Regulatory Framework for the Distribution of Remote Sensing Data: Germanys Draft Legislation on Safeguarding Security Interests
- Paper number
IAC-05-E6.1.05
- Author
Dr. Michael Gerhard, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Germany
- Coauthor
Mr. Dr. Bernhard Schmidt-Tedd, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Germany
- Year
2005
- Abstract
Germany has become a leading supplier in sensor technology, especially SAR. Based on the experiences of AMI on board of ERS-1 and ERS-2 and two Shuttle missions (X-SAR and SRTM), Germany is going to launch TerraSar-X in 2006. TerraSAR-X is a new generation, high resolution satellite operating in the X-band at 9.65 GHz. The launch of the 1-ton satellite into a 500 km orbit is planned on top of a Russian-Ukrainian rocket and is to be operated for a period of at least 5 years. The sensor is able to produce data of high spatial resolution (up to 1meter). The project will open a large potential for the scientific utilisation of radar data and simultaneously will mark a milestone for sustained commercial exploitation of remote sensing data. The German Ministry of Education and Research, the German Aerospace Centre (DLR) and the space company EADS Astrium GmbH have agreed on an innovative co-operation scheme for the implementation of Earth observation satellites by realising Germany's first Earth observation space project based on public-private partnership with considerable contribution of industry. DLR will be responsible for its scientific use while exclusive commercial marketing of the geo-information gathered will be carried out by Infoterra GmbH, a subsidiary of EADS Astrium GmbH specialising in the collection and processing of air- and satellite-sourced data. Meanwhile Germany has started a call for a new national earth observation mission and selected Tandem-X and EnMAP. The new mission likely will be realised also as a public private partnership. In 2004 a discussion started about how to protect the security interests of Germany and its allies as well as how to protect specific foreign policy interests – while at the same time supporting commercialisation of the capabilities of remote sensing satellites by defining a reliable and transparent policy. The policy initiative is going to be implemented into legislation and is intended to be introduced into the Parliament by the end of 2005. The paper will review the policy on distribution of remote sensing data of high spatial resolution aiming at safeguard of security interest and introduce the draft legislation, as far as it will have been proceeded by October 2005.
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