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The use of the Space Shuttle for land remote sensingThe use of the Space Shuttle for land remote sensing will grow significantly during the 1980's. The main use will be for general land cover and geological mapping purposes by worldwide users employing specialized sensors such as: high resolution film systems, synthetic aperture radars, and multispectral visible/IR electronic linear array scanners. Because these type sensors have low Space Shuttle load factors, the user's preference will be for shared flights. With this strong preference and given the present prognosis for Space Shuttle flight frequency as a function of orbit inclination, the strongest demand will be for 57 deg orbits. However, significant use will be made of lower inclination orbits. Compared with freeflying satellites, Space Shuttle mission investment requirements will be significantly lower. The use of the Space Shuttle for testing R and D land remote sensors will replace the free-flying satellites for most test programs.
Document ID
19830064928
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Thome, P. G.
(NASA Headquarters Washington, DC United States)
Date Acquired
August 11, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1982
Subject Category
Space Transportation
Meeting Information
Meeting: 1982 International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium
Location: Munich
Start Date: June 1, 1982
End Date: June 4, 1982
Accession Number
83A46146
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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