[FPSPACE] Radar satellites and Katrina

[Allen Thomson]

Stefan Barensky said,


> ESA's Envisat et ERS-2 are performing well.

> http://www.esa.int/esaCP/SEMB41A5QCE_index_0.html

Thank you.  I see that the ESA page says,

"With serious flooding anticipated in the hurricane's wake as well as direct 
storm damage, the US Geological Service (USGS) activated the International 
Charter on Space and Major Disasters on 27 August.
"ESA is a founding member of the Charter, which represents a joint effort by 
global space agencies to put resources at the service of rescue authorities 
responding to major natural or man-made disasters. To date the Charter has 
been activated more than 80 times."