Key Things in Short

Key Things in Short
In the end of 2009 ScanEx Research and Development Center, the Russian leader in sphere of space data
handling, is celebrating its 20 th anniversary. The Center’s activities are aimed at improving accessibility of
space images in Russia for solving both routine and strategic tasks. Under the leadership of General
Director of the Center, Ph.D. candidate (physics and mathematics) V. Gershenzon, in the end of XX
century the Center started developing and producing small-size stations for space data reception, which
instigated generation of the domestic market for universal and personal receiving stations.
The integrated units for receiving space data designed by the Center (UniScan, Alisa-SK) feature
simplicity in operation and affordability. So far 50 UniScan stations have been designed and installed.
The stations are presently in operation for direct reception of data from 14 modern Earth remote
sensing satellites. UniScan complexes are used as base units for space monitoring centers in Azerbaijan,
Armenia, Byelorussia, Vietnam, Iran, Spain, Kazakhstan (where national network was established), UAE,
and USA. In Russia 33 UniScan stations are operated in Ministry of Natural Resources, Emercom and
Roshydromet, scientific research and educational institutions. In addition, ScanEx utilizes its own unique
network that includes 9 UniScan complexes in Moscow, Irkutsk, Magadan and Megion, which enables
operational satellite monitoring of natural and anthropogenic objects and processes across the entire
territory of Russia and in adjacent water areas.
To enhance efficiency of operations with Earth remote sensing data, receiving stations are connected to
geoservices, which are based on ScanEx Web GeoMixer technology enabling fast visualization of space
and analytical data and shipping of ready-to-use products.
In 2009 ScanEx Center completed a number of strategic projects. With the use of geoportals operational
satellite monitoring was conducted on environmental condition, shipping and ice situation in the seas of
Russia. Among them the project was implemented on protecting whelping area of harp seals in the
White Sea. Starting 2005 the Center carries out space monitoring and control over forest management
in Russia. The ScanNet technology was developed for multisatellite monitoring, which was tested in the
course of the “2009 Flood” pilot project for observation of the spring ice drift in large Russian rivers.
Since 2009 the Center participates in the international project “2010 Global Land Survey” receiving
Landsat 5 data at the commercial network of receiving complexes. The goal of the GLS program is to
build global satellite coverage of Earth’s surface by 2010. The program is implemented at NASA and
USGS initiative.
ScanEx Center invites readers of AeroSpace Courier to take part in the 4 th International Conference
“Earth from Space – the Most Effective Solutions”, which will take place in Vatutinki complex of the RF
President Administration in Moscow Region on December 1-3. The conference will cover the entire
range of issues concerning thematic application of satellite data and technologies for data acquisition
and processing.

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August 15, 2009
In September this year the VII Academic and Research Conference “Microtechnologies in Aeronautics
and Cosmonautics” was held in Moscow under the auspices of State Unitary Enterprise Russian Scientific
Research Institute for Space Instrument Engineering. The event takes place every year. The conference
covers pressing issues of space vehicles and instruments miniaturization, projects on new space systems
based on extra small spacecraft (micro-, nano- and picosatellites) and means for their low cost orbiting
as well as issues on their application in various areas of space activities. The conference is attended by
production and scientific research institutions of Roscosmos and other departments, RAS institutes,
universities and higher educational institutions of the Ukraine, Byelorussia, and People’s Republic of
China.
There functioned six thematic sections: New projects on spacecraft and systems built on the basis of
micro- and nanotechnologies; Technological aspects of designing extra small spacecraft and systems on
their base (prototyping, designing, production and testing); Low cost means for insertion of extra small
spacecraft, microthruster sets, aeronautic systems based on microtechnologies; Miniaturization of
spacecraft onboard subsystems and components. Application of micro- and nanosystem technical
devices; Issues related to control of extra small spacecraft. Reception, processing and interpretation of
data. Application areas of aerospace systems on the basis of micro- and nanotechnologies; Universitybased
developments of extra small spacecraft.
The following parties presented their developments in this area: State Unitary Enterprise Russian
Scientific Research Institute for Space Instrument Engineering, Scientific Research Institute for

Mechanics and Electrodynamics, Scientific Research Department of Moscow Institute for Aviation
Technology, , RAS Keldysh Institute for Applied Mathematics, Fryazino Branch of RAS Kotelnikov Institute
for Radio Technology and Electronics; RAS Institute for Earth Magnetism, Ionosphere and Radio-Wave
Propagation; SCANEX RDC. Republic of Byelorussia was represented by Scientific and Technical Center
“Belmikrosystemy” of Production Enterprise “Integral”; State Scientific Institution Institute for Powder
Metallurgy, Unified Institute for Machine Engineering of NAS of Byelorussia; Unitary Enterprise Design
Bureau for Precision Electronic Engineering – Assembly Equipment of Scientific and Production
Enterprise “Planar”, OAO “Peleng”.
Developments of universities and higher educational institutions were reflected in presentations made
by Bauman Moscow State Technical University; Moscow Institute for Physics and Technology (State
University); Mozhaisky Military Space Academy; Korolev Samara State Aerospace University; Vladimir
State University.
The interest toward the conference is growing. While last year 70 participants made 23 presentations,
this year there were over 90 participants and 39 presentations. In these years the conference has
become a recognized Russian forum for discussing achievements of scientific, production and
educational institutions in the area of space hardware miniaturization and the place for origination of
promising projects.
Technological Nanosatellite TSN-0