British company SatVu, which specializes in thermal infrared imaging, concluded a contract with the European Space Agency (THIS) in the amount of 3 millions of euros. For three years the company will provide high -precision thermal satellite data for the COPERNICUS CONTRIBUTING MISSION (CCM).
This is the first contract of the first category within Copernicus, which the company received from Great Britain. Thanks to this, SatVu will become a key provider of thermal data for such thematic areas, such as monitoring heat waves in cities, infrastructure control, emissions assessment, water resources management and response to climate emergencies.
Теплові зображення SatVu забезпечують деталізовану картину змін температури поверхні з роздільною здатністю до 3,5 meters. Це особливо цінно для спостереження у важкодоступних або небезпечних регіонах. Серед застосувань:
Міське планування – оцінка теплового навантаження для підвищення енергоефективності;
Environmental monitoring – detection of thermal anomalies in rivers and coastal waters;
Defense and security – control of sensitive objects in difficult weather conditions;
Emergency situations - quick detection of fires, floods and industrial incidents.
According to SatVu CEO Anthony Baker, the granting of such a contract to Great Britain indicates the growing role of regional thermal technologies in ensuring Europe's climate and national security.
Simonetta Cheli, директорка програм спостереження за Землею в ESA, підтвердила, that the integration of new European companies into Copernicus is a key step to maintain the leadership of the program in the field of satellite monitoring.
Source: https://www.spacedaily.com