Space Assets for Demining Assistance

In 2019, 5 554 people were injured or lost their lives due to landmines and Explosive Remnants of War. The ESA-backed SADA project aims to use satellite EO, telecommunication, and GNSS to support land release activities in mine action.

Source: United Nations

The SADA activities aim to improve the socio-economic impact of land release activities in Mine Action. Three parallel feasibility studies have evaluated the use of space assets to assist the Mine Action community, with a broad scope, covering activities such as risk and impact analysis, planning, resource management, field operations and reporting. The overall purpose of the studies is to prove the viability and sustainability of an integrated set of services supporting Land Release in Mine Action at all its levels. The services will be based on the integration of Earth Observation data, GNSS navigation and SatCom technologies with existing Mine Action tools and methodologies, databases and procedures.