Tefeghaghte after the Earthquake, Pléiades Neo
In September 2023, a high magnitude earthquake stroke south of Morocco causing countless losses. In this context, Airbus Pléiades Neo and SPOT satellites have been mobilised by the International Charter Space and Major Disasters to provide free satellite data to support disaster relief organizations.
Our emergency tasking allowed us to have a global and precious view of the damages that occurred in Morocco before the arrival of the emergency teams. Thanks to SPOT, 60km swath, we could easily assess the extent of the damages. On the other hand, Pléiades Neo high precision allowed the identification of destroyed buildings and usable roads that the emergency services could use.