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OVERVIEW

Parallel to developments in space technologies, new sensors turn out to be available to mapping community, either active sensors (SAR, InSAR) or passive sensors with increasing spatial and spectral resolution. Besides, introduction of small satellites make space accessible to developing countries and decreases the cost earth imaging from space, especially cost of constellations that can have daily revisit capability. In addition to new sources of data, increasing use of the Internet, automation software and the international trend of integrating space systems have an impact on how geospatial information is produced, refined and updated. There are also questions about calibration, continuity, compatibility etc. of small satellite imagery, needs to be answered to foster wide-spread use.

You are cordially invited by WG I/5 and WG I/6 to ISPRS Ankara Workshop entitled Topographic Mapping from Space 2005 (with Special Emphasis on Small Satellites) whose goal is to discuss these developments with the contribution of experts from various disciplines.

The workshop will be held next door to the Ground Station where BİLSAT earth observation satellite is controlled and upstairs to the clean room where RASAT satellite is being built.