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Introduction
Logica plc is a leading international computer consultancy, systems integration and software company. Logica has 6000 staff in 22 countries worldwide, and 1996/7 revenues of £338 million. Its space customers benefit from the same technology and professionalism delivered to clients in other sectors, such as banking, transportation, defence, manufacturing, utilities, and telecommunications. Logica is a member of the UK Industrial Space Committee (UKISC) and the British Association of Remote Sensing Companies (BARSC). Industrial space activities Logica's involvement in space programmes ranges from market research and system level trade-offs, through design and technology activities, to the development of computer-based on-board and ground operational facilities. Logica's expertise covers a wide range of applications including communications, broadcasting, Earth observation, meteorology, earth sciences, space science, astronomy, navigation, microgravity and military disciplines. The company has demonstrated experience with manned and unmanned systems, launchers, platforms and payloads. Recent examples in Earth observation and meteorology include: EUMETSAT, the European meteorological satellite organisation: supply of meteorological product extraction facilities; support to procurement of the archive and retrieval facility Japanese Meteorological Agency/Toshiba: supply of image acquisition and control system for MTSAT (Japan’s next generation meteorological satellites) European Space Agency: development of satellite control centres, development of document management software; prototyping of catalogue interoperability and other software standards European Commission’s CEO (Centre for Earth Observation) Programme: development of software to provide Internet access to catalogues of Earth observation data worldwide through a single “one stop shop” interface; analysis of Earth observation markets for the insurance industry and for the agricultural sector; development of Earth observation products for agricultural applications including yield prediction and precision farming British Potato Council: monitoring of UK potato crop using satellite data English Nature: assessment of water pollution risk based on land cover information derived from Earth observation data
Contact: Zofia Stott, Account Manager
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