Session
Technical Session II: Future Missions 1
Abstract
Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd is reviewing the ability of small satellite platforms to add complementary capability to the presently defined Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) space segment, allowing the broadest possible set of user requirements to be met. A set of user-focused services has been compared with the instruments and measurement capabilities defined for the currently proposed Sentinel platforms. This comparison illustrated the challenges of using a few satellites, as in the current Sentinel scenario, carrying multiple instruments to serve the diverse needs of land, coastal, oceanic, emergency response and emergency management users.
Presentation Slides
Utilisation of DMC Experience and the Potential Usage of DMC Services to Provide Additional Support to a European Global Monitoring System Programme
Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd is reviewing the ability of small satellite platforms to add complementary capability to the presently defined Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) space segment, allowing the broadest possible set of user requirements to be met. A set of user-focused services has been compared with the instruments and measurement capabilities defined for the currently proposed Sentinel platforms. This comparison illustrated the challenges of using a few satellites, as in the current Sentinel scenario, carrying multiple instruments to serve the diverse needs of land, coastal, oceanic, emergency response and emergency management users.
