Novemver 9, 2015 — European Space Imaging (EUSI) completed the 2015 Controls with Remote Sensing (CwRS) program for the European Commission (EC) with 100 % success rate. The Munich-based company collected and supplied very high resolution (VHR) satellite imagery over nearly half a million square kilometers and demonstrated again its capacity and reliability as Europe’s leading VHR data provider.
Since 2003, EUSI has been the major provider of VHR satellite data to the European Commission’s Controls with Remote Sensing program to control agricultural area-based subsidies granted under the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). Since 2010, EUSI also provides VHR imagery for the Quality Assurance of the EU Land Parcel Identification System (LPIS). Both programmes require the timely and reliable provision of very high resolution and very high quality imagery over control zones in Europe.
After the 2015 CAP reform, the demand for imagery for the CwRS programme has significantly grown increased by more than 40% reaching 497,000 km² across some 950 control sites. More than half of the sites were collected within 14 days of the window opening and about one third within 7 days. All collections were acquired by the DigitalGlobe constellation of satellites (WorldView-1, WorldView-2, WorldView-3 and GeoEye-1) and in close cooperation with DigitalGlobe.
“With the growing number of areas to be covered and the ever demanding specifications we are extremely proud to continually achieve a success rate of 100% in this challenging and important campaign. Through leveraging our global team, between European Space Imaging and DigitalGlobe, our staff worked around the clock to achieve this goal.” says Adrian Zevenbergen, Managing Director of European Space Imaging.
European Space Imaging takes advantage of operating their own ground station which, in combination with direct satellite tasking and taking real-time weather conditions into account, leads to the speedy delivery of data for distribution to European Union Member State administrations.In 2016, the demand for VHR imagery is expected to grow further to accommodate the requirements of the CAP of the European Union. European Space Imaging is looking forward to continuing its role as dependable imagery partner and to supporting the EU Commission and EU Member States with data supply into the future.
