PakTES-1A is an indigenously designed satellite developed by SUPARCO scientists, engineers and technicians. The main objective of PakTES-1A is to take the next major step towards developing indigenous capability in the design and development of various types of satellites.
Brief Specification
Launched Date
July 09, 2018
Orbital Position
SSO
Payload
EO Payload
Mission Life
03 years
Ground Stations
Islamabad & Karachi
PakTES-1A is a 300 kg class small remote sensing satellite with a design life of 3 years placed in a sun synchronous orbit at an altitude of around 600 km carrying EO payload. PakTES-1A has been launched in a dual launch configuration along with Pakistan’s Remote Sensing Satellite (PRSS-1) using China’s LM-2C/SMA Launch Vehicle on 09-Jul-2018 from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (JSLC), China.
Satellite based Monitoring and Modeling Approaches for Climate Induced Disaster
Institute
National Center for Remote Sensing and Geo-Informatics (NCRG), Karachi, Pakistan
Basic knowledge on Disaster Monitoring & Management
Objectives
This course is aimed to provide basic concepts of space based disaster management.
The course progresses from image interpretation techniques, remote Sensing for disaster assessment and monitoring as well as rapid damage assessment. This course will provide hands-on exercises emphasizing on the flood, earthquake, landslide and drought rapid mapping and damage assessment techniques. The course will also provide understanding of flood hazard assessment using flood modeling techniques and hands-on exercise on Flood Hazard Assessment using HEC-RAS 2D Model.
Contents of Course
Introduction to GIS
Introduction to Satellite Remote Sensing
Image Interpretation
Monitoring and Mapping of Disasters
Damage Assessment
Landslide Damage Assessment
Google Earth Engine
Flood hazard assessment
Flood Hazard Mapping
Disaster Watch overview
Course Fee
PKR 25,000 (US $300 for foreign participants)
Venue
SPARC, Islamabad
Assessment
Oral or written examination
Application Form
Earth Observation with Optical and SAR Data
Institute
National Center for Remote Sensing and Geo-Informatics (NCRG), Karachi,
Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), owing to its advantage of cloud / haze penetration, day, night and all weather coverage, carries a great potential to be used in a variety of application areas. SAR uses different wavebands within microwave part of the electromagnetic spectrum, to identify and delineate various earth features/objects. Thus, this training course aims to provide understanding in radar remote sensing, impart knowledge and hands-on experience in SAR specific open source software for processing SAR imagery, acquaint participants with techniques of extracting information from SAR imagery products, familiarize participants with techniques of integrating SAR and optical data and share information about various applications of SAR imagery.
Contents of Course
Basic Concepts of SAR Imagery
Past, Present and Future Radar Technologies
Statistical Analysis and Interpretation of SAR Images
Hands-on practice on SAR Data Processing
Land Applications of SAR
Ocean Application of SAR
Principles of Radar Interferometry
Understand/Read Interferograms
Advanced SAR Applications
Course Fee
PKR 25,000 (US $ 300 for foreign participants)
Venue
NCRG, Karachi
Assessment
Oral or written examination
Application Form
From Pixels to Insights: Machine Learning in Remote Sensing
Institute
National Center for Remote Sensing and Geo-Informatics (NCRG), Karachi, Pakistan
The course is aimed at providing advanced concepts and knowledge on the techniques being used in GIS development. It covers topics relating to operational use of GIS in different disciplines. Participants would acquire knowledge on Spatial Analysis as well as on other advanced topics such as GIS modeling, Network analysis, 3D GIS, Customization and Automation in GIS, and Web GIS.
Hands on training will be imparted to develop practical skills in image GIS analysis through available off-the-shelf software packages.
