Core Mission and Capacities ISRC’s mission is grounded in harnessing cutting-edge satellite technologies to inform better decisions, enable improved productivity, and provide reliable data solutions to national and international stakeholders. With strong capacities in remote sensing, the center utilizes advanced platforms such as Sentinel-2 satellite imagery and Google Earth, applying these for mapping, monitoring, and predictive analyses of vital resources and risks. Main Focus Areas and Achievements Food Security & Agriculture: ISRC supports agricultural planning through rice crop mapping, wheat yield production estimation, and disease prediction. Its work extends to monitoring strategic crops in regions like Nicaragua—with expertise spanning rice, corn, tobacco, coffee, and banana cultivation. The center is responsible for advanced mapping, crop parameter monitoring, and quantitative plant assessments, enabling informed policy and food security measures. Natural Hazards Management: ISRC delivers actionable insights for flood detection, damage assessment, and land subsidence monitoring. For example, its flood maps of the Golestan and Khuzestan provinces have been critical for disaster response and insurance claim validation. The center’s remote sensing capability also enables pollution monitoring, predicting atmospheric NO2 and CO levels for smarter urban management. Climate Change Monitoring: ISRC undertakes drought monitoring, soil moisture assessment, temperature analysis, and greenness index tracking for regions like Kurdistan and Khuzestan. The center is at the forefront of measuring dam capacities, water storage, and analyzing long-term climate shifts. Insurance & Damage Assessment: Leveraging its satellite web services, ISRC plays a pivotal role in estimating agricultural flood damage, validating insurance claims, and forecasting crop resilience under various natural risks. Environmental Monitoring: The center runs dedicated web services for tracking drought, fire risk, pollution, dust storms, land cover changes, water quality, and salinity, supporting smart environmental management across Iran and collaborating regions. International Cooperation and Partnership Models ISRC boasts a robust portfolio of international collaborations. It offers six distinct models of remote sensing services for its counterparts abroad: Joint Research Projects:Partnering for algorithm development, field sampling, and calibration, ISRC welcomes scientific cooperation to utilize both countries’ strengths. Specialized Training:The center provides tailored education in areas like food security, climate change, and crisis management, including hands-on and theoretical courses complemented by cultural exchange. Technology Transfer:ISRC conducts operational training with pilot project implementations, facilitating knowledge and skills transfer over several months for impactful results. Project Implementation:The center hosts the operational deployment of selected technologies, supporting planning, adaptation, and in-field application of satellite monitoring for diverse target countries. Satellite Monitoring Web Services:ISRC’s online platforms can be calibrated and supported for client countries, allowing secure access and periodic data outputs tailored to unique needs. Infrastructure Setup:ISRC provides end-to-end support for establishing satellite monitoring centers—covering system design, server installation, education, and ongoing assistance. Key partnerships include agreements with major international consortia such as APSCO (Asia-Pacific Space Cooperation Organization), underlining ISRC’s commitment to mutual development, research, and technology exchange. Education and Capacity Building ISRC invests deeply in human capital, organizing international training courses on topics like dust storm detection, drought risk assessment, precision agriculture, water pollution assessment, and flood management. Its programs welcome participants from around the globe for both virtual and on-site engagements. Conclusion The Iranian Space Research Center represents Iran's dedication to utilizing space technologies for broad societal benefit—supporting food security, disaster management, climate resilience, and environmental protection. ISRC’s comprehensive approach, proven achievements, and active international cooperation make it an exemplary partner for space institutes, research centers, and policy makers worldwide. This overview invites counterparts abroad to engage with ISRC in advancing global space research, building sustainable solutions, and creating impactful collaborations for the future.