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SpatialNews Press Release
Intermap Announces a $581,034 Space Shuttle Radar Mapping Contract With
Options to Expand to $818,625
Denver, CO (January 30, 2001) – Intermap Technologies Inc. announced today
it has signed a $581,034 US contract with Autometric Incorporated, a
division of Boeing, to assist in the development of the Shuttle Radar
Topography Mission (SRTM) prototype production system. The contract became
effective November 22, 2000.
The SRTM mission which flew on NASA's Space Shuttle in February 2000
providing the first, near world- wide, radar coverage that will allows
provides for the creation of a three-dimensional digital elevation models
(DEM) maps from 60 degrees north latitude to 56 south latitude.
"The SRTM data, with its 15m vertical accuracy and 100m data points makes is
an excellent, complimentary, product to our high resolution (sub meter
accuracy with 5m data points) STAR-3i IFSAR offering." said Brian Bullock,
President and CEO of Intermap.
"Intermap’s STAR-3i vertical accuracy of less than a meter with 5-meter data
points can, through sophisticated re-sampling techniques, integrate
seamlessly with the SRTM’s 16-meter vertical accuracy and the 30m meter data
points that will be available for to the public, over the USA,” he added.
“The SRTM is an interferometric synthetic aperture radar (IFSAR) system very
compatible with our own airborne STAR-3i IFSAR. In this contract, we will
be migrating IFSAR tools built for STAR-3i, to the SRTM environment. As
well, Intermap will be developing new IFSAR tools for use in SRTM production
which will also provide greater efficiency in future production of STAR-3i
data."
"Autometric is very pleased to have Intermap Technologies as a key player on
our SRTM team." said Don Vance, Division Manager, Geospatial Applications”.
Intermap already operates, through its STAR-3i system, a production facility
experienced in turning IFSAR data into DEM products. The SRTM mission has
collected data for over 14,000 one-degree map cells. Intermap's
participation in this program will allow Autometric to get a running start
on the creation of the tools that our customer and its other contractors
need to produce this volume of data."
Mr. Bullock also noted that the production of SRTM DEM data was directly
in-line with Intermap strategic initiatives. "SRTM data will provide near
worldwide DEM coverage that will be complimented by our national STAR-3i
data products in selected a growing list of countries. We see the
combination of STAR-3i data and the selective SRTM products, made publicly
available through designated Government agencies, fitting smoothly into
certain several key market sectors identified in our new business plan”.
Intermap Technologies is building a global database of digital elevation
models (DEMs). Intermap digital maps are used in a wide range of
applications including planning and engineering projects, in navigation
systems, and to enrich satellite images. Working for governments and
private industry and governments worldwide, Intermap’s STAR-3i IFSAR radar
system maps large areas accurately and, quickly, and can acquire data in
overcast or and dark conditions. Intermap generates maps, DEMs and
orthorectified images in highly automated production facilities. Map
products are available at the Company’s GLOBAL Terrain
(www.globalterrain.com) e-commerce Internet site.
Intermap’s main office is located in Denver, Colorado, and has Canadian
offices in Calgary, Alberta and Ottawa, Ontario. Its website is
www.intermaptechnologies.com. Intermap Technologies is listed on the
Canadian Venture Exchange under the trading symbol IMP.A.
The Canadian Venture Exchange has neither approved nor disapproved of the
information contained herein
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