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The International Space Station, located 400 km above the Earth’s surface provides a unique view of the Earth using satellite technology.
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[Satellite TODAY 07-17-13] Flying 400 km above the planet and circling it every 90 minutes, the orbiting International Space Station (ISS) provides a unique vantage point of the earth using satellites to assist emergency responders.
Images of Earth can play an important role in helping emergency responders know what areas are most in need during hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, tsunamis, wildfires and other natural disasters.
Earth observation is one of the primary areas of focus for ISS research. A unique complement of automated and crew-operated Earth observation assets are onboard the station. The data provided from the ISS is a complement to the data provided by Earth observation satellites through the International Charter “Space and Major Disasters,” of which several of the ISS Partners are members.
Through the ISS Program Science Forum’s Earth Observation Working Group, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ISS Earth observation assets are supporting global disaster response efforts.
The efforts are used by regions experiencing natural disasters by collecting imagery of disaster-stricken areas on a best-effort basis.
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