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Languages : en
Pages : 76
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Peaceful Uses of Earth-observation Spacecraft. Volume I - Introduction and Summary
Author: Peaceful Uses of Earth-observation Spacecraft. Volume II - Survey of Applications and Benefits
Author: Peaceful Uses of Earth-observation Spacecraft. Volume III - Sensor Requirements and Experiments
Author: National Conference on the Peaceful Uses of Space: Proceedings
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Category : Artificial satellites
Languages : en
Pages : 296
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Peaceful Uses of Earth-observation Spacecraft
Author: University of Michigan. Willow Run LaboratoriesPublisher:
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Category : Scientific satellites
Languages : en
Pages : 1014
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Peaceful Uses of Earth-observation Spacecraft: Introduction and summary
Author: Willow Run LaboratoriesPublisher:
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Category : Scientific satellites
Languages : en
Pages : 76
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Proceedings of ... National Conference on the Peaceful Uses of Space
Author: Remote Sensing from Space
Author: Bhupendra JasaniPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1402084846
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
David Stevens Space-based information, which includes earth observation data, is increasingly becoming an integral part of our lives. We have been relying for decades on data obtained from meteorological satellites for updates on the weather and to monitor weather-related natural disasters such as hurricanes. We now count on our personal satellite-based navigation systems to guide us to the nearest Starbucks Coffee and use web-based applications such as Google Earth and Microsoft Virtual Earth to study the area of places we will or would like to visit. At the same time, satellite-based technologies have experienced impressive growth in recent years with an increase in the number of available sensors, an increase in spatial, temporal and spectral resolutions, an increase in the availability of radar satellites such as Terrasar-X and ALOS, and the launching of specific constellations such as the Disaster Monitoring Constellation (DMC), COSMO- SkyMed (COnstellation of small Satellites for the Mediterranean basin Observation) and RapidEye. Even more recent are the initiatives being set-up to ensure that space-based information is being accessed and used by decision makers, such as Sentinel Asia for the Asia and Pacific region and SERVIR for the Latin America and Caribbean region.
The Role of Small Satellites in NASA and NOAA Earth Observation Programs
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309069823
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 104
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Remote observations of Earth from space serve an extraordinarily broad range of purposes, resulting in extraordinary demands on those at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and elsewhere who must decide how to execute them. In research, Earth observations promise large volumes of data to a variety of disciplines with differing needs for measurement type, simultaneity, continuity, and long-term instrument stability. Operational needs, such as weather forecasting, add a distinct set of requirements for continual and highly reliable monitoring of global conditions. The Role of Small Satellites in NASA and NOAA Earth Observation Programs confronts these diverse requirements and assesses how they might be met by small satellites. In the past, the preferred architecture for most NASA and NOAA missions was a single large spacecraft platform containing a sophisticated suite of instruments. But the recognition in other areas of space research that cost-effectiveness, flexibility, and robustness may be enhanced by using small spacecraft has raised questions about this philosophy of Earth observation. For example, NASA has already abandoned its original plan for a follow-on series of major platforms in its Earth Observing System. This study finds that small spacecraft can play an important role in Earth observation programs, providing to this field some of the expected benefits that are normally associated with such programs, such as rapid development and lower individual mission cost. It also identifies some of the programmatic and technical challenges associated with a mission composed of small spacecraft, as well as reasons why more traditional, larger platforms might still be preferred. The reasonable conclusion is that a systems-level examination is required to determine the optimum architecture for a given scientific and/or operational objective. The implied new challenge is for NASA and NOAA to find intra- and interagency planning mechanisms that can achieve the most appropriate and cost-effective balance among their various requirements.
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