Title :
The Landsat-6 satellite: an overview
Author :
Mowle, Edward W. ; Dennehy, Cornelius J.
Author_Institution :
Earth Observation Satellite Co., Lanham, MD, USA
fDate :
6/1/1991 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A brief background description of the Landsat remote sensing system is provided. The top-level mission requirements of Landsat 6, which will be launched into a 705-km, circular, Sun-synchronous orbit by a Titan-II booster in mid-1992, are reviewed to identify those that motivate the sensor and spacecraft bus design, highlighting the L6-era combined EOSAT ground/space system configuration. The design and operation of the Enhanced Thematic Mapper (ETM) sensor, which includes a Panchromatic (PAN) band with 15-meter spatial resolution, and the major spacecraft bus subsystems are described in detail.<>
Keywords :
aerospace instrumentation; artificial satellites; geophysical equipment; geophysical techniques; remote sensing; satellite relay systems; 705 km; EOSAT ground/space system; Enhanced Thematic Mapper; Landsat remote sensing; Landsat-6 satellite; Panchromatic band; Titan-II booster; X-band communication; circular Sun synchronous orbit; geophysical technique; infrared; land surface imaging; multispectral; optical imaging; spacecraft bus subsystems; top-level mission; visible; Aircraft; Artificial satellites; Earth; Image resolution; Multispectral imaging; Remote monitoring; Remote sensing; Sensor phenomena and characterization; Space vehicles; Spatial resolution;
Journal_Title :
Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine, IEEE
