Abstract
UK-DMC-2 and Deimos-1 will be in orbit after a multi-satellite launch at the end of 2008 and will mark the start of the Next Generation Disaster Monitoring Constellation (DMC-NG). Whereas Deimos-1 is under contract for the Spanish company Deimos Imaging SL, UK-DMC-2 is SSTL’s own investment. This paper describes the UK-DMC- 2 and Deimos-1 missions and the technical design of UK-DMC-2, focussing on the latest developments and experimental subsystems such as an innovative GPS-receiver, enhanced sun-sensors and a set of COTS heat pipes. New operational modes such as near real time imaging and downlink and a direct broadcast mode to multiple ground stations provides a substitute service for customers currently receiving Landsat data. Due to UK-DMC-2’s high throughput potential, it will be used to assist in large area coverage campaigns.
Presentation Slides
Getting the Bigger Picture: More Bytes for your Buck
UK-DMC-2 and Deimos-1 will be in orbit after a multi-satellite launch at the end of 2008 and will mark the start of the Next Generation Disaster Monitoring Constellation (DMC-NG). Whereas Deimos-1 is under contract for the Spanish company Deimos Imaging SL, UK-DMC-2 is SSTL’s own investment. This paper describes the UK-DMC- 2 and Deimos-1 missions and the technical design of UK-DMC-2, focussing on the latest developments and experimental subsystems such as an innovative GPS-receiver, enhanced sun-sensors and a set of COTS heat pipes. New operational modes such as near real time imaging and downlink and a direct broadcast mode to multiple ground stations provides a substitute service for customers currently receiving Landsat data. Due to UK-DMC-2’s high throughput potential, it will be used to assist in large area coverage campaigns.
