Satellite Image, Source for Terrestrial Information, Threat to National Security

Satellite Image, Source for Terrestrial Information, Threat to National Security , December 30, 2007, posted by myreaders , http://myreaders.wordpress.com/ , R C Chakraborty. Click – Title to view Slides [pdf]

An over view of Imaging satellites, Globalization of terrestrial information and Views express about National security. Invited talk on “”Information Security”, short term course at MANIT Bhopal, Dec. 10 -14, 2007. Slides–44, Topics: Remote sensing, Communication, and the Global Positioning satellite Systems; Concept of Remote Sensing; Satellite Images Of Different Resolution; Desired Spatial Resolution; Covert Military Line up in 1950s; Concept Of Freedom Of International Space; The Roots Of Remote Sensing Satellites; Land Remote Sensing Act of 1992; Popular Commercial Earth Surface Imaging satellites – Landsat , SPOT and Pleiades , IRS and Cartosat , IKONOS , OrbView & GeoEye, EarlyBird, QuickBird, WorldView, EROS; Orbits and Imaging characteristics of the satellites; Other Commercial Earth Surface Imaging satellites – KOMPSAT, Resurs DK, Cosmo/Skymed, DMCii, ALOS, RazakSat, FormoSAT, THEOS; Applications of Very High Resolution Imaging Satellites; Commercial Satellite Imagery Companies; National Security and International Regulations – United Nations , United States , India; Concern about National Security - Views expressed; Conclusion.