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Direct Receiving Station (DRS)
Direct Receiving Station
Get access to the most comprehensive satellite Constellation directly through your DRS
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What is a DRS?
A Direct Receiving Station (DRS) provides you with direct access to our complete Earth observation satellite constellation. With the Pléiades Neo, SPOT, Pléiades, TerraSAR-X, TanDEM-X satellites, we offer direct access to sensors that are 100% commercially accessible.
As a DRS partner, you can manage new data acquisition and archive data requirements regarding Very High-Resolution (VHR), High-Resolution (HR) and Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) imagery, as well as digital services available in the cloud or locally in your DRS.
Features
- A modular and secure turnkey solution to satellite imagery reception
- Tasking, acquisition and archiving of image telemetry
- System terminal for processing telemetry into image products and data dissemination
- Specific training programmes, 24/7 support and technical maintenance provided
Did you know ?
A DRS allows you to receive an image up to 30 minutes after its acquisition
Your advantages with a Direct Receiving Station
Become the pilot of your satellite data collection in your area
Premium partnership for tasking and accessing our Constellation
Acquisition plan updates at every orbit and data is received at the end of each visibility circle
High-end secure environment for tasking and receiving your Earth observation data
Get personalised support and advice from our experts
DRS are useful for many domains
Secure environment, autonomy on data reception and large data collection for fast monitoring, change detection and area control
Rapid access to tasking and a Constellation of satellites including optical and radar for improved economic zone control
Large data collection capabilities, direct access to satellite resources and fast tasking/reception loop for evacuation planning and post event operations
High control on data gathering policy, large area acquisition and premium access to satellite data for regular national coverage and regional monitoring
A DRS is the core of a national or regional Earth observation center's operation
DRS provides users with a fast and secure access to the Airbus constellation in order to collect large volume of high-accuracy data. With a dedicated support team and an access to our tasking process, DRS partners are capable of managing their collection operation with a high level of autonomy.
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What our customers say
Our services are recommended by industry experts just like you
PASCO supports disaster prevention, mitigation and emergency response activities using its geospatial information technology to secure lives and property to help avoid stagnation in economic activities. The benefits that Pléiades and SPOT imagery provides can be combined with other geospatial information and data so that PASCO can help responders prioritise disaster response and reconstruction work.
Ishizuka Takaya
Satellite Business Division - PASCO
DRS in action
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