The role of small satellites in NASA and NOAA earth observation programs [[electronic resource] /] / Committee on Earth Studies, Space Studies Board, Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications, National Research Council

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910778627103321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, c2000
• ISBN: 0-309-18370-7; 1-280-18552-X; 9786610185528; 0-309-59409-X; 0-585-25489-3
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (104 p.)
• Disciplina: 550/.28
• Soggetti: Microspacecraft - United States; Artificial satellites in earth sciences - United States
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: "Support for this project was provided by Contract NASW 96013 between the National Academy of Sciences and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration"--T.p. verso.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: ""THE ROLE OF SMALL SATELLITES IN NASA AND NOAA EARTH OBSERVATION PROGRAMS""; ""Copyright""; ""Foreword""; ""Acknowledgment of Reviewers""; ""Contents""; ""Executive Summary""; ""SMALL SATELLITES VERSUS SMALL MISSIONS""; ""MEETING CORE OBSERVATIONAL NEEDS""; ""CAPABILITY OF SMALL SATELLITES TO PERFORM EARTH OBSERVATION MISSIONS""; ""FLEXIBILITY AND NEW OPPORTUNITIES PROVIDED BY SMALL SATELLITES""; ""AVAILABILITY OF RELIABLE LAUNCH VEHICLES""; ""COST OF SMALL SATELLITE MISSIONS""; ""SENSOR DEVELOPMENT""; ""MISSION ARCHITECTURE""; ""MANAGEMENT OF SMALL SATELLITE PROGRAMS""; ""MISSION PLANNING""; ""CONCLUSION""""1 Introduction ""; ""REFERENCES""; ""2 Core Observational Needs ""; ""REQUIRED MEASUREMENTS""; ""Measurements in Support of Climate and Global Change Research""; ""Measurements in Support of Operational Applications""; ""CHARACTERIZATION, ; CALIBRATION, AND VALIDATION""; ""Prelaunch Sensor Characterization""; ""Calibration""; ""Validation""; ""DATA CONTINUITY""; ""Operational Data Continuity""; ""Data Continuity in Research""; ""SIMULTANEITY""; ""SAMPLING ERRORS""; ""SUMMARY""; ""REFERENCES""; ""3 Payload Sensor Characteristics ""; ""PAYLOAD DESIGN AND ACCOMMODATION REQUIREMENTS""""CURRENTLY PLANNED SENSORS""; ""SENSOR COSTS""; ""FUTURE SENSOR DESIGNS: IMPLICATIONS OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES""; ""Size and Design Constraints""; ""Fundamental Limits on Size""; ""Technological Limits on Size""; ""Measurement Strategies and Mission Architectures""; ""SUMMARY""; ""4 Small Satellite Buses ""; ""CAPABILITIES OF SMALL SATELLITE BUSES""; ""SPACECRAFT BUS COSTS""; ""UTILITY OF ""COMMERCIAL"" SPACECRAFT""; ""SPACECRAFT CAPABILITY AS A PAYLOAD DESIGN PARAMETER""; ""PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR-LED PROJECTS""; ""FUTURE TRENDS""; ""SUMMARY""; ""REFERENCES""""5 Small Launch Vehicles""; ""SMALL LAUNCH VEHICLES FOR EOS AND NPOESS""; ""SUMMARY""; ""6 Small Satellites and Mission Architectures ""; ""OPTIONS FOR DISTRIBUTING SENSORS""; ""Single-Sensor Platforms""; ""Multisensor Platforms""; ""Clusters""; ""Constellations""; ""COST-EFFECTIVENESS OF SMALL SATELLITE ARCHITECTURES""; ""Maintenance""; ""NPOESS""; ""EOS""; ""SUMMARY""; ""REFERENCES""; ""7 Opportunities and Challenges in Managing Small Satellite Systems ""; ""PROGRAMMATIC APPROACHES TO TECHNICAL ISSUES""; ""RISKS""; ""Programmatic Risks""; ""Management of Programmatic Risks""; ""Hidden Programmatic Costs""""Scientific Risks""; ""Management of Scientific Risks""; ""Hidden Scientific Costs""; ""SUMMARY""; ""REFERENCES""; ""8 Findings and Recommendations ""; ""MISSION COSTS""; ""MEETING MISSION GOALS: OPPORTUNITIES WITH SMALL SATELLITES""; ""OPERATIONAL AND RESEARCH EARTH OBSERVATIONS""; ""PAYLOADS""; ""SATELLITE BUSES""; ""LAUNCH VEHICLES""; ""MISSION ARCHITECTURES""; ""SYSTEM MANAGEMENT""; ""SUMMARY""; ""Appendixes""; ""A Statement of Task ""; ""ANALYSIS OF SMALL SATELLITE CAPABILITIES IN LIGHT OF SCIENCE REQUIREMENTS FOR CORE OBSERVATIONAL NEE...""; ""B Effects of Technology on Sensor Size and Design ""