MULTITEMPORAL COSMO-SKYMED DATA APPLICATIONS: OVERVIEW ON SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES OPPORTUNITIES

摘要

COSMO-SkyMed (Constellation of Small satellites for Mediterranean basin Observation) is an Italian Earth Observation Dual-Use (Civilian and Defense) Space System for global environmental monitoring, scientific and commercial purposes and strategic applications (Defense and National security). The constellation, based on four mid-sized satellites equipped with Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) operating at X-band, is operational starting from 2011. This paper is focused on applications developed in the framework of projects related to the second call for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) on "Earth Observation" topic, published by Italian Space Agency (ASI) in 2010.