CLIMCAM PROJECT
This project aims at the installation of a compact camera onboard the ISS Bartolomeo Platform; this action is a feasible solution for earth observation missions for African countries especially those countries affected by climate change. The orbital altitude of ISS allows a Ground Sampling Distance of about 10 meters with 4 times of imaging opportunities for Eastern Africa per day.
The space-based solutions essentially show us how the natural environment around us is changing in real time. In addition, this type of data is used to support policymakers, corporate leaders, landowners, and communities make better decisions about how to steward and manage the land and water resources around them. Moreover, higher bandwidth may be required to transmit more images in near real-time.
A network will be created between team members' countries to exchange data and images received from this project. Egypt, Kenya, and Uganda are collaborating together for the success of this project. This project represents the first international cooperation between the three African countries in a consolidated consortium to face one of the most challenging threats the region ever faced.