Eleven symbols of the third millennium, painted on roofs of the "Rumyantsevo" business-park in Moscow Region were imaged using high resolution color space imaging sensors. The GeoEye-1 image at 0.5 m resolution was received in August thanks to the support of the "Symbols of the millennium" festival by GeoEye company.
In the near future the GeoEye color image will be posted on open access at the Kosmosnimki.Ru website.
Earlier panchromatic detailed space images of the business-park territory were received from EROS B satellite.
In September the authors of the first five winning symbols will be invited to get rewards and to visit the Moscow remote sensing center of ScanEx RDC.
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The "Symbols of the millennium" festival is held in 2012 for the first time. The symbols, selected as a result of open voting, illustrate theacceleration in development of technologies, introduction of innovations into practice; intensification of ecological and social responsibility; growth of the information transparency level and accessibility. The main goals of the "Symbols of the millennium" festival are: increase the transparency level and publicity of access to up-to-date satellite data; popularization of space technology application in the interests of the civil society; integration of modern space technologies, of intellectual and creative activities. Festival organizers: ScanEx RDC, WWF Russia, "Rumyantsevo business-park.
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11 symbols of the third millennium have been painted on the roofs of the Moscow Region business-park. GeoEye image, acquired on August 3, 2012. (с) GeoEye, ScanEx RDC
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