Earth Observation Services

All the geo-information you need: © EADS Astrium

Through its wholly owned subsidiary Infoterra and its 81% stake in Spot Image, Astrium Services offers an extensive portfolio of products and services derived from airborne and satellite remote sensing data, spanning the entire geo-information value chain - from data acquisition and processing to data hosting and sophisticated geo-information services, as well as offering GIS development and consultancy.

Whether working in environmental and land management, telecommunications, utilities, engineering, agriculture, defence, or oil and gas exploration – international corporations, governments and authorities around the globe can rely on Infoterra for information and best-in-class solutions, when and where they need it. These include Earth observation imagery, maps, databases, sophisticated image interpretation, and dedicated, application-specific services.

Unique Data Acquisition Capability: Reliable geographic information services depend on appropriate, up-to-date and accurate data. With Spot Image, the commercial operator of SPOT satellites, and Infoterra, which holds the exclusive commercial exploitation rights for the new TerraSAR-X radar satellite data, we offer our customers an exceptional access to Earth observation data. Rapid delivery is assured through a network of receiving stations around the globe. In addition, users can benefit from an extensive range of airborne resources operated by Infoterra, and from reliable access to data acquired by other satellites from low to high resolution images.

Innovative Solutions: Our teams drive innovation and pioneer technologies by integrating the most recent developments in information technology and Earth observation to deliver advanced geo-information solutions such as:

• The Pixel Factory™ - a revolutionary processing suite for the automatic creation of accurate 2D and 3D products from aerial and satellite data.

• Overland Thematic Processor - the nextgeneration data analysis tool for the creation of thematic maps and services.

• GeoStore® and SPOTMapsOnline – for on-line access to and purchasing of geographic data, via Infoterra and Spot Image data hosting and delivery facilities.

Comprehensive Solutions and Advanced End-User Applications: By turning the latest geospatial datasets into useful business information, we help our customers make better decisions and contribute to enduser application success, whether it is planning infrastructures, protecting the environment, or monitoring natural resources.

• Defence and security – organisations rely on the tasking of commercial satellites, the supply of geospatial intelligence and the provision of data hosting and dissemination services;

• Network planning & design – telecom operators worldwide improve time-to-market and gain optimal coverage using precision mapping products;

• Exploration – major oil, gas & mineral companies can reduce time and increase cost efficiency using interpreted geospatial data;

• Risk & crisis management – dedicated geoinformation services & systems help civil protection services and rescue teams reduce response times and human suffering.

GMES Services Delivery: With Infoterra and Spot Image, Astrium Services plays a leading role within GMES (Global Monitoring for Environment and Security) the European initiative to support decision making at all levels with timely and appropriate geo-information. Infoterra is the industry leader in three primary GMES areas: European land use/land cover state and changes, risk management, and humanitarian relief. And collectively with its European partners, works towards establishing sustainable geo-information services for managing the environment and the security of our changing world - the smart way of looking at the planet.