Optical and SAR Ground Segment Integration - An Italian Experience

Abstract

In 1994 the Italian Ground Segment for the Treatment of Optical Imaging (Joint Remote Sensing Ground Centre -- Centro Interforze Telerilevamento Satellitare) was built inside the air base of Pratica di Mare near Rome. C.I.T.S. was created to receive, store and analyse the Helios 1 imagery data. In 2002 the Italian military added access to Helios 2 satellites. One year later the Chief of Defence decided to realize the new C.O.S.M.O.-SkyMed User Ground Segment inside the Centre., considering the relevant expertise of C.I.T.S. military staff and the possibility to optimise the integration between optical and SAR systems. The C.O.S.M.O.-SkyMed dual-use program continues to grow in complexity. The aim of this contribution is not only to underline the difficulties met by the operational users in the integration between two different systems inside the same infrastructure, taking into account limitations deriving from defence environment and related security aspects, but also we want to emphasize military effort to realize a sort of integration of operational Helios experiences with C.O.S.M.O.'s technical requirements.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADA469982

Entities

People

  • Fabrizio Aiello
  • Roberto Trolese

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Agreements
  • Air Force
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Civilian Personnel
  • Colorado
  • Human-Machine Interfaces
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Personnel
  • Personnel Management
  • Remote Sensing
  • Security
  • Small Satellites
  • Space Based
  • Training
  • United States
  • X Band

Readers

  • Computer Vision.
  • Economics
  • European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP).

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites