Book Details

Small Satellites for Earth Observation

Publication year: 2008

ISBN: 978-1-4020-6943-7

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This book deals with different aspects of small satellites for Earth observation: programmatics, current and planned Earth observation missions, spacebased instruments, satellite constellations, satellite subsystems, spacecraft bus systems, lessons learned, special aspects (e.g. thermal control, integration and test, launch services, ground station).


Subject: Earth and Environmental Science, Aerosol, Earth System, Earth observation, Orbit, Space science, Spaceborne systems, Technology demonstration, astronautics, control, digital elevation model, navigation, remote sensing, satellite, satellites, space, Remote Sensing, Photogrammetry, Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics), Aerospace Technology and Astronautics