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| When: |
September 11 to 15, 2006 |
| Where: |
Canadian Space Agency
John H. Chapman Space Centre
6767 Route de l'Aéroport
Saint-Hubert, Quebec J3Y 8Y9
Telephone: (450) 926-4800 |
A Resounding Success
The RADARSAT-2 Symposium that took place last September 11-15 was a great success, bringing together more than 300 participants from 161 organizations in 30 different countries. Partners, educators and researchers used the occasion to discuss and learn about the newest possibilities that the new Earth observation satellite will offer.
The goal of the symposium was to raise potential users' awareness of the satellite's technological advances and to provide them with complete information on its technological configuration, launch schedule, access to data, industrial policy and markets. The Symposium allowed government representatives in particular to learn about provisions governing access to government data allocation as well as constraints imposed on data-sharing by the new remote sensing legislation and MDA's commercial operator policy. As for research projects, the event was a springboard for the official announcement of the 192 projects in the SOAR program, which is jointly carried out by the CSA and MDA with support from CCRS. Researchers presented 75 projects, which will begin as soon as R-2 data becomes available.
A second Symposium is slated for 12 months after the launch, during which time researchers will be able to complete the first phase of their work. A third Symposium, scheduled for two years after the launch, will allow researchers to present to industrial and government users the results of advanced work on new methods, including polarimetry, and their operational potential.
Thank you to our partner, Macdonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA), to our sponsors (PCI Geomatics, Microsoft / Vexcel), and to all the participants who contributed to the remarkable success of the RADARSAT-2 Symposium.
The Organizing Committee
Comments
Great Symposium!
Brian Huberty, National Wetland Inventory Coordinator, USA
Firstly I thank you very much for your welcoming and hospitality in RADARSAT-2 Symposium in Canadian Space Agency. Symposium was a great success and I had very enjoyed it. My visit to Canada was first at this time.
Hideo Satoh, Japan
Hello,
Just a note to let you know that we returned safely to Mali, to thank you for the hospitality we received in Canada, and to congratulate you for organizing a flawless symposium that was of great interest to all the participants.
A. Dezetter, UMR HydroSciences Montpellier, France
Thank you (merci beaucoup) for your efforts in coordinating and conducting the well done (très bien) Radarsat-2 Symposium. The Polarimetry tutorials and presentations were very informative and overall the symposium was a good opportunity to share and discuss technical information with other persons and organizations who are also using Radarsat data.
Paul Brown, DoD, CSAF Innovation Programs, USA
What a great symposium! Thanks so much for all of your hard work in organizing it. I was truly amazed at the number of people there, and the large number of other countries represented
Frank Ahern, TerreVista Earth Imaging, Ontario, Canada
Congratulations on a very well run symposium. I have checked out the documents on the ftp site and they are great.
Aston Chipanshi Ph.D., Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Regina, Saskatchewan
Congratulations on the symposium! It went very well I thought. I know organizing these types of events is very demanding and you and your colleagues did a great job and should be commended.
Dean Flett, Canadian Ice Service, Ottawa, Ontario
Program
The RADARSAT-2 Symposium is taking place on Wednesday, September 13 to Friday, September 15. It is preceeded on Monday, September 11 and Tuesday, September 12 respectively by workshop on polarimetry and advanced polarimetry.
Monday September 11
Polarimetry Workshop (Rooms 1-2) |
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9h00 |
Introduction to Polarimetry |
Gordon Staples, Senior Technology Manager, Research and Development, MDA-GSI
Wendy Branson, Senior Manager, Strategic Initiatives, MDA-GSI
Bruce MacDonald, Senior Project Manager, MDA-GSI
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10h45 |
Break |
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11h00 |
Polarimetry Workshop (Cont'd) |
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12h45 |
Lunch |
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1h45 - 3h15 |
Polarimetry Workshop (Cont'd) |
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3h15 |
Break |
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3h30 - 4h30 |
Polarimetry Workshop (Cont'd) |
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Tuesday September 12
Parallel Workshops (Rooms 1-2) |
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9h00 |
InSAR Discussions |
Adrian McCardle, InSAR Segment Manager, MDA-GSI
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10h45 |
Break sponsored by PCI Geomatics |
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11h00 - 12h45 |
InSAR Discussions (Cont'd) |
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12h45 |
Lunch |
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1h45 - 3h15 |
Taking Advantage of RADARSAT-2 Capabilities
- Geological Mapping Applications of Multi-polarized C-band SAR in Arctic Environments
- Application Development in Agriculture With Polarimetric and Multi-polarization SAR
- A new method for decomposition of naturel target's partially coherent scattering: Application to wetland charcaterization.
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Stéphane Chalifoux, Remote Sensing Analyst, CCRS
Session Chair
Paul Budkewitsch, CCRS
Heather McNairn, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Ridha Touzi, CCRS
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3h15 |
Break sponsored by PCI Geomatics |
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3h30 - 4h15 |
Taking Advantage of RADARSAT-2 Capabilities (Cont'd)
- Dual polarization approaches for geosicence applications with implications for RADARSAT-2
- Polarization agility for rice and vegetation mapping applications in China using ASAR data
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Brian Brisco, CCRS
Shao Yun, CAS (China)
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Tuesday September 12
Parallel Workshops (Rooms 3-4-5) |
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9h00 |
Advanced Polarimetry Workshop |
Ridha Touzi, Senior Research Scientist, CCRS
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10h45 |
Break sponsored by PCI Geomatics |
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11h00 - 12h45 |
Advanced Polarimetry Workshop (Cont'd) |
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12h45 |
Lunch |
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1h45 - 3h15 |
Software Demonstrations
- SAR Polarimetric Workstation: A New Tool for Polarimetric Analysis
- EarthView Matrix
- Sigma0
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Daniel De Lisle, GRIP & Cooperation Project Officer, CSA
Session Chair
Juliusz Ostrowski, Senior Scientist, Strategic Business Representative, PCI Geomatics
John Wessels, Program Manager, Microsoft / Vexcel
François Cavayas, Professor, Geography Department, University of Montreal
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3h15 |
Break sponsored by PCI Geomatics |
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3h30 - 4h15 |
Software Demonstrations (Cont'd)
- Soil Moisture and Surface Roughness Estimation using SAR Data
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Sacha Veillette, Product Manager, GlobVision
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Wednesday September 13
Plenary Session (Rooms 1-2-3-4-5) |
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9h00 |
Welcome Address |
Carole Lacombe, President, CSA
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John Hornsby, General Manager, MDA-GSI
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9h15 |
RADARSAT-2 Program Status |
Hans Baeggli, Director and Program Manager RADARSAT-2, MDA-SMG
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Luc Brûlé, Director, Earth Observation Projects, CSA
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10h00
10h15
10h30 |
RADARSAT-2 Operations Plan
RADARSAT-2 Commissioning
CSA Satellite Operations Planning |
John Hornsby, General Manager, MDA-GSI
Tony Hillman, Manager, RADARSAT-2 Operations, MDA-SMG
Satish Srivastava, Manager, Operations Planning, CSA |
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10h45 |
Break sponsored by Microsoft / Vexcel |
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11h00 |
RADARSAT-2 Capabilities and Applications Overview |
Bill Jefferies, Director & CTO, Research & Development, MDA-GSI
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11h45
12h15 |
Synthetic Aperture Radar in Canada
The RADARSAT Constellation |
Marcel St-Pierre, Senior Manager, Earth Observation, CSA
Guy Séguin, Director, Spacecraft Payloads, CSA
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12h45 |
Lunch |
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1h45
1h50
2h05
2h20
2h45 |
Partnerships Within the RADARSAT-2 Program
Introduction
Kongsberg Satellite Services AS (Norway)
ImageOne Co., Ltd (Japan)
European Space Agency
Government of Canada |
John Hornsby, General Manager, MDA-GSI
Fredrik Landmark, Vice President, Marketing, KSAT
Shigeki Kuzuoka, Principal Engineer, ImageOne
Henri Laur, Head of Earth Observation Mission Management Office and ENVISAT Mission Manager, ESA
Yves-Louis Desnos, Head of Research and Development Section, Science and Application Department, Earth Observation Program, ESRIN
Jean-Marc Chouinard, Head, Earth Observation Applications & Commercialization, CSA
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3h00 |
Science and Operational Applications Research (SOAR) Program |
Daniel De Lisle, GRIP & Cooperation Project Officer, CSA
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3h15 |
Break Sponsored by Microsoft / Vexcel |
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3h30
3h30
3h45
4h00
4h15
4h30
4h45
5h00 |
Introduction to Session
SOAR Presentations
InSAR monitoring of landslides affecting strategic transportation and energy routes
Coastline monitoring (oil/flooding) in the Gulf of Mexico
Ship surveillance and classification
Impact of soil moisture and rainfall to SAR
NewSAR - Application and service structure for polarimetric-generation SAR satellites
Monitoring glacier variations in Patagonia by RADARSAT-2
RADARSAT-2 for coastal fisheries and aquaculture management
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Wendy Branson, Senior Manager, Strategic Initiatives, MDA-GSI
Session Chair
Vernon H. Singhroy, CCRS
Fernando Pellon de Miranda, Petrobras
Harm Greidanus, European Commission
Xiaoyue Chen, University of Hong-Kong
Tuomas Hame, VTT Technical Research Center of Finland
Masamu Aniya, University of Tsukuba
Andy Dean, Hatfield
Consultants Ltd.
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5h15 |
Plenary Session Closing Remarks |
Jean- Marc Chouinard, Head, Earth Observation Applications & Commercialization, CSA
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Thursday September 14
Industry/Partner Session (Rooms 1-2) |
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9h00
9h15
9h45
10h20 |
Welcome and Introduction to Session
Applications: Moving Forward from RADARSAT-1 to RADARSAT-2
RADARSAT-2 Commercialization Process
Canadian Remote Sensing Legislation |
Adrian Bohane, Director, Worldwide Sales, MDA-GSI
Session Chair
Gordon Rigby, Manager, Products and Services, MDA- GSI
Adrian Bohane, Director, Worldwide Sales, MDA-GSI
Wendy Branson, Senior Manager, Strategic Initiatives, MDA-GSI
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10h35 |
Question and Answer Period |
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10h45 |
Break |
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11h00
11h30
12h00 |
Products
Services
Ordering |
Gordon Staples, Senior Technology Manager, Research and Development, MDA-GSI
Tom Hughes, Sales Director, RADARSAT-2, MDA-GSI
Suzanne Green, Assistant Manager, Client Services, MDA-GSI
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12h20 |
Question and Answer Period |
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12h45 |
Lunch |
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Thursday September 14
Canadian Government User Session (Rooms 3-4-5) |
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9h00 |
Welcome and Introduction to Session |
Jean-Marc Chouinard, Head, Earth Observation Applications & Commercialization, CSA
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9h15
9h30 |
Government's Role in RADARSAT-2
Government Data Allocation |
Catherine Casgrain, Project Manager, CSA
Daniel De Lisle, GRIP & Cooperation Project Officer, CSA
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10h45 |
Break |
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11h00 |
Introduction
General discussion regarding Government Data Allocation |
Marcel St-Pierre, Senior Manager, Earth Observation, CSA
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12h45 |
Lunch |
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Thursday September 14
Agriculture / Wetlands / Hydrology (Rooms 1-2) |
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1h45 |
Introduction to Session |
Heather McNairn, Research Scientist, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Session Chair
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1h50
2h02
2h14
2h26
2h38 |
SOAR Presentations
Feasibility studies of agricultural and topographical mapping and map updating using RADARSAT-2 images
Multi-temporal SAR backscatter from snow and ice
RADARSAT-2 multi polarization data for groundwater exploration, Darfur Sudan
Advances in radar remote sensing of wetland ecosystems of the Paraná River Delta Region: Combination of satellite observations, field data and EM models
Polarimetric RADARSAT-2 for wetland mapping and monitoring
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Eero Ahokas, Finnish Geodetic Institute
Ian Brown,Stockholm University
Cordula Robinson, Boston University
Haydee Karszenbaum, IAFE
Ridha Touzi, CCRS
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2h50 |
Session Summary |
Stéphane Chalifoux, Remote Sensing Analyst, CCRS
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3h00 |
Break |
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Thursday September 14
Forestry / Landuse / Coastal (Rooms 1-2) |
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3h15 |
Introduction to Session |
Yves Crevier, GRIP Officer, Technology Management & Applications, CSA
Session Chair
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3h20
3h32
3h44
3h56
4h08
4h20
4h32 |
SOAR Presentations
Development and demonstration of RADARSAT-2 forestry applications
Research and training within the
RADARSAT-2 program
Monitoring landuse change using RADARSAT-2 in Yangtze River
Polarimetric information retrieval from RADARSAT-2 SAR image data
Paramo ecosystem study with RADARSAT data
Definition of trafficability services for land and traffic lanes in tropical Africa using remote radar and hyperspectral detection
SAR polarimetry for prairie landscape classification
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Hao Chen, CFS - NRCan
Brigitte Leblon, University of New-Brunswick
Jinfei Wang, University of Western Ontario
Ya-Qiu Jin, Fundan University
Héctor Mauricio Ramirez Daza, Instituto Geografico Agustin Codazzi
Thierry Rousselin, Géo212
Joseph R. Buckley, RMC
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4h45 |
Session Summary |
Joost van der Sanden, Chercheur scientifique, RNCan, CCT
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5h00 |
Poster Session |
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Thursday September 14
Maritime - Wind / Oil /Ships / Ice (Rooms 3-4-5) |
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1h45 |
Introduction to Session |
Gordon Staples, Senior Technology Manager, Research and Development, MDA-GSI
Session Chair
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1h50
2h02
2h14
2h26
2h38
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SOAR Presentations
SAR based natural hydrocarbon seep detection in offshore provinces
Ship and iceberg monitoring using RADARSAT-2
Department of National Defence project Polar Epsilon
Image-based wind estimation in coastal areas
RADARSAT-2 for ocean wind field extraction and flood extent mapping applications
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Medhavy Thankappan, Geoscience Australia
Kelley Dodge, C-CORE
Robert Quinn, DND/CF
Philippe Beaucage, INRS
Joseph Chamberland et Martin St-Hilaire, Vantage Point
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2h50 |
Session Summary |
Yves Crevier, GRIP Officer, Technology Management & Applications, CSA
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3h00 |
Break |
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Thursday September 14
Geology / InSAR / DEM (Rooms 3-4-5) |
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3h15 |
Introduction to Session |
Vernon Singhroy, Senior Research Scientist, CCRS
Session Chair
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3h20
3h32
3h44
3h56
4h08
4h20 |
SOAR Presentations
Geometric correction and DEM extraction of RADARSAT data
Topographical brief measuring by SAR foreshortening
Saltpan surface variations analysis with RADARSAT-2 data in the southern part of Buenos Aires province, Argentina
InSAR based hydrology of wetlands
Application of RADARSAT-2 for the study of periglacial, glacial and geo-structural features in the Antarctic Peninsula region
RADARSAT-2 Digital Elevation Model applications and markets
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Philippe Cheng, PCI Geomatics
Hideo Satoh, RESTEC
Daniela Marchionni, INREMI
Kim Sang-Wan, University of Miami
Thomas Schmid, CIEMAT
Mike Kirby, Athena Global
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4h45 |
Session Summary |
Paul Briand, GRIP Officer, Technology Management & Applications, CSA
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5h00 |
Poster session |
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| 6h00 - 8h00 BBQ Dinner – Hosted by MDA at CSA |
Friday September 15
Industry/Partner Session (Rooms 1-2) |
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9h00
9h45 |
Mission Planning
Acquisition Planning |
Philippe Rolland, RADARSAT-2 Head Mission Planner, MDA-GSI
Session Chair
Joseph Serna, Manager, Acquisition Planning & Network Stations, MDA-GSI
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10h35 |
Question and Answer Period |
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10h45 |
Break |
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11h00
11h25
11h50 |
RADARSAT-2 Ground Segment
Certification Process
Network Station Models
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Paulo Bezerra, Manager, Business Development, MDA-EO Systems
Tom Hughes - Session Chair
Jay Timmerman, Project Manager, Acquisition Planning & Network Stations, MDA-GSI
Tom Hughes, Sales Director, RADARSAT-2, MDA-GSI
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12h10 |
Question and Answer Period |
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12h20 |
Closing Remarks |
Adrian Bohane, Director, Worldwide Sales, MDA-GSI
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12h30 |
End of Session |
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Friday September 15
Canadian Government User Session (Rooms 3-4-5) |
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9h00 - 11h00 |
Presentation and Demonstration of Canadian Government Distribution Operations |
Satish Srivastava, Manager, Operations Planning, CSA
Daniel Bujold, Mission Planner Data Acquisition, CSA
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11h00 - 12h00 |
General discussion regarding Data Ordering for Government Users |
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Contacts
Daniel De Lisle
Telephone: (450) 926-6611
E-mail: SymposiumRadarsat2@space.gc.ca
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