Title :
The Landsat-6 satellite: an overview
Author :
Mowle, Edward W. ; Dennehy, Cornelius J.
Author_Institution :
Earth Observation Satellite Co., Lanham, MD, USA
Abstract :
Landsat 6 (L6), a remote land sensing satellite, is scheduled to be launched into a 705 km, circular, sun-synchronous orbit by a Titan-II booster in mid 1992. The L6 satellite has been designed to provide 30 m spatial resolution multispectral image data continuity via an enhanced thematic mapper (ETM) sensor which includes a panchromatic band with 15 m spatial resolution. A brief background description of the Landsat system is provided and the top-level L6 mission requirements are reviewed to identify the sensor and spacecraft bus design drivers. The L6-era combined EOSAT ground/space system configuration is highlighted. The design and operation of the high-data-rate ETM mission sensor and the major spacecraft bus subsystems are described in detail
Keywords :
aerospace instrumentation; artificial satellites; electric sensing devices; geophysical techniques; remote sensing; satellite links; 30 m; EOSAT; Landsat-6 satellite; enhanced thematic mapper; mission requirements; multispectral image data continuity; panchromatic band; remote land sensing satellite; satellite links; sensor; spacecraft bus design; spatial resolution; Aircraft manufacture; Artificial satellites; Earth; Image sensors; Multispectral imaging; Remote monitoring; Remote sensing; Sensor phenomena and characterization; Space vehicles; Spatial resolution;
Conference_Titel :
Telesystems Conference, 1991. Proceedings. Vol.1., NTC '91., National
Conference_Location :
Atlanta, GA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0062-9
DOI :
10.1109/NTC.1991.148030
