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29.06.2001
Frankfurt - Main Airport, Germany

Ikonos images Frankfurt - Main Airport on 13 January 2001 (source: Space Imaging Europe)

(for full resolution (381 Kb) click in the image)

14.06.2001
Rain Forest, Brasil

Shuttle image of deforestation in Brasil, 16-04-01 (source: NASA)

(for full resolution (71 Kb) click in the image)

08.06.2001
Aral Sea

Landsat-ETM images showing the shrinking Aral Sea (source: NASA)

For more information goto: MFB-Geo

15.05.2001
Endeavour gets back to Florida

Endeavour's return from Edwards Air Force Base (CA) to Kennedy Space Center (FL)

left: ontop of a B747 (25Kb); right: with a C141 Pathfinder (42Kb)(09-MAY-01)

For more information goto: NASA

10.05.2001
City Views from Space

Satellite data archives showing a variety of cities around the globe

For getting to the archives goto: Space.Com.City

30.04.2001
ERDAS / Leica Geosystems

Leica Geosystems will acquire 100% of the shares of ERDAS, Inc.

Leica Geosystems announced on 27 April the signing of two acquisition agreements. The Company will acquire 100% of the shares of ERDAS, Inc., a pioneer and the market leader in remote sensing software. Simultaneously, Leica Geosystems will acquire the remaining 50% of the outstanding shares of LH Systems, a pioneer and one of the leaders in aerial photography, remote sensing, and photogrammetry, from its Joint Venture partner BAE Systems. ERDAS and LH Systems, both headquartered in the United States, will form the core of Leica Geosystems' new GIS and Mapping Division and provide a platform for growth in the attractive Geographic Information System (GIS) and Remote Sensing (RS) market segments. With the completion of these two acquisitions, Leica Geosystems will provide the most comprehensive spectrum of technologies and solutions for integrated spatial measurement, remote sensing and mapping with Geographic Information Systems world-wide. Leica Geosystems will acquire ERDAS Inc. for approximately US$ 30 million in cash plus registered shares of the Company. The acquisition of LH Systems will be concluded at a price of US$ 15 million and will be an all-cash transaction.

For more information goto: ERDAS or Leica Geosystems

24.04.2001
ALPHA / ISS

Rafaello docks with Unity Module

The Italian-built Raffaello Module, a container with equipment, clothes, food and new scientific experiments for the Alpha Crew docked at the Unity Module of Alpha.

For more information goto: NASA

23.04.2001
ALPHA / ISS

Canadarm installed

The Endeavour Crew has successfully installed the 17.6-meter mechanical Canadarm2 at the exterior of the Destiny Laboratory.

For more information goto: NASA

19.04.2001
ALPHA / ISS

Space Shuttle Endeavour (STS100) successfully launched

The space shuttle Endeavour blasted off Thursday carrying a multinational crew on an 11-day mission to the orbiting International Space Station. The crew of seven -- four US astronauts, a Canadian, an Italian and a Russian -- have as their chief goal the installation of the 17.6-meter mechanical Canadarm2 on the exterior of the station's US-built Destiny laboratory module. They also were to deliver the Italian-made Raffaello module, a container with equipment, clothes, food and new scientific experiments for the ISS crew, including plant growth in zero gravity and radiation in space.

For more information goto: NASA

06.04.2001
Lingshui Military Airfield,
Hainan Island, South China Sea

Ikonos images US reconnaissance aircraft

This one-meter resolution, color satellite image was collected at 10:12 a.m. local time on April 4, 2001 (10:12 p.m. EDT on April 3, 2001) by Space Imaging's IKONOS satellite. The United States navy aircraft is clearly visible and parked on the taxiway adjacent to the north end of the runway (north is up). This is the first high-resolution commercial satellite image taken of the Lingshui airfield.

for more information goto: Space.Com

03.04.2001
New system and software engineer at MFB-GeoConsulting

Markus Freudiger - a former ASCOM engineer - has many years of experience in software development, database design and system maintenance. The MFB-GeoConsulting team welcomes Markus and wishes him all the best in his new position.