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Satellite Imaging: Long Sight

ISRO is not your average space cowboy, dabbling in arcana. With its technological edge, it's making forays into newer domains of application—and the ultimate orbit of world markets, with a 20% share.

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Satellite Imaging: Long Sight
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  • The European Commission, which utilises the images for agriculture and forestry.

  • Japan, which uses ISRO satellite pictures to monitor volcanic activity in Hokkaido and Miyake islands.

  • The Colorado Public Utilities project in the US, to develop accurate telephone network models.

  • Government agencies in Ohio, the US, for railroad operations and to reduce noise from rail traffic.

    lThe Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA) of Thailand for global information service data sets.

  • And the Wal-Mart stores chain to study existing stores and future potential for new site locations.
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