RapidEye Names Exclusive Taiwanese Distributor

[Satellite TODAY 10-07-09] RapidEye formed a strategic distribution partnership agreement with Taiwan-based Lotus.
    Lotus was awarded exclusivity for RapidEye products in Taiwan.
    “We are very excited about being able to provide our customers in Taiwan RapidEye’s image products. The additional Red Edge spectral band offered by their sensors provides a unique benefit for Agricultural and Forest applications. The wide coverage and daily revisit of the constellation also provides timely information for our customers in the mapping, disaster monitoring and control fields," Lotus Vice President Rubia Chen said in a statement.

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