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Platforms for Remote Sensing – Rees, Ch. 10 David Sandwell, April, 2014
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REES_Fig 10.01
Altitudes of various remote
sensing platforms
low and high orbits
NOTES ON BB http://topex.ucsd.edu/rs/orbits.pdf
geometry of orbit plane
elliptical orbit motion
perigee apogee
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ground track of circular orbit
low and high orbits
geostationary orbit orbit period = 1 day
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low and high orbits
sun synchronous orbit
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precession of orbit plane
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Landsat ground tracks
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How to compute an orbital track - 1
How to compute an orbital track
How to compute precise orbits from elements
Orbital elements are based on precise GPS tracking and orbit dynamic modeling.
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Features/OrbitsCatalog/page3.php
Platforms for Remote Sensing – Rees, Ch. 1
~18,000 man-made objects orbiting the Earth
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