[12-14-07 – Satellite Today] Radarsat-2 was successfully launched aboard a Soyuz rocket, the Canadian Space Agency announced Dec. 14.
    The satellite, a next-generation commercial radar satellite, will offer powerful technical advancements that will enhance marine surveillance, ice monitoring, disaster management, environmental monitoring, resource management and mapping in Canada and around the world.
    "This satellite will help us vigorously protect our Arctic sovereignty as international interest in the region increases," said Colin Carrie, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Industry. "It will also ensure the continuity of data services for government departments and a growing number of commercial clients in more than 60 countries worldwide."