Small Satellites for Earth Observation

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Rainer Sandau, Hans-Peter Roeser, Arnoldo Valenzuela

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English

Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
23 April 2008

Astrophysics; Satellite communication; Astronautics

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The 6th IAA Symposium on Small Satellites for Earth Observation, initiated by the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA), was again hosted by DLR, the German Aerospace Center. The participation of scientists, engineers, and managers from 24 countries reflected the high interest in the use of small satellites for dedicated missions applied to Earth observation.

As in the previous symposia, the contributions showed that dedicated Earth observation missions cover a wide range of very different tasks. These missions provide increased opportunities for access to space and can be conducted relatively quickly and inexpensively. The spacecraft bus, the instruments, and the ground systems can be based either on optimized off-the-shelf systems with little or no requirements for new technology, or on new high-technology designs. Thus a new class of advanced small satellite missions, including autonomously-operating “intelligent” satellites and satellite constellations can be created, opening new fields of application for science and the public.

The symposium provided 11 sessions for oral presentations and one poster session. Furthermore, in our 6th Symposium the Student Prize Paper Competition has been continued. The student papers have been evaluated by distinguished judges selected from academia, industry and government, coming from four continents. The finalists presented their papers in the Student Conference session.

Edited by: Rainer Sandau, Hans-Peter Roeser, Arnoldo Valenzuela
Imprint: Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 2008 ed.
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 155mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 1.720kg
ISBN: 9781402069420
ISBN 10: 1402069421
Pages: 406
Publication Date: 23 April 2008
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active