10 MW satellite power system: A space station mission betond 2000
- Paper ID
IAF-85-152
- author
- company
Institute of Space and Aeronautical Science, University of Tokyo
- country
Japan
- year
1985
- abstract
This paper discusses a simulation computer program to evaluate different aspects of a remote sensing platform, with particular reference to a push-broom high resolution system. The procedure takes into account the satellite orbital geometry and attitude, the sensor geometric and radiometric characteristics, the digital terrain model, the atmospheric refraction and absorption and the solar illumination. Each factor is described with equations and examples in order to identify the principal constraints that affect push-broom performances in future high geometric and radiometric resolution systems.