The International Charter Space and Major Disasters 01/08/2019 – Posted in: Daily News

INTERNATIONAL CHARTER SPACE AND MAJOR DISASTERS

 

For: Preliminary & Mains

Topics covered: Advantages & significances of International charter space and major disasters, How the charter works?


 

News Flash

China, Russia, France collaborated with India on sharing satellite data/images on Assam floods.

  • As signatories to the International Charter Space and Major Disasters, any of the 32 member countries can send a ‘request’ to activate the Charter.
  • This would immediately trigger a request by the coordinators to space agencies of other countries whose satellites have the best eyes on the site of the disaster.

 

The International Charter Space and Major Disasters

  • The Charter is a worldwide collaboration, through which satellite data are made available for the benefit of disaster management.
  • By combining Earth observation assets from different space agencies, the Charter allows resources and expertise to be coordinated for rapid response to major disaster situations.
  • This unique initiative is able to mobilise agencies around the world and benefit from their know-how and their satellites through a single access point that operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and at no cost to the user.

 

How does charter work?

 International Charter Space and Major Disasters- Operation

International Charter Space and Major Disasters- Operation

 

Source: The Hindu

 

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