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Jun 10 2018

June GEO Newsletter available for free download

GEO Newsletter 58 Front CoverThe June PDF of the weather satellite publication GEO Newsletter produced by the Group for Earth Observation is now available for free download.

The Group for Earth Observation’s aim is to enable amateur reception of weather and earth imaging satellites that are in orbit or planned for launch in the near future. Membership of GEO is free.

Among the items in this newsletter Francis Bell G7CND writes about the GEO display at the Kempton Park Amateur Radio Rally, Les Hamilton provides an update on the Meteor M2 satellite and of course there are the impressive weather satellite images received by members.

Download the June 2018 GEO Newsletter from
http://www.geo-web.org.uk/geoquarterly.php

Group for Earth Observation
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GEO-Subscribers/
https://twitter.com/GEOWEBUK
https://www.facebook.com/groupforearthobservation

May 27 2014

GEO 2014 Symposium Videos Released

National Space Centre Leicester

National Space Centre Leicester

A video collection of the presentations given at the Group for Earth Observation (GEO) Symposium on Saturday, April 26, 2014 has been released.

GEO is a group of enthusiasts interested in the amateur reception of weather and earth imaging satellites. They produce a first-rate quarterly magazine, samples can be seen at http://www.geo-web.org.uk/samples.php

Watch the GEO 2014 Symposium videos recorded at the National Space Centre in Leicester at
http://www.geo-web.org.uk/symposium.php

The GEO Yahoo Group can be found at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GEO-Subscribers/

Group for Earth Observation (GEO)
http://www.geo-web.org.uk/

May 4 2012

GEO Group to visit Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL)

SSTL-Kepler-Building

SSTL Kepler Building

GEO members have been invited to have a guided tour of the new facilities at Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) on Friday, June 8.

SSTL-HQ-Tycho-House-Back

SSTL HQ - Tycho House

GEO is a group of enthusiasts interested in the amateur reception of weather and earth imaging satellites. They produce a first-rate quarterly magazine, samples can be seen here.

SSTL has more than 25 years of experience in delivering bespoke Earth observation missions, operating constellations and providing imagery to a diverse range of customers.

Further details of the visit are at http://www.geo-web.org.uk/events.html

GEO organises symposia. The first was in May 2004, there has been one every year since then – the most recent in May 2011. The programmes included workshops for total beginners and for the more advanced users of MSG-1. Full details are published in the GEO Quarterly and the groups website.

The quarterly GEO magazine features colour images, advice and commentary about the latest Earth imaging satellites and other developments. Thirty one issues have been published so far – the next is due in June 2012. Other resources available to new members are computer software, equipment advice and support from other members.

The GEO Yahoo Group can be found at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GEO-Subscribers/

GEO Group for Earth Observation http://www.geo-web.org.uk/

Watch a timelapse video of the construction of the SSTL Kepler building

Sep 5 2011

50 percent more satellites to be launched in the decade ahead

by Staff Writers
Paris, France (SPX) Sep 05, 2011


Civilian government agencies are expected to procure more satellites for operational missions in Earth observation, meteorology, navigation, and communications. In most countries, communications satellites (comsat) are now primarily acquired by private companies for commercial services, but several governments continue to fund comsat technology development domestically to ensure they have cost-effective systems when needed.

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