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Caption:<\/strong> Group picture with representatives of the Government of Catalonia, the IEEC, the ICGC and the companies that presented their innovations with Menut data.<\/span> [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” link_font=”|700|||on||||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n The data from Catalonia captured by the ‘Menut’ nanosatellite are now openly available to everyone on the <\/span>Menut Viewer<\/span><\/a>, a web platform providing access to the processed images from the first Earth Observation satellite mission of the <\/span>NewSpace Strategy of Catalonia<\/span><\/a>. It allows users to download and use the images for various purposes, whether business, professional, academic, or personal.<\/span><\/p>\n This was announced today by Maria Galindo, the Secretary for Digital Policies at the Department of Business and Labour, during an event aimed at the Catalan space ecosystem held at the Administrative District of the Government of Catalonia. The event also featured the participation of Antonio Magari\u00f1os, the director of the <\/span>Cartographic and Geological Institute of Catalonia<\/span><\/a> (ICGC), and Josep Colom\u00e9, the director of the Area for the Promotion of the Space Sector at the <\/span>Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia<\/span><\/a> (IEEC \u2014 Institut d\u2019Estudis Espacials de Catalunya).<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” link_font=”|700|||on||||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n In her speech, Secretary Galindo highlighted the importance of making this interactive tool available to everyone because “it facilitates the development of innovative applications based on satellite data, in this case, images from Menut, to respond to both the challenges posed by the climate emergency and those from various productive sectors and businesses, which can enhance their competitiveness by incorporating the use of these images in their operations.” She added, “<\/span>With this new public service, we are taking another step forward in promoting, through the NewSpace Strategy, the entire value chain of the sector: we do not just want to be users of satellite data but to innovate in the field to excel in land management and its resources, and become more sustainable and resilient in the face of climate change.<\/b>” In this regard, the Secretary for Digital Policies stressed “the implementation of use cases and proof-of-concepts where we are already seeing the results of these innovative solutions addressing the real challenges and needs of different productive sectors.”<\/span><\/p>\n For his part, director Magari\u00f1os wanted to highlight that “the Menut Viewer is the result of 42 years of experience by the ICGC in Earth observation.” In this regard, Magari\u00f1os stated that “its design and simplicity ensure that not only experts in the sector can work with the images captured by the nanosatellite, but it also opens the door for all sectors that can benefit from it to have a useful tool to begin working effectively, offering functionalities for discovery, visualisation, comparison, downloading, and basic analysis<\/b>.” Additionally, the ICGC director added, “We have ensured the compatibility and complementarity of the Menut images with those from Sentinel to maximise the availability of information when needed.”<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Regarding Menut, the director of the APEC at the IEEC, Josep Colom\u00e9, stated that “it is a platform for innovation in acquiring information through data collection from space, for innovation in the services and applications resulting from its exploitation, and for innovation in new technologies for satellite missions.” In this context, Colom\u00e9 added that “<\/span>a mission like Menut allows us to accelerate innovation in obtaining territorial information using new onboard technologies and new mission models that complement European programmes like Copernicus, of the European Union. The exploitation of this information generates new and better services designed to create new industrial markets and an economic boost based on the new space economy.<\/b>“<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.ieec.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Pep-43.jpg” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_margin=”||0px|||”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text module_class=”ieec-img-footer” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”||||||||” text_font_size=”15px” text_line_height=”1.1em” background_color=”rgba(64,111,218,0.15)” custom_margin=”0px||||false|false” custom_padding=”30px|20px|30px|20px|true|true” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Caption:<\/strong> Josep Colom\u00e9, director of the Area for the Promotion of the Space Sector of Catalonia (APEC) of the IEEC, during his speech at the event. [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_2_font=”|700|||||||” header_2_font_size=”25px” header_2_font_size_tablet=”23px” header_2_font_size_phone=”23px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” link_font=”|700|||on||||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n The Menut Viewer is an interactive tool developed by the ICGC as part of the NewSpace Strategy, with partial funding from the <\/span>Nuclear Transition Fund<\/span><\/a> (FTN). It allows users to access and download processed images from the first Earth Observation satellite mission of Catalonia’s NewSpace Strategy, <\/span>Menut<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n Launched by the Government of Catalonia through the Secretary for Digital Policies of the Department of Business and Labour and managed by the IEEC with technical support from the ICGC, the Menut mission was awarded to Open Cosmos, the company responsible for its design, manufacturing, and operation. The Menut was launched two years ago, and since then, the ICGC has been working closely with the IEEC and Open Cosmos to ensure the regular provision of images with the established quality criteria.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#FFFFFF” text_font_size=”21px” text_line_height=”1.1em” background_color=”#406fda” text_orientation=”center” width=”70%” width_tablet=”70%” width_phone=”70%” width_last_edited=”on|desktop” module_alignment=”center” custom_padding=”40px|50px|40px|50px|true|true” custom_padding_tablet=”40px|50px|40px|50px|true|true” custom_padding_phone=”30px|20px|30px|20px|true|true” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” text_font_size_tablet=”21px” text_font_size_phone=”19px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n “A mission like Menut allows us to accelerate innovation in obtaining territorial information using new onboard technologies and new mission models that complement European programmes like Copernicus, of the European Union. The exploitation of this information generates new and better services designed to create new industrial markets and an economic boost based on the new space economy,” [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” link_font=”|700|||on||||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n The Menut nanosatellite orbits approximately 500 km from Earth at a speed of around 8 km\/s and passes over Catalonia about every 5 days. Equipped with a state-of-the-art camera that captures images from space in different spectral bands, Menut can record images with a resolution of up to 5 metres of any location on Earth. However, it prioritises capturing images of Catalonia, which, after being analysed and processed, allow for territorial monitoring.<\/span><\/p>\n On the viewer released today, users can find images of Catalonia provided by the Menut nanosatellite with different processing levels<\/b>, offering various possibilities in 6 main areas:<\/span><\/p>\n In addition to Menut\u2019s images of Catalonia, the viewer includes images of Catalonia from Sentinel-2, a mission within the European Union’s Copernicus programme, which are also accessible and downloadable by everyone.<\/span><\/p>\n Access the Menut Viewer and find more information about its operation and features through this <\/span>link<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_2_font=”|700|||||||” header_2_font_size=”25px” header_2_font_size_tablet=”23px” header_2_font_size_phone=”23px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” link_font=”|700|||on||||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n The characteristics of the processed Menut images can provide added value for the development of applications using satellite images, as demonstrated by a first comparison to highlight this advantage in the two winning projects from the first edition of the \u2018Earth Observation Use Case Ideas Competition for the Private Sector,\u2019 coordinated by the IEEC as part of the NewSpace Strategy of Catalonia:<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.ieec.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/taula-43.jpg” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||2px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text module_class=”ieec-img-footer” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”||||||||” text_font_size=”15px” text_line_height=”1.1em” background_color=”rgba(64,111,218,0.15)” custom_margin=”0px||||false|false” custom_padding=”30px|20px|30px|20px|true|true” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Caption:<\/strong> The round table on the winning projects of the first \u2018Earth Observation use case ideas competition for the private sector\u2019 was moderated by Jordi Corbera (ICGC), with speakers from the companies involved: Mar\u00eda Jos\u00e9 Escorihuela (isardSAT), Robert Tolosa (Aig\u00fces Segarra-Garrigues), Bernat Gen\u00e9 (Spascat) and Daniel Garcia (Raimat). [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n To explain these advantages, today’s event included a roundtable discussion in which representatives from the companies that developed these use cases \u2014IsardSAT and Aig\u00fces Segarra-Garrigues for the MARE project, and Spascat and Raimat for the MOT project\u2014shared their experiences as both providers and users. 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Credits:<\/strong> Government of Catalonia.<\/span><\/p>\n
Credits:<\/strong> IEEC.<\/span><\/p>\nAbout the Menut Viewer<\/h2>\n
has explained Colom\u00e9.<\/p>\n\n
Advantages of Menut images in use cases<\/h2>\n
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Credits:<\/strong> IEEC.<\/span><\/p>\n\n
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