Abstract
Abstract The rules of non-discriminatory access and ‘open skies’ embraced by the Landsat Earth observation programme are being undermined by SPOT Image of France and the USSR's Soyuzkarta, for commercial and security reasons respectively. The privatization of Landsat, and the chronic underfunding of its operator Eosat, have also undercut the US position. Moreover, disparities in access exist as a result of technical and other limitations. Nevertheless the principles of international cooperation and equitable sharing of the benefits of satellite technology are worth defending. The author outlines several steps which should be taken to defend equal access and open skies.
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