New Name:New Name:Institute of Remote Institute of Remote

Sensing and Digital EarthSensing and Digital EarthCASCAS

IRSA,CAS

Merging with the Institute of Remote Sensing Applications, Chinese Academy of Sciences

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IRSA: established in 1979, with a long history in disaster monitoring and research.

Research OrganizationsResearch Organizations

CEODE

Division of Operation of

Airborne Remote Sensing

Satellite Remote Sensing Center

Division of Operation of

Satellite Ground Systems

Ground System Engineering

Division

Satellite Data Pre-processing Division

The Miyun Ground Station

The Sanya Ground Station

Division of the Airplane

Engineering

Division of Optical System Engineering

Division of Data Preprocessing

Division of Micro-wave System Engineering

Division of Digital Earth System

Division of Digital Land

Division of Microwave Earth

Observation

Division of Digital Ocean and

Atmosphere

Division of Optical Earth Observation

Section for Data Management

Section for Data Technology

Section for Customer Service

Spatial Data Center

Lab. of Digital Earth Sciences

Airborne Remote Sensing

Center

Section for Value Added Products

Academic Consultancy

International Platform

Collaborative Research Unit

CAS-NRCANCapacity

Building Center

CEODE-CRCSI Joint Centre for

Spatial Information

Joint Laboratory for Remote Sensing and Archeology

Joint Lab. for Environmental

RS and Data Assimilation

International Center on Space Technologies for

Natural and Cultural Heritage under the auspices of UNESCO

Secretariat of International Society

for Digital Earth

Strategic Development

Committee

Academic Committee

Committee of Engineering

and Technology

Degree Evaluation Committee

Committee of Customer

Service

The Kashi Ground Station

IRDR International Program Office

Editorial Office of International Society

of Digital Earth

International Experts

Committee

Division of Digital Heritage

Division of Global Disasters

Sub-Centers

Kashi Sub-Center

Sanya Sub-Center

• Satellite Remote Sensing Center

• Satellite Remote Sensing Center

One of the world largest ground stations receiving, processing and distributing satellite data;

15TB satellite data being archived annually;

Over 2.70 million scenes of satellite data being stored in CEODE since 1986, providing a precious database for the Earth Observation in China.

Remote Sensing Satellite Ground StationRemote Sensing Satellite Ground Station

Receiving and Distributing Satellite Data from 10

satellites:

High-resolution, All Weather and Round-the-clock EO Capabilities

Foreign

Satellite

Op

tical Satellite

LANDSAT-5RESOURCESAT-1

SPOT-4SPOT-5

Rad

ar Satellite

ENVISATERS-2

RADARSAT-1RADARSAT-2

Civil S

atellite

Op

tical Satellite

HJ-1AHJ-1B

Miyun Station in the Suburb of BeijingMiyun Station in the Suburb of Beijing

Staff: 20 persons Area: 66, 700m2

Kashi Station in Xinjiang ProvinceKashi Station in Xinjiang Province

Staff: 15 persons Area: 133,400m2

Sanya Station in Hainan ProvinceSanya Station in Hainan Province

Staff: 15 persons Area: 53, 360m2

Technical IndexMax Altitude 13,000 mMax Range 3,300 kmMax Speed 746 km/h

Round-the-clock flying capability; Equipped with various airborne remote

sensors, and can be used to test newly-developed advanced sensors;

Provides high-resolution satellite data.

Cessna Citation S/II Two Remote Sensing Aircrafts

Two new Remote Sensing Aircrafts Equipped with 10 state-of-the-art remote

sensors: visible, infrared, and microwave remote sensors and a high-performance data processing system.

ARJ21 AirplaneTo be purchased

Airborne Remote Sensing SystemAirborne Remote Sensing System

Airborne whiskbroom imaging spectrometer

(0.45m-12.5m)

Airborne X-band interferometry SAR

Airborne pushbroom imaging spectrometer

(0.45m-2.5m)

Airborne 3-D light detection and ranging

Airborne atmospheric laser radar

Digital CCD camera

Key Lab of Digital Earth Sciences, CAS Key Lab of Digital Earth Sciences, CAS

Cutting-edge EO Technologies Spatial Earth Information Sciences Digital Earth Platform Global Change

Focus on remote sensing application and digital earth, to support: Approved by CAS in Dec., 2009.

The national economic and social development, environmental protection,

resource exploitation, disaster mitigation;

A digital earth prototype system was developed and is used to support the

global change study and disaster monitoring and forecasting.

Broad network with international organizations, such as UNESCO, GEO, and CODATA.

Host institution of two other international organizations: HIST, a UNESCO Category 2 Center, and ISDE.

Host for the secretariat of the national committee of IRDR in China.

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International Cooperation Network

Innovation 2020 Strategic PlanDisaster research, international cooperation and IRDR development being listed as a key strategic objective in the plan.

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CEODE Plus IRSA: A larger institution with over 1000 staff

5 State Labs and Centers,1 International Center and 1 CAS Lab

Strengthened capacity and competence in space s/t;

Top institution in the field of Earth observation and Digital Earth research in China.

A larger Institution towards Innovation 2020

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