NASA launches Remote Sensing Toolkit to promote commercial use of satellite data
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has launched ‘Remote Sensing Toolkit’ to promote commercial use of satellite data. The toolkit was launched as part of NASA’s Technology Transfer program that offers open remote-sensing data benefiting scientific community, other government agencies and nonprofit organizations.
Remote Sensing Toolkit
It is an online toolkit that aims to make it easier for users to find, analyse and utilise relevant satellite data for their research, business projects or conservation efforts. It has been designed to help users search for data, as well as utilize ready-to-use tools and code to build new tools. It provides simple system that quickly identifies relevant sources based on user input. It makes finding and using NASA satellite data easier than ever before. It aims to spark innovation among entrepreneurial community and lead to further commercialisation of NASA technology.
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