Japan and NASA Release Global Terrain Map

Japan and NASA Release Global Terrain Map

Distribution of the Global Digital Elevation Model (GDEM) sourced from the Advanced Space-borne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer on NASA's Terra satellite began on 29 June. It was created by stereo-correlating the Aster archive of 1.3 million visual and near-infra red images. It covers all land on Earth.

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Korea Prepares for First Launch

The Ministry of Education and Science Technology and the Korea Aerospace Research Institute are planning to launch the first satellite on a KLSV-1 rocket from the Naro Space Centre on 30 July. If successful, the launch will propel Korea into the the so-called ‘space club’ of nations with the capacity to indigenously build and place satellites in orbit.

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Asia Drives Mobile Phone Growth

Revenues flowing to operators of mobile telephone networks will break $1 trillion in 2011, according to a report from IT research consultancy Ovum. The rise will be largely driven by growth in the Asia Pacific region, which is expected to account for $290 billion. China and India will dominate the growth in connections.

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Measuring the Great Wall of China

How long is China’s Great Wall? Recently, the International Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing sponsored a project to determine the true length of the wall. ISPRS president Chen Jun was the chief scientist on the project. He led a team of about 800 professionals from geomatics and cultural heritage disciplines.

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