Building EOS capability for Malaysia - the options

Earth observation satellite (EOS) is currently a major tool to monitor earth dynamics and increase human understanding of earth surface process. Since the early 80s, Malaysia has been using EOS images for various applications, such as weather forecasting, land use mapping, agriculture, environment m...

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Main Authors: Subari, Mustafa Din, Hassan, Azmi
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Language:English
Published: Institute of Physics Publishing 2014
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/20/1/012034
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spelling my.utm.520422018-08-29T08:26:24Z http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/52042/ Building EOS capability for Malaysia - the options Subari, Mustafa Din Hassan, Azmi HD Industries. Land use. Labor Earth observation satellite (EOS) is currently a major tool to monitor earth dynamics and increase human understanding of earth surface process. Since the early 80s, Malaysia has been using EOS images for various applications, such as weather forecasting, land use mapping, agriculture, environment monitoring and others. Until now, all EOS images were obtained from foreign satellite systems. Realising on the strategic need of having its own capability, Malaysia embarked into EOS development programs in the early 90s. Starting with TiungSAT-1, a micro-satellite carrying small camera, then followed by RazakSAT, a small satellite carrying 2.5 m panchromatic (PAN) medium-aperture-camera, the current satellite program development, the RazakSAT-2, designed to carry a 1.0 m high resolution PAN and 4.0m multi-spectral camera, would become a strategic initiative of the government in developing and accelerating the nation's capability in the area of satellite technology and its application. Would this effort continue until all needs of the remote sensing community being fulfilled by its own EOS? This paper will analyze the intention of the Malaysian government through its National Space Policy and other related policy documents, and proposes some policy options on this. Key factors to be considered are specific data need of the EOS community, data availability and the more subjective political motivations such as national pride Institute of Physics Publishing 2014 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/52042/1/MustafaDinSubari2014_BuildingEOScapability.pdf Subari, Mustafa Din and Hassan, Azmi (2014) Building EOS capability for Malaysia - the options. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 20 (1). ISSN 1755-1307 http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/20/1/012034 DOI: 10.1088/1755-1315/20/1/012034
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topic HD Industries. Land use. Labor
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Subari, Mustafa Din
Hassan, Azmi
Building EOS capability for Malaysia - the options
description Earth observation satellite (EOS) is currently a major tool to monitor earth dynamics and increase human understanding of earth surface process. Since the early 80s, Malaysia has been using EOS images for various applications, such as weather forecasting, land use mapping, agriculture, environment monitoring and others. Until now, all EOS images were obtained from foreign satellite systems. Realising on the strategic need of having its own capability, Malaysia embarked into EOS development programs in the early 90s. Starting with TiungSAT-1, a micro-satellite carrying small camera, then followed by RazakSAT, a small satellite carrying 2.5 m panchromatic (PAN) medium-aperture-camera, the current satellite program development, the RazakSAT-2, designed to carry a 1.0 m high resolution PAN and 4.0m multi-spectral camera, would become a strategic initiative of the government in developing and accelerating the nation's capability in the area of satellite technology and its application. Would this effort continue until all needs of the remote sensing community being fulfilled by its own EOS? This paper will analyze the intention of the Malaysian government through its National Space Policy and other related policy documents, and proposes some policy options on this. Key factors to be considered are specific data need of the EOS community, data availability and the more subjective political motivations such as national pride
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author Subari, Mustafa Din
Hassan, Azmi
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title Building EOS capability for Malaysia - the options
title_short Building EOS capability for Malaysia - the options
title_full Building EOS capability for Malaysia - the options
title_fullStr Building EOS capability for Malaysia - the options
title_full_unstemmed Building EOS capability for Malaysia - the options
title_sort building eos capability for malaysia - the options
publisher Institute of Physics Publishing
publishDate 2014
url http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/52042/1/MustafaDinSubari2014_BuildingEOScapability.pdf
http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/52042/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/20/1/012034
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