In the middle of the Arctic guided by Cosmo-Skymed satellites

The Italian constellation is leading a caravan of explorers committed to traveling around the world

ROME – Eight Arctic explorers (driving 4 heavy vehicles) they are crossing the Arctic with maps created thanks to data from the Italian constellation of Cosmo-Skymed satellites. He gives news of it the Italian Space Agency (ASI), which in a statement reconstructs the satellite aid to the caravan of Transglobalcar, which left from New York and was destined, in 18 months, to circumnavigate the Earth.

The Shipping it will cross “both the geographic and magnetic poles”, explains the ASI press release.The aim is to "collect data", from the thickness of the ice at the North and South Poles to the flow of cosmic radiation coming from distant regions of our Universe, from data on light pollution to those for the study of human physiological changes in extreme environments.The scientific program of the mission, "with total respect for the sustainability of the means used and the equipment involved, provides the measurement of crucial parameters to understand the climate change that has been affecting our planet in the last 5-10 years“.

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In their Arctic crossing the explorers “they will move thanks to the watchful eyes of the Cosmo-SkyMed satellites which since March 29 have been providing the necessary information to choose the route of the Transglobal Car Expedition.Essential and unique support failed to other satellite systems, the images of the constellation Cosmo-SkyMed with their high quality they allow the crew to move on the ice with precision and safety, an absolute achievement being the first time for images of this type.The Italian Space Agency in collaboration with e-Geos, (Telespazio/ASI) sole concessionaire for the commercial use of satellite data acquired by the Cosmo-SkyMed constellation, is planning and providing one image per day on large areas up to 200x200 Km.On the basis of these, the expedition selects the most effective and best route to reach the North Pole and subsequently reach Greenland - continues the press release -. The expedition, after careful study and investigation, found in the Italian constellation a partner suitable for the observation needs and provision of the data necessary to support the choice of the safe itinerary“.

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