explanation is also available as a PDF, which can be downloaded. 1. Downloading the Scenes from the Alaska Satellite Facility The Alaska Satellite Facility (ASF) downlinks, processes, ...

Biomass marks a major milestone in ESA’s Earth Explorer program and is set to operate for at least five years. Equipped with ...

Africa achieved a historic breakthrough in its space ambitions on April 20, 2025, with the formal launch of the African Space Agency (AfSA) at its new permanent headquarters in Cairo’s Space City, ...