ESRI France Participates in Phoenix Mars Landing Event18/06/2008 |
| On 25th May 2008, the Phoenix Mars Lander successfully touched down on Mars, giving the world a fresh glimpse of the Red Planet's polar region. ESRI (France) participated in an event to celebrate this historic craft on the inaugural day of its mission. Hundreds gathered in the auditorium of the Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie in Paris, France, to hear narration of the phases of descent in real time. ESRI was invited to display images of the landing area, taken by the Mars Global Surveyor since 1997, with ArcGIS Explorer. |
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ArcGIS Explorer displayed the images in 3D, which gave the audience a clearer understanding of why the Phoenix Lander team chose the site. ESRI ArcGIS Explorer can import geodata, including data about other planets and moons, and view it in 3D. These photorealistic displays engaged the audience by showing the exact perspective of the probe as it descended. The Phoenix Mars Lander's primary mission is to research the history of water on Mars. Website: http://www.esri.com/arcgisexplorer. Supplier: ESRI Inc. More news from this supplier: ESRI's ArcGIS Business Analyst 9.3 Desktop Solution ArcGIS Offers Quick Access to Premium Imagery Data ESRI's New ArcGIS API for Flex State of Qatar's Centre for GIS Recipient ESRI Award Exploring the Power of Spatial Thinking Kentucky City Will Deploy ArcGIS Software in Organisation Accessibility to GIS Data Store Eased Venezuelan Architects and Urban Planners Receive ESRI Award Microsoft Virtual Earth Offered with ArcGIS Online Services ESRI Press Book on GIS and Return on Investment ESRI's ArcGIS Business Analyst 9.3 Desktop Solution Carlson Software Introduces New Data Collectors Geographic Transformer 6.0 GeoEye-1 Satellite Launch OxTS Inertial+ Systems Orbit GIS 4.3 for Mac OSX ArcGIS Offers Quick Access to Premium Imagery Data New ENVI Software Distributor in Greece MiTAC Extends Relationship with Tele Atlas Intermap Technologies/Global Mapper Partnership 
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