Alaska Satellite Facility
The Alaska Satellite Facility is part of the Geophysical Institute, located on the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus.
- ASF downlinks, processes, archives, and distributes remote-sensing data to scientific users worldwide
- ASF promotes, facilitates, and participates in the advancement of remote sensing to support national and international Earth science research, field operations, and commercial applications
- ASF is committed to providing high-quality data and services quickly and reliably
- Coming Soon! NISAR — A dedicated NASA and ISRO SAR satellite mission, optimized for studying hazards and global environmental change. ASF will be the NISAR Data Hub!
Changes coming to ASF SearchAPI
On May 21, 2025, an update will be delivered to the ASF API that will result in a 30-second timeout on
Sentinel-1C data now available in Vertex and asf_search
ASF DAAC announces that Sentinel-1C data are available to download through the Vertex search application, programmatically using asf_search version 8.1.3,
Earthdata Webinar will highlight the new ASF OPERA-DISP Product Portal
ASF scientist Dr. Forrest Williams will provide an in-depth demonstration of the newly released web interface for discovery and download
University of Alaska Fairbanks Launches Online Certificate in Geospatial Science
The University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) is excited to announce a new Professional Certificate in Fundamentals of Geospatial Science, starting
Scientist Spotlight
David Bekaert, Ph.D.
David Bekaert doesn’t much like the idea of a box. “It’s funny, because people always get boxed: Either you’re an engineer or you’re a
David Bekaert, Ph.D.
David Bekaert doesn’t much like the idea of a box. “It’s funny, because people always get boxed: Either you’re an engineer or you’re a scientist,”