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Space research with Austrian technology When the European Space Agency sends one of its satellites into space it has technology from Austria onboard.
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The use of Earth observation can help shed new light on social and economic changes currently taking place due to the coronavirus pandemic. ESA and the European Commission have been working with European industry to investigate innovative approaches to monitor the impact of coronavirus lockdowns using data from the European Union’s Copernicus Sentinels as well as other Earth observation capabilities such as the Euro Data Cube and the Copernicus Data and Information Access Services. Together, they have developed the RACE dashboard which uses information derived from the latest satellite data to help monitor the impacts of the coronavirus lockdown and recovery on a local, regional and global scale. The dashboard focuses on monitoring and analysing environmental parameters, such as air and water quality changes, agriculture productivity and economic activity (such as industrial production, construction and transport). It includes information derived from Earth observation satellite data provided by the Copernicus Sentinels and ESA Third Party Missions. The dashboard also includes contributions from Copernicus, Aerospacelab, Airbus, BIRA-IASB, CNR ISMAR, e-GEOS, EarthPulse, ECMWF, EMSA, EOX, Euro Data Cube, GMV, ICEEYE, KNMI, KSAT, Mundi Web United satellite power for Earth observation and analysing the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Services, Planetek Hellas, Photo: ESA
ave you read the weather report today or maybe used a satnav? In that case you have already used space technology. Regardless whether we are talking about Earth observations, navigation, telecommunications or of course space research – satellites play a significant role. Reaching climate targets will also depend on satellites as the data they collect, their pictures and measurements, form the basis of climate research. Back in the day, the hole in the ozone layer was discovered by the latest space technology. And today we can look through clouds and darkness thanks to sophisticated radar technology. Data collected by satellites are indispensable for understanding and overseeing our environment. And such data is becoming more and more important for everyday applications.
