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SHALOM (satellite), the Glossary

Spaceborne Hyperspectral Applicative Land and Ocean Mission (SHALOM) is a joint mission by the Israeli Space Agency and the Italian Space Agency to develop a hyperspectral satellite.^[1]

22 relations: Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata, Arianespace, COSMO-SkyMed, Earth observation, ELA-1, Elbit Systems, Ground sample distance, Guiana Space Centre, Hyperspectral imaging, Infrared, Israel Aerospace Industries, Israel Space Agency, Italian Space Agency, OPTSAT-3000, Satellite, Selex ES, Thales Alenia Space, Ultraviolet, Vega (rocket), Vega C, Visible spectrum, VNIR.
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Earth observation satellites of Israel
Satellites of Italy

Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata

The Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata (ANSA; literally "National Associated Press Agency") is the leading news agency in Italy and one of the top ranking in the world.

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Arianespace

Arianespace SA is a French company founded in 1980 as the world's first commercial launch service provider.

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COSMO-SkyMed (COnstellation of small Satellites for the Mediterranean basin Observation) is an Earth-observation satellite space-based radar system funded by the Italian Ministry of Research and Ministry of Defence and conducted by the Italian Space Agency (ASI), intended for both military and civilian use. SHALOM (satellite) and COSMO-SkyMed are satellites of Italy.

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Earth observation

Earth observation (EO) is the gathering of information about the physical, chemical, and biological systems of the planet Earth.

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ELA-1

ELV is a launch complex at the Guiana Space Centre in French Guiana supporting launches of the Vega and Vega C rockets.

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Elbit Systems

Elbit Systems Ltd. is an Israel-based international military technology company and defense contractor.

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Ground sample distance

In remote sensing, ground sample distance (GSD) in a digital photo of the ground from air or space is the distance between pixel centers measured on the ground.

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Guiana Space Centre

The Guiana Space Centre (Centre spatial guyanais; CSG), also called Europe's Spaceport, is a spaceport to the northwest of Kourou in French Guiana, a overseas region of France in South America.

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Hyperspectral imaging

Hyperspectral imaging collects and processes information from across the electromagnetic spectrum.

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Infrared

Infrared (IR; sometimes called infrared light) is electromagnetic radiation (EMR) with wavelengths longer than that of visible light but shorter than microwaves.

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Israel Aerospace Industries

Israel Aerospace Industries, is Israel's major aerospace and aviation manufacturer, producing aerial and astronautic systems for both military and civilian usage.

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Israel Space Agency

The Israel Space Agency (ISA; סוכנות החלל הישראלית, Sokhnut heKhalal haYisraelit) is a governmental body, a part of Israel's Ministry of Science and Technology, that coordinates all Israeli space research programs with scientific and commercial goals.

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Italian Space Agency

The Italian Space Agency (Agenzia Spaziale Italiana; ASI) is a government agency established in 1988 to fund, regulate and coordinate space exploration activities in Italy.

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OPTSAT-3000

OPTSAT-3000 (OPTical SATellite-3000), or SHALOM (Spaceborne Hyperspectral Applicative Land and Ocean Mission) is an Italian Earth observation and reconnaissance satellite developed and built by Israel Aerospace Industries and operated by the Italian Ministry of Defence. SHALOM (satellite) and OPTSAT-3000 are satellites of Italy.

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Satellite

A satellite or artificial satellite is an object, typically a spacecraft, placed into orbit around a celestial body.

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Selex ES

Selex ES was a subsidiary of Finmeccanica, active in the electronics and information technology business, based in Italy and the UK, and formed in January 2013, following Finmeccanica's decision to combine its existing SELEX Elsag and SELEX Sistemi Integrati businesses into SELEX Galileo, the immediate predecessor of Selex ES.

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Thales Alenia Space

Thales Alenia Space is a joint venture between the French technology corporation Thales Group (67%) and Italian defense conglomerate Leonardo (33%).

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Ultraviolet

Ultraviolet (UV) light is electromagnetic radiation of wavelengths of 10–400 nanometers, shorter than that of visible light, but longer than X-rays.

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Vega (rocket)

Vega (Vettore Europeo di Generazione Avanzata, Vecteur européen de génération avancée) is an expendable small-lift launch vehicle operated by Arianespace, produced by Avio, and jointly developed by the Italian Space Agency (ASI) and the European Space Agency (ESA).

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SHALOM_(satellite)

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