Alaska Satellite Facility

ASF receives satellite data via an 11 meter dish - (c) Lester LefkowitzThe Alaska Satellite Facility (ASF) of the Geophysical Institute (GI) at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, downlinks, archives, and distributes satellite-based data to scientific users around the world. ASF's mission is to promote, facilitate, and participate in the advancement of remote sensing data.

ASF has four primary areas:

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GeoData Center

GeoData Center image from Alaska High Altitude Aerial Photography

The GeoData Center provides data management and archive services for the Geophysical Institute and maintains a variety of geophysical data collections in support of scientific research.  The GeoData Center collection includes historical aerial photography focused on Alaska, United States Geological Survey topographic maps, and other specialty maps.

Oxbow GeoData Center imageVisit the GeoData website or contact us to learn more.

User Support Office
(907) 474-6166
uso [at] asf [dot] alaska [dot] edu

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