ESRIN, the ESA Centre in Frascati (near Rome), Italy, is in charge of the exploitation of ESA's Earth Observation satellites, of the development of the VEGA small launcher, and of ESA's data processing and IT systems. ESRIN has a workforce of approximately 400 persons on site.
ESRIN's primary objective is the exploitation of remote sensing data from ESA (ERS and ENIVISAT) and non-ESA (Landsat, NOAA-Tiros, MOS, JERS, SPOT) Earth Observation missions. The facility at ESRIN manages the ground infrastructure necessary to fulfil this mandate. The infrastructure presently consists of nearly 30 ground stations the world over, four Processing and Archiving Facilities in ESA member states, and commercial distributors for the dissemination of data to paying users.
Today's programme includes a presentation of the ESRIN Establishment, featuring soundbites by its top executives and ESA's Director General, Antonio Rodot?. It is structured as an A-roll and a B-roll. The A-roll (split audio) carries an English voiceo

ESRIN Presentation
(in: 01.01.27.00) The earth is a living planet that's at times extremely unpredictable. Satellites are the best way of keeping it under control and of understanding its natural changes and those caused by man's interventions. (out: 01.01.41.00)
(in: 01.01.46.00) Northwest India. An earthquake registering 8 on the Richter scale hits the heavily populated state of Gujarat. Buildings, bridges and communication lines have collapsed with the impact of the devastating quake. For the rescue teams it's a race against time. (out. 01.02.02.00)
(in: 01.02.05.00) 8,000 kilometres away at ESRIN in Frascati a simple telephone call immediately mobilises emergency operations that are on alert 24 hours a day, seven days a week. (out: 01.02.16.18)
(in: 01.02.23.20) Observation satellites are programmed from earth to provide international rescue teams with images of the site of the disaster day and night, no matter what the atmospheric conditions. Up-to-date maps and useful information are sent fr