Scientific Centre for Aerospace Research of the Earth of the Institute of Geological Sciences of the National Academy of Sciences of UkraineE: A 30-year-Old Road

Abstract

The paper was prepared in connection with the 30th anniversary of the “State Institution Scientific Centre for Aerospace Research of the Earth IGS NAS of Ukraine”. The article briefly describes the history of the development of aerospace exploration of the Earth in Ukraine and the role of the Centre in remote sensing research provided by institutions of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. The history of the Centre, its scientific academic schools, and main areas of research are presented, and the prospects for further development are outlined. We describe the current organizational structure of the Scientific Centre for Aerospace Research of the Earth and the achievements of the scientific team. The analysis of the contribution of its employees to the development of aerospace research in Ukraine and international activities of the Centre are presented. Further prospects and plans for the development of scientific research at the Centre, which cover the basic principles of the development of world society determined by the UN decisions on sustainable development, are considered.