Title :
The Topsat satellite
Author :
Wallace, K.M. ; Parker, I.
Author_Institution :
DERA Space, Farnborough, UK
Abstract :
The Topsat satellite is designed to demonstrate a capability to utilise low cost platforms for high resolution imaging and information management using space-based resources. It will provide a capability to supply 2.5 and 5 m panchromatic and colour imagery direct to a mobile ground station from a low cost microsatellite platform, illustrating high timeliness in data provision
Keywords :
artificial satellites; optical images; remote sensing; Topsat program; colour imagery; data provision; high resolution imaging; information management; low cost platform; microsatellite; mobile ground station; panchromatic imagery; space-based resources; Apertures; BNSC; Cameras; Costs; High-resolution imaging; Mirrors; Payloads; Satellite ground stations; Signal to noise ratio; Space vehicles;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 2001. IGARSS '01. IEEE 2001 International
Conference_Location :
Sydney, NSW
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7031-7
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.2001.978317
