Ministry of Culture and Italian Space Agency collaborate on satellite monitoring of heritage

The Ministry of Culture (MiC) and theItalian Space Agency (ASI) have signed an agreement aimed at the joint and coordinated implementation of activities and programs regarding the detection and sharing of data on the national cultural heritage falling under the Plan for the Monitoring and Preservation of Cultural Heritage, which is coordinated by the General Directorate Cultural Heritage Security of the Ministry of Culture. The two-year agreement was signed by ASI President Giorgio Saccoccia and Director General Security of Cultural Heritage Marica Mercalli.

The Italian Space Agency will provide data acquired by the COSMO-SkyMed Earth Observation satellite system, developed in cooperation with the Ministry of Defense.

The project involves the development and integration of different observation and calibration technologies to implement a satellite monitoring plan integrated with in situ instrumental monitoring. The MiC and the ASI undertake to develop activities to use satellite data and derived products for application purposes to foster knowledge exchange, management and technical-operational support in the different phases of the project dedicated to the protection of cultural heritage. Finally, the Ministry and the Agency will test the use of satellite data on jointly defined pilot areas and assets.

Ministry of Culture and Italian Space Agency collaborate on satellite monitoring of heritage

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