Satellite reconnaissance
Abstract
The potential of the observation equipment in remote sensing satellites is described. United States meteorology, land use and oceanography satellites and the major US Earth observation programs are listed. Imaging satellite systems are described such as: visible light and near infrared, thermal IR window, and microwave window. It is concluded that a geometrical resolution between 10 and 40 m can be expected. In order to reduce the data flow from the satellite system the input side of the system (the object-sensor interaction) has to be known. Satellites with synthetic aperture radar are increasingly important, but satellites can never fully replace observations with aircraft and drones.
- Publication:
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NASA STI/Recon Technical Report N
- Pub Date:
- June 1984
- Bibcode:
- 1984STIN...8510094D
- Keywords:
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- Earth Observations (From Space);
- Land Use;
- Meteorological Satellites;
- Oceanography;
- Reconnaissance;
- Remote Sensing;
- Satellite Observation;
- Technology Assessment;
- Data Reduction;
- Environmental Research Satellites;
- European Space Agency;
- Geometric Accuracy;
- Synthetic Aperture Radar;
- Launch Vehicles and Space Vehicles