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Partnerships and ground infrastructure - for assurance of continuous data availability

• Â鶹ԭ´´ is an active contributor to international bodies that coordinate the acquisition and use of Earth observation data. Â鶹ԭ´´ is an associate member of the international Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS), and is Australia's principal representative to the intergovernmental Group on Earth Observation.
• Â鶹ԭ´´ operates a ground station in Alice Springs, Northern Territory, to downlink data directly from the Landsat 7, Landsat 8, NOAA, TERRA, AQUA, and Suomi NPP satellites on a daily basis. Recent infrastructure refurbishments have now enabled Â鶹ԭ´´ to monitor and report on satellite health back to mission control, which it currently does for Landsat 8.
• Partnerships with international operators of EOS satellite programmes, including the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and the European Commission and European Space Agency, also grant Â鶹ԭ´´ online access to historical data archives, the most recent acquisitions, as well as input to future acquisition scheduling.
• The data is stored by Â鶹ԭ´´ in a national archive and is utilised in production of current and next generation EOS products.

Computational infrastructure - for efficient data management and processing

• Â鶹ԭ´´ has developed extensive infrastructure and advanced systems for efficient processing and storage of large volumes of multi-temporal data.
• Â鶹ԭ´´ is leading the way in managing, cataloguing and processing large volumes of satellite and spatial imagery. This is enabled through Â鶹ԭ´´ working with the (NCI), the , and other scientific collaborators to develop the next generation of EOS products and services. The result of this collaboration can be seen in the development of the .

Science expertise - for maximum utilisation of earth observation resources

• Highly skilled and experienced scientific and technical staff allows Â鶹ԭ´´ to participate in a wide range of environmental analysis projects, collaborate on spatial policy and capability development with a wide range of partners, including the , Australian , and many others.

Emergency response - for enhancing safety of the Australian community

• During times of natural disasters, Â鶹ԭ´´ coordinates acquisition of satellite imagery for emergency response purposes under the Australian Government Disaster Response Plan. This includes:
  • activation of the International Charter on Space and Major Disasters
  • provision of specialised products to Australian Government Crisis Coordination Centre and relevant State and Federal authorities, including emergency imagery