A Look at Satellite Imagery & Illegal Mining

Posted By on Aug 20, 2021

August 20, 2021

A Look at Satellite Imagery & Illegal Mining

By Les Conklin with Tanner Conklin

 

It is not unusual to see news stories about a covert military operation or threatening weather system that features satellite imagery. This month, a blog published by Maxar provides an up-close look at the possible use of images from space to fight Illegal mining that is threatening Indigenous land and lives in remote regions of Brazil. Click below to view blog.

https://microsites.maxar.com/storymaps/brazil-deforestation/

Maxar Technologies is headquartered in Westminster, Colorado. The company specializes in manufacturing communication, Earth observation, radar, and on-orbit servicing satellites, satellite products, and related services.

 

 

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Author: Les Conklin

Les Conklin is a resident of north Scottsdale He founded Friends of the Scenic Drive, the Monte de Paz HOA and is the president of the Greater Pinnacle Peak Association. He was named to Scottsdale's History Maker Hall of Fame in 2014. Les is a past editor of A Peek at the Peak and the author of Images of America: Pinnacle Peak. He served on the Scottsdale's Pride Commission, McDowell Sonoran Preserve Commission, the boards of several local nonprofits and was a founding organizer of the city's Adopt-A-Road Program.. Les is a volunteer guide at the Musical Instrument Museum.

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