- Space Imaging Middle East
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company_name = Space Imaging Middle East
company_
company_type = Regional Affiliate ofGeoEye
foundation =1997
location = flagicon|UAEDubai ,United Arab Emirates
key_people = Mohammed El-Kadi, Managing Director
revenue =
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homepage = [http://www.spaceimagingme.com SpaceImagingME.com]Space Imaging Middle East LLC (SIME) is a regional affiliate of
GeoEye , the largest commercial remote sensing company in the world. [http://www.geoeye.com/corporate/default.htm] [http://www.geoeye.com/corporate/affiliates.htm]Established in 1997, SIME started off by introducing high-resolution satellite imagery to the
Middle East region, operating from government-runground station s. Today, SIME, headquartered in theUnited Arab Emirates , is a leading Geo-Spatial and GIS solutions provider throughout the Middle East, thePersian Gulf ,Eastern Africa andCentral Asia .SIME's products and services include
photogrammetry ,mapping , GIS, 3D models,imagery analysis and reporting software, vehicle tracking,consulting , and training, among others. SIME engages in technology partnerships with leading technology companies, and owns and operates a wide range of sources forsatellite andaerial imagery .The company's profile was raised during the 2003
Iraq War , when high-resolutionsatellite imagery licensed from SIME was used by some news organizations to give the public "bird's eye views" of various key Iraqi locations, such asFallujah , andBagdhad .In 2003 SIME supplied 1-meter resolution imagery of
Afghanistan to theUnited Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), as part of a survey to monitor the production of illicit crops. [http://www.spaceimagingme.com/content/Downloads/news/29-Oct-2003.pdf]Among SIME's primary competitors are
DigitalGlobe andSpot Image .Remote Sensing Technology
SIME offers imagery collected from various
earth observation satellite s and aerial sensors, with resolutions varying from 15 centimeters to 20 meters. SIME'ssatellite constellation includes theIndian Remote Sensing satellite (IRS),IKONOS andCARTOSAT satellites. SIME controls its satellite constellation via a ground station based in theUAE . The Company also has an aircraft permanently stationed in the region to collect aerial imagery. [http://www.spaceimagingme.com/content/Sensors/index.asp]Partners and Subsidiaries
SIME is the main investor of
European Space Imaging (EUSI) inMunich, Germany , which gives SIME direct access to the latest in European satellite technology. [http://www.euspaceimaging.com/content/About/index.asp] SIME has partnered with theGerman Aerospace Center (DLR) to operate the ground station and to develop hosting and delivery systems of data. It has also teamed up withGAF AG of Munich to provide specialized remote-sensing studies. SIME has established a joint venture with Sanborn Incorporated to provide aerial imaging products and advanced modeling solutions. In theFar East , the Company has teamed up withMappoint Asia to provide vehicle and asset tracking systems. [http://www.spaceimagingme.com/content/Tech%20Partners/index.asp]atellite Coverage Area
Having direct access to two receiving stations in Germany and UAE, SIME’s satellite reach extensively covers an area extending from the
Arctic Circle in the north to the Gulf region in the south and from theIndian Ocean in the east to theAtlantic Ocean in the west. SIME has a substantial satellite and aerial imagery archive, and owns all the images in its database which contain multiple covers of the region spanning a period of several years.Applications
SIME offers applications to a variety of industries in both the government and commercial sectors. These include:
*Aviation
*Environment Protection
*Mapping
*Military & Intelligence
*Oil & Gas
*Security & Relief
*Telecommunications
*Urban Planning & Infrastructure DevelopmentExternal links
* [http://www.spaceimagingme.com SIME corporate website]
* [http://www.geoeye.com/default.htm GeoEye corporate website]
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