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1. MDA Corporate Overview

2. RADARSAT Image Products and Recent Activities

3. RADARSAT image Application on Disaster Monitoring

4. DEM Generation using RADARSAT images

5. Slope Stability and land subsidence monitoring using InSAR technology

6. Agricultural crop monitoring using RADARSAT images

7. Illegal logging monitoring using RASARSAT Images

8. Dark Ship detection using RADARSAT Images


Corporate Overview Core Capabilities

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• A world-class supplier of: • Turnkey Satellite Missions (~70 GEOS operating on orbit) • Satellite payloads & payload subsystems • Hosted payload services • Advanced antenna and electronic products solutions

• Advanced solutions for: • Fixed Satellite Services (FSS) • Direct Broadcast Services (DBS) • Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) • Advanced Broadband Services • UHF Military Services

The World Leader in Commercial Satellites


• Affordable Space Missions – Missions, satellites and payloads for

– RADAR broad area surveillance – Persistent optical surveillance – Space Situational Awareness

• Monitoring and Surveillance Solutions – Satellite ground stations, UAV reconnaissance missions, &

airborne RADAR surveillance & reconnaissance systems

• Integrated Information Solutions – Maritime domain awareness solutions, naval control &

training systems, and aviation information systems


• Geospatial Data Services – Satellite data services, value-added intelligence

services and multi-source information fusion, including social media

– Multiple Government & commercial customers – Unique access to unclassified RADARSAT data

• Global Change Detection – Proprietary algorithm and extensive multi-year global

imagery database • Over 200 cleared personnel operating under

Proxy Board control – Many analysts embedded with Government agencies

Geospatial Data and Services Delivering timely multi-source geospatial intelligence products and services


• Over 100 successful space-based robotic missions and a critical contributor to the Space Shuttle & Space Station programs

• Tele-operated systems with vision, situational awareness & feel

• Next generation space robotics for planetary exploration and on-orbit satellite servicing and repair

• Our mission critical robotic solutions are also fielded for: Military/Security Solutions, Microsurgery, Nuclear facility servicing, Mining Automation

The World’s Leading Provider of Space Robotics

Semi-Autonomous Robotic Systems us RoSemi AutonomououSemi AutonomoSemi AutonomoExtending human capability to perform challenging tasks in hostile environments


Corporate Overview MDA 2012 Financials

RADARSAT-2 IMAGING MODES


Next Generation: RADARSAT Constellation Mission (RCM)

• Rapid satellite tasking and very rapid data / information distribution to end customer

• Designed for continuous land change detection

• Simultaneous AIS and space radar data for effective maritime security

• Optimized application modes • Polar Orbit: ~2 passes per

hour over the arctic • Enhanced polarization

capabilities • Daily Coverage of N. America

Coastal Zones

The next generation space-radar mission consisting of 3 spacecraft and providing fast revisit, very high collection capacity, and frequent coverage

Example daily coverage over east maritime area


Current Operational capability

RADARSAT-1 (launched 1995)

Under construction (launch 2018)

2011 2012 2015 2014 2013 2016 2017 2018 201 2019 2020 2023

Canadian Satellites Partner Satellites

Canada is transitioning from individual missions to a long-term sustainable space-radar constellation

2021 2022 2024

In Canada’s Future Budget Plan Technology development underway

Canada is actively looking for foreign partners to increase constellation capacity and repeat frequency

RADARSAT-2 (launched 2007)

RCM-1

RCM-2

RCM-3

Advanced RCM-6

Advanced RCM-4

Advanced RCM-5

Partner #1 Radar Satellite

Partner #2 Radar Satellite

RADARSAT Overview: RADARSAT: A Perpetual Space Radar Constellation

Canada’s sustained investments in the RADARSAT Program assure long term data continuity

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Comprehensive Geospatial Products and Services Offering

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Outline

• RADARSAT Overview • RADARSAT Products • RADARSAT Recent Activities

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RADARSAT OVERVIEW SAR Missions with the Greatest Flexibility and Commercial Capacity

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SAR Benefits

• Delivers reliable acquisition – Unaffected by weather, darkness or other environmental factors – Enables high-accuracy mapping year-round – Year round coverage

• Provides unique sensitivity to environmental conditions – Proven ability to differentiate surface features

• Provides high-value InSAR-based services – Ability to see cm-to-mm level change over large areas

• Surface deformation

• Delivers the highest resolution change detection – Consistent and reliable – No atmospheric influence or weather impact

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RADARSAT Mission Benefits

• Ideal source for applications that require high sensitivity over large areas – Track targets in difficult weather conditions – Reliably differentiate oil on water – Identify different ice conditions

• Broadest coverage of any SAR mission – Swath widths of up to 500 km – Ensures full coverage of areas of interest

• Outstanding customer support – 24x7 access – Extensive training on operations and

value-added services

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500 km x 3,000 km (7.5 minutes)


RADARSAT Mission Benefits

• Provides dependable access to SAR data – Provides the most commercial imaging capacity of any SAR mission

• Longer duty cycle • Less conflicts with government and military commitments

• The right combination of coverage and resolution for any application – Provides the widest range of coverage and resolution options – Coverage options from 18 km @ 1 m to 500 km @ 100 m – Choice of 17 imaging modes

• Developed to deliver commercial value-added services – Beam modes optimized for value-added services – Ship detection, oil spill monitoring, flood mapping etc

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RADARSAT-2

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RADARSAT-2 Beam Mode Coverage ScanSAR Wide 500 x 500 km

ScanSAR Narrow 300 x 300 km

Wide 150 x 150 km

Standard 100 x 100 km

Fine 50 x 50 km

Fine/Standard QuadPol 25 x 25 km

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RADARSAT-2 Imaging Cability • Total Area Imaged = 12.5 Billion km2

• Imaged 3.2 Billion km2 (25%) with direct downlink to RADARSAT-2 Network Stations

Equivalent to imaging the entire Earth’s surface 24.5 times

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# RADARSAT-2 Acquisitions


RADARSAT-2

RADARSAT-2 System Capabilities Launch Date December 2007

Imaging Modes 17

Spatial Resolution 1 to 100 metres

Swath Width 18 to 500 km

Polarization Single, Dual and Quad Polarization Modes

Look Direction Routine left-and right-looking

On-board Recording Solid-state recorder

Spacecraft Location GPS on-board

Imaging Band C-band

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RADARSAT PRODUCTS The Widest Range of SAR Products for Global Applications

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RADARSAT Image Products

Representative selection of the 17 imaging modes available on RADARSAT-2

Beam Mode Scene Size Res. Applications

Spotlight 18 x 8 km 1 m Obstruction Mapping, Airport Mapping, Maritime Surveillance, Land Surveillance, Surface Asset Monitoring, Surface Movement Monitoring, Asset Security

Wide Multi- Look Fine 90 x 50 km 8 m Obstruction Mapping, Airport Mapping, Land Surveillance,

Flood Monitoring, Surface Asset Monitoring, Asset Security

Wide 150 x 150 km 30 m Crop Monitoring, Rice Monitoring, Maritime Surveillance, Flood Monitoring, Illegal Fishing Forestry, Oil Monitoring

ScanSAR Narrow 300 x 300 km 50 m Crop Monitoring, Rice Monitoring, Maritime Surveillance, Flood Monitoring, Illegal Fishing, Forestry, Oil Monitoring

ScanSAR Wide 500 x 500 km 100 m Maritime Surveillance, Illegal Fishing,

Fine Quad-Pol 25 x 25 km 8 m Crop Monitoring, Rice Monitoring

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RADARSAT-2 Image Products

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Image Processing Sample Applications Description

Complex • SLC

• InSAR • Polarmetric applications • Scientific research

• Contains phase and amplitude information • Slant range data • Includes latitudinal and longitudinal info • Retains the optimum resolution for each

beam mode

Geo-Referenced • SGF/SGX

• Base imagery for MDA value-added services

• Imagery for the creation of orthorectified products

• Images for use in COTS software

• Scene is parallel to the satellite’s path • Data is converted to ground range • Includes latitudinal and longitudinal info

Geo-Coded • SSG/SPG

• GIS-ready imagery • Base mapping • Change detection

• Map-oriented products • “North Up” orientation • Ground Control Points (GCP) can be used

to improve positional accuracy • Images can be terrain-corrected with a

DEM or GCP


RADARSAT Image Products

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1 Applicable only to new tasking

Satellite Acquisition Programming Services1 Priority Level Ordering

Time Frame

Emergency Programming 1 4 to 12 hours

Late Programming NA 12 to 72 hours

Guaranteed Time Critical (GTC) 2 3 days

Time Critical (TC) 3 3 days

Non Time Critical (NTC) 4 3 days

Order Processing Services Time to Deliver

Near Real-time (NRT) <4 hours

Rush <24 hours

Regular <5 days


RADARSAT Telemetry

• Optional direct downlink access from RADARSAT-1 and -2 – For distributors that operate Network Stations – Process imagery into formats that support your business

• Enter into a Telemetry agreement – Allows direct order placement to the Order Desk – Committed volume at discounted rates

• Direct downlink of RADARSAT—1 and -2 imagery – Provides a secure environment for customer imagery – Enables near real-time processing and services

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RADARSAT Image Product Bundles

• Multi-Image Products – Mosaic

• Combine multiple neighboring geocoded or orthorectified images into one seamless image

– Stereo Image Pairs • Two scenes from the AOI • Reduces impact of shadows and

layovers

– InSAR Stacks • Two or more images • Same area of interest • Acquired with the same beam mode and look angle • Used to create interferograms

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nd look angle

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RADARSAT-2 Mosaic of Antarctica


Digital Elevation Modeling Products

• Digital Elevation Models – Rapid, broad area coverage at low cost – Generally used as a GIS layer for detailed terrain analysis

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Standard DEM High Accuracy DEM

Post Spacing 10 m 6 m

Vertical Accuracy (LE90) 10 m 8 m

Horizontal Accuracy (CE90) 10 m 10 m


Remote Sensing and Applications Training

• High value training programs on the benefits, advantages and applications of radar and other remote sensing data

• Customized training programs for a wide range of users • Standard courses are available

– Introductory Courses (Intro to Remote Sensing) – Intermediate Courses (SAR Imagery Analysis) – Advanced Courses (Polarimetry)

• Develop SAR and remote sensing knowledge from the global leaders in remote sensing

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RADARSAT RECENT ACTIVITIES SAR Missions with the Greatest Flexibility and Commercial Capacity

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RADARSAT Archive Promotion

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• The archive data promotion price is for R1 and R2 archive imagery more than one year old. The customer can order one scene or as many scenes as required. This includes InSAR stacks.

• The archive data has to be available from the CDPF archive and not foreign Ground Station partners.

• RADARSAT-1 - Archive data price is NTD 63,000 from January 1, 2008 to mid 2012 archive data. However, for RS1 data acquired prior to January 1, 2008 the promotion price is NTD 42,000.

• RS2 - Various prices depending on beam mode.

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THANK YOU The Widest Range of SAR Products for Global Applications

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RADARSAT: Applications for Disaster Monitoring and Damage Assessment


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Content

• Spaceborne SAR: The “change detection machine” for large area, high resolution monitoring of land

• Analogy with Surveillance cameras • SAR requirements • Application examples of large area repeat coverage

• Earthquake damage assessment (Sichuan 2008, Ya’an 2013) • Flooding and damage assessment (Japan Tsunami 2011,

Huainan local flooding 2010-2013). • Detection landslide damage and future hazards (Morakot,

Kaohsiung, 2009).


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Analogy of Surveillance cameras automatic detection of moving objects

• Goal detecting moving objects from a sequence of a fixed camera • Background: static scene • Foreground: moving object • Approach: detect the moving objects as the difference between the

image of the current image and the background image

• Automatic surveillance is virtually impossible using optical imagery from space because of changes in geometry, lighting conditions, clouds.

• Automatic surveillance using Radar is feasible because of reliable and exactly repeated geometry…. But requires wall-to-wall repeat coverage at sufficient resolution….


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Major benefit of stacking: use of SAR for surveillance: Suspended Landslide near Tanabe, Japan

after initial instability during Typhoon Talas September 2, 2011

New image Background Image Foreground pixels


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Use of SAR for Land based Change detection, requirements

• Use of sufficient resolution (5 m or better) • Use of sufficient swath width to cover very large

areas repeatedly • Use of same (or almost same) geometry = stacks • Use of imagery of difference as opposed to individual

images • Reduction of speckle noise level by temporal and

spatial filtering.


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Examples of new Radarsat-2 modes for large area land monitoring (UFW, MFW, XF), Configuration and adjustment of space and ground segment after launch

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Cosmo SM Envisat ScanSAR XF


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• A Stack is a set of images taken at the same orbit having identical:

• Beam mode and resolution • Observation geometry • SAR illumination source

• Stack-based approach allows: • Filtering of speckle noise from

individual acquisitions • Weather and day-light independence • Spectacular improvements in

precision, reliability, and efficiency

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Time Time

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Stacking for temporal analysis


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Example of benefit of stacking of SAR images

Averaged imagery from Stack is a much better quality image (reduced speckle)

individual trees, fields, variations in texture of vegetation

SAR


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Strength of Radar monitoring

• Reliable acquisitions • Compared to optical imagery the change detection is more efficient and

effective for large areas. • If the area of interest is monitored systematically (in stacks) the

following advantages apply: • More accurate detection of subtle changes. • Reduction of false alarms due to construction and other systematic

changes. • Reduction of false alarms due to random activity (e.g. industrial

activity, water levels, cars etc.) • The following 2 examples are based on single pairs of data (one scene

before and one scene after the event).


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Great Sichuan Earthquake (2008) Damage Assessment and Measurements of the Rupture Zone using RADARSAT-2


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Area of reference Ya’an Sichuan earthquake April 20, 2013 Location compared with the Great Sichuan Earthquake (2008)

Ya’an 2013 epicenter

Sichuan 2008 epicenter


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The Great Sichuan Earthquake, May 12 2008

• Radarsat-2 imagery available: U1 (resolution 3 m, swath width 20 km) on 20080418 (before), 20080723 (after) and 20081214 (after)

• A strip of approximately 100 km x 20 km was produced for analysis

• Data covers a part of the area affected by the earthquake

Chengdu

Rupture zone, east of epicenter


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Building damage Wenchuan Earthquake

Unchanged or moderately damaged buldings, infrastr.

Area of destroyed buildings, infrastructure

Rupture zone

Areas of large damage

Areas of moderate damage

Areas of urban demolition (human)


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Rupture zone measurements using high resolution SAR Shift measurements using image before and after Slant range shift (+)

Azimuth shift (+)

Detected rupture zone


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Heavy damage near rupture zone


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Zoom in: U1, April 18, 2008


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Zoom-in U1, July 23, 2008

Rupture zone


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Semi-automatic analysis of damage to buildings and infrastructure

Unchanged or moderately damaged buldings, infrastr.

Area of destroyed buildings, infrastructure

Rupture zone


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Preliminary results for Sichuan Yaan Earthquake (April 20, 2013) Damage Assessment and Measurements of the Rupture Zone using RADARSAT-2


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Area of reference Ya’an Sichuan earthquake April 20, 2013 Location compared with the Great Sichuan Earthquake (2008)

Ya’an 2013 epicenter

Sichuan 2008 epicenter


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Location of RADARSAT-2 imagery MF22W (5 m, 90 km swath) 20101214 and 20130426

Epicenter


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Area near epicenter Radarsat-2 MF22W, April 26 2013

• No major rupture detected.

• No large landslides. • No landslides near

population. • Some indication of

building damage and landslides near epicenter

• Unch. buildings infrastructure

Dam. Buildings infrastructure Landslides, changed river courses

Epicenter


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Zoom-in


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Japan Tsunami 2011 Perspective Views of flood extent on March 12 2011

Flood extent, derived from RSAT, shown in RED

RSAT-2 Flood Image Overlay


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Pre-Flood Post-Flood

Flood vectors obtained from combining pre-flood and post-flood imagery


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Flood Extent derived from March 12 (Evening) RSAT – with pre-flood optical image

Japan Tsunami – Flood Extent Validation

Flood extent, derived from

RSAT, shown in RED

Sendai Airport – Post Tsunami March 11, 2011


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Damage Assessment of the Sendai Area after the Tsunami March 11, 2011 RADARSAT-2 MF (5 m resolution, single look) March 17, 2010 and April 29, 2011

Unchanged buildings, infrastructure

Damaged buildings, infrastructure

Flooded areas

Debris

Unchanged, other

Unchanged, low backscatter

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