The European Space Agency's Earth Observation Satellite Programmes,

Abstract

The presentation starts with a short description of the METEOSAT Programme, the first programme of ESA in the field of Earth Observation. The METEOSAT satellites are positioned at geostationary orbits and image the earth's surface and its cloud cover simultaneously in the visible, infrared and water vapour absorption bands. These satellites have also their own data relay and dissemination system to serve simple ground stations.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADP002721

Entities

People

  • G. Dieterle

Organizations

  • European Space Agency

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Cloud Cover
  • Clouds
  • Earth Observation Satellites
  • Geosynchronous Orbits
  • Ground Stations
  • Observation
  • Orbits
  • Radio Waves
  • Remote Sensing
  • Space Systems
  • Spacecraft
  • Stations

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites