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12 May 2009
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PODCAST: Todd Jamison, Chief Scientist and CEO, Observera, on Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)
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The recent explosion of commercial synthetic aperture radar (SAR) and its applications has provided tremendous opportunities for all users, including those in the Defense, Intelligence and Homeland Security communities. In addition, the recent DoD announcement that the Space Radar program will lose its funding further underscores the potential opportunities for commercial SAR providers to augment this defense capability.
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17 Nov 2008
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Past & Present: 16th-Century Mapmaker’s Intriguing Knowledge; Pentagon Eyes Commercial Space-Based SAR Acquisition
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Today’s Washington Post featured an fascinating article about Martin Waldseemueller, whose world map from 1507, which is in near-perfect condition and with no other known copies, is the oldest document that labels “America” as the land mass between Africa and Asia.
Also, in more recent news, it seems the Pentagon has given industry a few more days to respond to a request for information on the provision of space-based synthetic aperture radar imagery.
