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U.S. National Land Imaging Program Plan Released
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Very Spatial blogs about release of the plan for the U.S. National Land Imaging Program [pdf, 14k]. From the blog: "The plan is contained within a 120-page report, which is available here [pdf, 6.8Mb], and offers a set of policy recommendations, most importantly the creation of a National Land Imaging Program under the direction of the Department of the Interior. [...] I think one of the more interesting points in the policy report is the statement that, despite its amazing success, the Landsat program “has never been considered a truly operational capability. All Landsat satellites have been justified, built, and flown as experimental, scientific research systems with no assurance of the long-term continuity of the data.”" See related stories below.
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Landsat 8 Planned for 2010
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The Surveying, Mapping and GIS blog links to an Argus Leader article about Landsat 8 going to space in 2010. Very Spatial also shares a USGS update on Landsat 5 status. From the AL article: "The next satellite might eventually be dubbed Landsat 8 and is budgeted for $338 million this fiscal year. The memo from OSTP [White House's Office of Science and Technology Policy] also said the government's goal is to make Landsat a permanent program rather than a series of independent missions."
Landsat Data Continuity Mission and Landsat-8
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All Points Blog tells us about the good news, Landsat-8 should be launched in 2010. From the Government Computer News: "One of the programs slated for an increase is the Geological Survey’s Landsat Data Continuity Mission, which would receive an additional $16 million to build a system to process data from the Landsat 8 satellite set to be launched in 2010."
Application Domains: The Future of Land Imaging
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All Points Blog links to the Future of Operational Land Imaging Working Group website (US Government). From the website: "The Future of Operational Land Imaging Working Group is leading an effort to develop a long-term plan to achieve technical, financial, and managerial stability for operational land imaging in accord with the goals and objectives of the U.S. Integrated Earth Observation System."
Industry: Plan for a National Land Imaging Program
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From the August 30th GIS Monitor newsletter from Reed Business Geo, Inc.
The full article is available here: www.gismonitor.com. Update: 09/04 16:07 GMT by S : Sorry, this is a duplicate story covered three weeks ago.The U.S. Landsat program has a 35-year history of providing indispensable land-imaging data. Yet, no U.S. government agency has ever had the responsibility to plan, budget, and be accountable for the continuation of this capability. Now, to fill this gap in management and leadership and provide for long-term continuity of moderate-resolution, multi-spectral land imaging for the United States, a report by the Future of Land Imaging Interagency Working Group (FLI-IWG), A Plan For A U.S. National Land Imaging Program, recommends the establishment of a National Land Imaging Program (NLIP) led by the U.S. Department of the Interior. The establishment of the NLIP would not require Congressional action."
Satellite-based Earth Observation Entering Expansion Phase
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The EOPortal host an article on the coming expansion phase of satellite-based earth observation. The article's introduction: "Nearly 200 new satellites expected to be launched through 2017, almost double the number launched over the previous ten years. Growth will be fuelled primarily by the promising private sector and dynamic emerging space programs. “The satellite-based Earth observation sector is in a period of transformation.” remarked Adam Keith, Senior Analyst at Euroconsult, “Previously, established government programs were the dominant actors in the industry. Now we see many new projects coming from the private sector and emerging government space programs. This diversification of the industry is creating growth and opportunity, but also challenges market players” he continued. “As new actors and business models emerge we are also seeing a re-shaping of the value chain,” he concluded." Some related stories copied below.
Industry: Earth Observation Data Policies
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The DataLibre blog runs an entry on earth observation data policies, specifically discussing an April 2004 short summary on Canadian EO data policy. From the blog: "The paper also includes the following which is an excellent way to think about data pricing and its effects:
- A direct association exists between pricing and its effects on public access and commercialisation of government agency information. Current pricing problems are having a deleterious effect on the affordability of spatial data in Canada, France, and the United Kingdom;
- A direct association exists between the application of intellectual property rights and the degree of public access and commercialisation of government agency information. The greater the restrictions on access, the less successful dissemination programs will be;
- Reducing prices and relaxing intellectual property restrictions on government datasets are significant factors improving opportunities for access and commercialization for stakeholders in the geographic information community."
This is a recurring theme, several previous stories copied below.
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