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Assessment of Commercial Space Platforms for Earth Science Instruments : Report Series?Committee on Earth Science and Applications from Space.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Artificial satellites in Earth sciences.
- Remote sensing.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (93 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, 2023.
- Summary:
- This report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine assesses the potential use of commercial space platforms for hosting Earth science instruments. It examines the feasibility of deploying a multi-user, robot-tended, uncrewed commercial space platform to support a wide range of Earth remote sensing instruments. The report discusses the benefits of such platforms in maintaining data continuity and advancing Earth system science by observing various Earth components, including the biosphere, atmosphere, and oceans. The study was initiated by NASA's Earth Science Division to explore opportunities for enhancing Earth observation capabilities. It is intended for policymakers, scientists, and engineers involved in Earth science and space technology.
- Contents:
- Intro
- TITLE PAGE
- COPYRIGHT PAGE
- TABLE OF CONTENTS
- PREFACE
- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- 1 INTRODUCTION
- Characteristics of the Notional Platform
- Sun-Synchronous and Other Orbits for Earth Observations from Space
- NASA's Request
- 2 SUITABILITY OF THE LARGE PLATFORM FOR EARTH SYSTEM EXPLORERS
- Greenhouse Gas Fluxes
- Ice Elevation
- Ocean Surface Winds and Currents
- Ozone and Trace Gases
- Snow Depth and Snow Water Equivalent
- Terrestrial Ecosystem Structure
- Atmospheric Winds
- 3 EARTH VENTURE-CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE NOTIONAL PLATFORM
- Opportunity for Maintaining Data Record Continuity
- 4 ADDRESSING DECADAL SURVEY PRIORITIES WITH THE NOTIONAL PLATFORM: A HIGH-LEVEL SUMMARY
- APPENDIXES
- A Statement of Task
- B Agenda
- C Acronyms and Abbreviations
- D Committee Biographies.
- Notes:
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- ISBN:
- 0-309-70297-6
- 0-309-70295-X
- OCLC:
- 1396696246
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