The KidSat project flight system

Author

Baker, John D. ; Woodring, Jonathan ; Leach, Austin ; Lane, Joshua ; Spohr, Robert

Author_Institution

Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA

Volume

37

Issue

4

fYear

1999

fDate

7/1/1999 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1768

Lastpage

1774

Abstract

This paper was written to discuss the technical aspects of granting students in classrooms the ability to explore and study Earth sciences from a unique view of our planet. A high-resolution digital imaging system mounted in the space shuttle cabin window made it possible, in part, to provide real-time student interaction with the space program. This access provided an individual ownership of research and interest in our environment and Earth sciences. The other project technical elements, also key to the program success and real-time student interaction, were the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) web-based mission operations system and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) ground data system

Keywords

education; geophysical equipment; geophysical techniques; remote sensing; teaching; terrain mapping; Earth science; KidSat project; cabin window; digital imaging system; education; equipment; flight system; geophysical measurement technique; ground data system; instrument; land surface; optical imaging; real-time student interaction; satellite remote sensing; space shuttle; student; teaching; technical aspects; terrain mapping; web-based mission operations system; Data systems; Digital cameras; Earth; Educational programs; Geoscience; Laboratories; Planets; Propulsion; Space shuttles; Space technology;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Geoscience and Remote Sensing, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0196-2892

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/36.774690

Filename

774690