Consortium of Research on Advanced Remote Sensing Systems (CO.RI.S.T.A.)

CO.RI.S.T.A. (Consortium of Research on Advanced Remote Sensing Systems) is a non-profit
consortium. It
was formed in Naples in 1988 aiming to promote close cooperation between universities and industry
in areas
related to aerospace remote sensing. It deals with the design, prototype development and application
of
advanced sensors for remote sensing that can be installed on ground, air and space platforms
(balloons,
aircraft, helicopters and satellites). It conducts research and prototype development in the field of
remote
sensing systems, also including aspects of their control in operation and processing of data.
Therefore, the
areas of technical expertise within the remote sensing, range from the definition and simulation of
innovative
airborne sensors and of prototypes of satellite subsystems to the development of satellite data
processing
algorithms. CO.RI.S.T.A. acts as a link between the objectives of industrial development and those
of
scientific research of its members. It employs its own team of researchers and its laboratory is part
of the
Register of Research Laboratories recognized by the Ministry of Education, University and Research.
In the
international framework it is part of the research centers accredited by the European Space Agency as
potential partners in their programs.