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This chapter gives a programmatic and technical overview of the MYRIADE micro satellites line of product MYRIADE developed by CNES. The characteristics and mission topics of satellites under CNES responsibility are presented, for in flight, and under development systems. The main drivers of the roadmap for next years are addressed as a Conclusion.
This chapter presents Examples of the benefits of flying small satellites with other satellites, large and small. Scientists worldwide are beginning to take advantage of the opportunities for coincidental science offered by the international Earth observing constellation known as the A-Train. The A-Train comprises two large satellites (EOS-Aqua and EOS-Aura) flying with 4 small satellites (CloudSat,...
This chapter is a description of the INTAμSat-1 first Earth observation mission objectives and its development status. With a mass around 100 kg and a 60 × 60 × 90 cm size compatible as an auxiliary payload for VEGA, Soyuz-ST and Dnepr, the project is running now the Phase-C and will be ready for launch by the middle of 2011. This new INTA small satellite programme initiated in October 2005, belongs...
VENμS (Vegetation and Environment on a New Micro Satellite) is an Earth observation demonstration mission developed in cooperation by FRANCE and ISRAEL in the framework of the European Global Monitoring for Environment and Security Program (GMES). This program gathers both a scientific mission (earth images at high resolution and high repetitivity) and a technological mission (low orbit control...
This chapter aims at proposing a small mission devoted to observe the mid-low latitude regions. The selected orbit, called multi-sun-synchronous (MSS), represents an innovation with respect to the classical sun-synchronous orbit. The advantage offered by this kind of orbit, more suitable for observing tropical regions, will be evaluated and described. The satellite will be equipped with three optical...
PRISMA, that stands for “PRecursore IperSpettrale della Missione Operativa” is an Earth Observation mission funded by Italian Space Agency (ASI) and is the follow-on of previous programmes, both national (HypSeo, phase A/B) and international (JHM phase A, in cooperation with Canada). The Mission will supply worldwide imaging access, with a specific area of interest covering the whole European and...
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