Title :
Commercialized remote sensing: a comprehensive view for global studies
Author :
Julyan, David S.
Author_Institution :
SPOT Image Corp., Reston, VA, USA
Abstract :
SPOT´s system and commercial background are discussed. SPOT Image Corporation´s commercial policies are considered as a model for global development. Issues discussed are initial commercialization, SPOT´s products and pricing, and satellite acquisitions. It is concluded that SPOT´s commercial approach established the standards for not only data suppliers but also for other business components of the industry. Marketplace economics have replaced government policy as the single most significant component affecting the growth of the remote sensing industry
Keywords :
remote sensing; SPOT Image Corporation; business components; commercialised remote sensing; data suppliers; global development; marketplace economics; satellite acquisitions; standards; Commercialization; Earth; Environmental economics; Heart rate variability; Image resolution; Power generation economics; Remote sensing; Research and development; Satellites; Space technology;
Conference_Titel :
Electronics and Aerospace Conference, 1988. How will Space and Terrestrial Systems Share the Future? Conference Proceedings, IEEE EASCON '88, 21st Annual
Conference_Location :
Arlington, VA
DOI :
10.1109/EASCON.1988.11211
