... before GPM. The Tropical Rainfall Measurement Mission (TRMM) satellite, the first US-Japan joint development project in Earth observation, was launched in 1997 to monitor tropical rainfall. GEOSS and Japan’s priorities Japan has been busy promoting...
... (smallsat) capabilities to meet the seemingly insatiable global interest in space-based capabilities, such as earth observation (EO), communications and terrestrial weather forecasting data. This up-swell of demand of smallsat technologies and...
... from its target planetary systems using a modified telescope system developed by STFC’s RAL Space Facility for Earth observation missions. Behind a 50cm-class primary mirror, a series of small mirrors will fold the light to fit the...
... in space electronics and nanosat systems, while the University of Edinburgh and its Higgs Centre have a focus on Earth observation data and instrument technologies. These clusters are complemented by the maturing plans for UK launch activity. Virgin...