Canadian radar
satellites to help Ukraine fight off Russian invasion
By Mike Wall published about 20 hours ago
The radar imagery will inform intelligence reports for Ukrainian
officials.
An artist's illustration of Canada's Radarsat-1. (Image credit: Canadian Space Agency)
A Canadian aerospace company is doing its part to help Ukraine fight
off the Russian invasion.
The Canadian government has granted MDA
permission to collect satellite imagery of restricted areas of Ukraine using synthetic aperture radar (SAR),
the Ontario-based company announced on Tuesday (March 8).
"Images captured by MDA's SAR
technology, which is unique for its ability to see through all weather and
cloud conditions, will be merged and analyzed with other sources of imagery
from commercial Earth observation companies to develop comprehensive
near-real-time intelligence reports for Ukrainian government officials,"
MDA CEO Mike Greenley said
in a statement on Tuesday.
"We're
honored that we are able to use our radar satellite capabilities to contribute
to these international efforts, and will continue doing everything in our power
to help the government of Ukraine protect its citizens," he added.
Ingen kommentarer:
Legg inn en kommentar
Merk: Bare medlemmer av denne bloggen kan legge inn en kommentar.