Burma Cyclone Response Depending On Earth Observation Satellites

DISASTER MANAGEMENT

DMC imagery taken today by the UK-DMC satellite of Burma (Myanmar) shows the Rangoon (Yangon) area and southern costal regions. DMC imagery acquired of the region is supplied to project managers of the International Charter "Space and Major Disasters" to be processed into information products that determine flood extents. DMCii has also supplied pre-disaster archive imagery to enable comparisons with post-disaster imagery for the production of emergency maps.

by Staff Writers
Guilford UK (SPX) May 09, 2008
As the death toll in Burma grows following Cyclone Nargis, so the continuing devastation and flooding caused is recorded by UK-based satellite imaging company DMCii Ltd.

Satellite images are being used by the United Nation's UNOSAT to detect floodwater and to estimate the likely impact on villages and townships. The images taken from space are compared with those recorded prior to the cyclone in order to predict the spread of post-disaster floodwaters.

Images taken of Myanmar, using UK-DMC's 32 m resolution camera, show the disaster area in unprecedented detail.

DMC imagery acquired of the region is supplied to project managers of the International Charter "Space and Major Disasters" to be processed into information products that determine flood extents.

DMCii has also supplied pre-disaster archive imagery to enable comparisons with post-disaster imagery for the production of emergency maps.

Once the Burmese government allow UN planes carrying vital food supplies to land, UNOSAT will be able to use the satellite images to help direct both emergency services and aid to those areas most seriously affected.

DMICii is an SSTL company, based in Guildford UK which co-ordinates the Disaster Monitoring Constellation (DMC). The DMC currently operates four satellites owned by a consortium comprising CNTS Algeria (AlSAT-1), NSRDA Nigeria (NigeriaSat-1), BLMIT PR China (Beijing-1) and BNSC (UK-DMC).

Two more SSTL-built satellites will be launched into the DMC later this year - Deimos-1 for Spanish customer Deimos Space and UK-DMC-2 funded by SSTL. SSTL are currently building a further two DMC satellites for Nigeria, which will be launched in 2009.

Memory Foam Mattress Review

SPACE MEDIA NETWORK PROMOTIONS
Solar Energy Solutions
Tempur-Pedic Mattress Comparison ...

Newsletters :: SpaceDaily :: SpaceWar :: TerraDaily :: Energy Daily
XML Feeds :: Space News :: Earth News :: War News :: Solar Energy News

DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Tsunami offers lessons for Myanmar aid effort

Jakarta (AFP) May 8, 2008
A region closed to the press, a regime reticent to open its borders to aid workers, an overwhelming catastrophe -- there are worrying similarities between Myanmar's cyclone and the 2004 tsunami.

AEROSPACE Analysis: Can airplanes go green? Belgian airline says it will cut costs, emissions by slowing down Airbus, Boeing sign accord to cut air traffic impact on environment Oil spike, cost of planes led to Oasis collapse: founders	CAR TECH Microsoft, Hyundai agree on joint development of new system Plug-In Hybrid School Bus Gains 70 Percent Improved Fuel Economy And Lower Emissions In US, electronic repo device stalls cars of late payers Renault's Ghosn says electric car draws Gulf interest
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS Elbit Receives Order For Advanced Communications Solutions Northrop Grumman To Support Roll-Out Of NATO MCCIS Northrop Grumman Awarded DARPA Contract To Design Hybrid Optical/RF Communications Network Joint Contracting Command Iraq Selects Proactive Communications For Task Force Iron Project	MISSILE DEFENSE BMD Focus: West trumps East -- Part 2 US says 'optimistic' on missile shield deal with Poland BMD Watch: SASC agrees to fund BMD bases Outside View: Iran and ABMs
FARM NEWS China aims to keep grain output above 500 mln tonnes in 2008: report China has sufficient grain reserves: state economic planner Surging food prices bite across Asia China steps up efforts to curb grain smuggling: official media	DISASTER MANAGEMENT Tsunami offers lessons for Myanmar aid effort UN official 'disappointed' with Myanmar relief cooperation Myanmar 'not ready' for foreign rescue teams: state media US caught between aid and politics over Myanmar disaster
TECH SPACE SES ASTRA Starts New Orbital Position At 31.5 Degrees East NASA Ames Partners With m2mi For Small Satellite Development COM DEV Launches Advanced Space-Based AIS Validation Nanosatellite Loral Spins A Giant Web In Space As First ICO Bird Comes Alive	ROBO SPACE Canada rejects sale of space firm to US defense firm The Future Of Robotic Warfare Part Two Robot anaesthetist developed in France: doctor Surgeons use robots during heart surgery

The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright Space.TV Corporation. AFP and UPI Wire Stories are copyright Agence France-Presse and United Press International. ESA Portal Reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by Space.TV Corp on any Web page published or hosted by Space.TV Corp. Privacy Statement