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ASIA-PACIFIC REGIONAL SPACE AGENCY FORUM (APRSAF)
News Mail No. 129 June/01/2015
http://www.aprsaf.org/
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- * CONTENTS
1. News on APRSAF: Space Exploration and Kibo Utilization for Asia Workshop
Held on May 28 in Jakarta
2. News on APRSAF: 7th SAFE Workshop to Be Held in June
3. News on APRSAF: New APRSAF Brochure Available
4. Event Calendar
5. International Response to the Earthquake in Nepal
6. JAXA Releases 30-Meter Mesh World Elevation Data
7. UAE’s Mars Probe Named “Hope”
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* 1. News on APRSAF: Space Exploration and Kibo Utilization for Asia
Workshop Held on May 28 in Jakarta
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The 1st Space Exploration and Kibo Utilization for Asia Workshop was held on
May 28, 2015 in Jakarta, Indonesia. This workshop was organized by the Space
Environment Utilization Working Group (SEUWG) and hosted by the National
Institute of Aeronautics and Space (LAPAN) to ensure firm progress towards
international space exploration programs among the Asia-Pacific countries in
compliance with the recommendations of APRSAF-21 held in Tokyo last
December.
The results of the workshop will be available later. Details including the
program and a related video can be seen on the following website:
http://www.aprsaf.org/working_groups/seu/?NM129
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* 2. News on APRSAF: 7th SAFE Workshop to Be Held in June
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The 7th Space Application For Environment (SAFE) Workshop will be held on
June 17, 2015, in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The workshop is jointly
organized by the Ho Chi Minh City Institute of Resources Geography (HCMIRG)
of Vietnam and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).
For further information, please visit the SAFE portal:
- Information on 7th SAFE Workshop
http://www.eorc.jaxa.jp/SAFE/events/7th_ws.html
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* 3. News on APRSAF: New APRSAF Brochure Available
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A new APRSAF Brochure is now available on the APRSAF website:
http://www.aprsaf.org/about/leaflet.php/?NM129
The new framework of working groups and other updates are reflected in this
version.
We will be grateful if you forward this information to anyone who may be
interested in APRSAF activities.
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* 4. Event Calendar
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- Third UNISEC-Global Meeting
(July 3-5, 2015, Tokyo, Japan)
http://www.unisec-global.org/meeting3.html
- Joint Conference 30th ISTS, 34th IEPC & 6th NSAT (July 4-10, 2015, Kobe,
Japan) http://www.ists.or.jp/2015/
- International Workshop on Air Quality in Asia (August 4-7, 2015, Bogor,
Indonesia)
http://gofc-fire.umd.edu/meeting/static/Indonesia_Workshop_2015/index.php
- 66th International Astronautical Congress (October 12-16, 2015, Jerusalem,
Israel) http://www.iac2015.org/
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* 5. International Response to the Earthquake in Nepal
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The devastating magnitude 7.8 earthquake that hit Nepal on April 25 and the
major aftershock on May 12 have caused significant damages to wide areas in
Nepal and its neighboring countries. International actors have supported the
response to the disaster. An APRSAF initiative, Sentinel Asia, conducted
emergency observations over the affected areas and provided space-based
information that has been utilized to mitigate further damages.
References:
- Sentinel Asia
https://sentinel.tksc.jaxa.jp/sentinel2/topControl.jsp#
- International Charter Space and Major Disasters
https://www.disasterscharter.org/web/guest/activations/-/article/landslide-i
n-nep-2
- ICIMOD
http://www.icimod.org/?q=17851
- UN-SPIDER
http://www.un-spider.org/advisory-support/emergency-support/9911/earthquake-
nepal-india-bangladesh-china
- JAXA
http://www.eorc.jaxa.jp/ALOS/en/gallery/lib_data/3disaster.htm
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* 6. JAXA Releases 30-Meter Mesh World Elevation Data
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The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has published a free global
land elevation data set with a resolution of 30 meters horizontally (30-m
mesh version). The data set has been compiled with archived images from the
Advanced Land Observing Satellite (ALOS). Initially, East and South East
Asian areas are being made available to the public, following which
worldwide areas will be made available. This data set is expected to be
utilized for scientific research, education, and other services by the
private sector using geospatial information.
References:
- JAXA Press Release
http://global.jaxa.jp/press/2015/05/20150518_daichi.html
- Precise Global Digital 3D Map "ALOS World 3D" Homepage (JAXA)
http://www.eorc.jaxa.jp/ALOS/en/aw3d/index_e.htm
- ALOS Global Digital Surface Model "ALOS World 3D - 30m" (AW3D30) (JAXA)
http://www.eorc.jaxa.jp/ALOS/en/aw3d30/index.htm
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* 7. UAE’s Mars Probe Named “Hope”
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The UAE’s first Mars probe, scheduled to be launched in July 2020, was
named “Hope,” Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and
Prime Minister of UAE, announced on May 6, 2015. A team of 75 Emirati
engineers and researchers are currently working on The Emirates Mars
Mission, and are engaged in developing and manufacturing the probe. The team
will be expanded to over 150 by 2020. The probe will embark on a ten-month
journey to the Red Planet after its launch, and will conduct science
operations in the Mars orbit for two years, followed by extended science
operations for another two years.
References:
- His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum News
http://www.sheikhmohammed.ae/vgn-ext-templating/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=8b78cb
65c982d410VgnVCM1000003f64a8c0RCRD&vgnextchannel=c7c8001ff133e210VgnVCM10000
04d64a8c0RCRD&vgnextfmt=default&date=1430940758357&type=sheikh
- Emirates Mars Mission
http://www.emiratesmarsmission.ae/mars-probe/
