The International Charter Space and Major Disasters is a collaboration between the world’s space agencies to provide their satellites free of charge for emergency relief and rescue operations in response to natural or man-made disasters. Its aim is to:

• Contribute through its space assets, satellite data and derived products to the organization of relief efforts
• Offer a coordinated one-stop space system for acquiring optical and radar imagery, and deliver data to users responding to disasters
• Promote cooperation between space agencies and space system operators in the field of hazard and disaster management

Only registered authorized users can activate the Charter. These may be a national civil protection, emergency response or safety agency, or an organization operating on behalf of a user with which a partnership has been established for crisis management.

This initiative is operational since the 2000s and is accessible 24/7 via a one-stop portal https://disasterscharter.org

For more informations contact DINAMIS.