On January 9 and 10, 2014, a Belgium delegation from the Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO), led by Dirk Fransaer, Managing Director, visited RADI. The delegation consisted of VITO’s program managers from Remote Sensing applications, PROBA-V and MEDUSA, the development of Hyperspectral Imaging Systems, PROBA-V calibration/validation system.

Prof. Guo Huadong, Director-General of RADI, met with the delegation and signed a MOU to establish an ongoing relationship between two sides in order to enhance the cooperation between their scientists and research groups.

Based on the MOU, both sides will start the in-depth cooperation in remote sensing field, in particularly, the definition, design and exploitation of a joint satellite mission, based on which, the development of innovative applications, research exchanges and collaboration by jointly publishing papers, joint proposals developments and finance pursuing of these joint activities.

During their visit, the first seminar of Proba-V Follow on Joint Satellite Constellation Mission between RADI and VITO was held. The two Parties held in-depth discussions on the following topics, including existing capabilities and assets, mission design and instruments, user segment and quality monitoring, mission define and institution.

RADI and VITO sign a MOU.