Small Satellites for Earth Observation Digest of the 4th International Symposium of the International Academy of Astronautics Berlin, April 7-11, 2003

edited by Hans-Peter Roser Rainer Sandau Arnoldo Valenzuela

Wissenschaft und Technik Verlag Berlin

Table of Contents SESSION 01 - PROGRAMMATICS

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The ESA Living Planet, Future Programme Ginati, A.

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From Observations to Decision Support: The New Paradigm for Satellite Data McCuistion, J.D.; Birk, R.

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Possible Scenario for Future Mission in Earth Observation Hernandez, D.

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SESSION 02 - EARTH OBSERVATION MISSIONS The Earth Observation Program at OHB-System Penne, B.; Tobehn, C; Kassebohm, M; Liibberstedt, H.

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Low/Medium Density Biomass, Coastal and Ocean Carbon: A Carbon Cycle Mission J. Esper, J. Gervin, F. Kirchmann, B. Middleton, R. Knox, W. Gregg, A. Mannino, Ch. McClain, J. Herman, F. Hall IAA-B4-0202

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MAPSAR: A Small L-band SAR Mission for Land Observation Kono, J.; Paradella, W.R.; Quintino, M; Hajnsek, I.; Jochim, F.; Neff, Th.; Puls, J.; Schroder, R. IAA-B4-0203

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New Small Satellite Mission for Carlo Gavazzi Space Morea, G.D.; Sabatini, P.

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METSAT - A Dedicated Meteorological Mission of ISRO Kaila, V.K.; Katti, V.R.

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JASON 1: Lessons Learned from the Development and In Orbit Activities Lafon, Th.

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Noncoherent Doppler Tracking: First Flight Results DeBoy, C.C.; Jensen, J.R.

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SESSION 03 - RESULTS AND LESSONS LEARNED

PROBA - An ESA Technology Demonstration Mission with an Earth Imaging payload. Results after one Year in Orbit Teston, F.; Barnsley, M.

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Technology Demonstration by the BIRD Mission BrieB, K.; Barwald, W.; Gill, E.; Kayal, H.; Lura, F.; Montenbruck, O.; Montenegro, S.; Halle, W.; Skrbek, W.; Studemund, H.; Terzibaschian, Th.; Venus, H.

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PANEL 1 - Launch Opportunities for Small Satellites Chairman: Contant, J.-M.

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SESSION 04 - EARTH EXPLORER MISSIONS SPECTRA - ESA Candidate Earth Explorer Core Mission Feasibility Results Tobehn, C; Kassebohm, M.; Bianco, P.; Batistelli, E.; Fuchs, J. IAA-B4-0401

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Detection and Analysis of High Temperature Events in the BIRD Mission Zhukov, B.; BrieB, K.; Lorenz, E.; Oertel, D.; Skrbek, W.

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Atmosphere and Climate Explorer Plus ACE+ Lundahl, K.; Veldman, S.

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EKOSAT-IR - Ecology Related Earth Observation and Hot Spot Detection Lubberstedt, H.; Penne\ B.; Sandau, R.; Oertel, D.

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Thermal Plasma Measurement Unit for Micro-Satellites Hruska, F; Chum, J.; Smilauer, J.; Truhlik, V.

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MUNIN - A Swedish Nanosatellite Johnson, K.

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Space Monitoring for the Future Burdyuzha, V.

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SESSION 05 - EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS University Small Satellite Program - ANUSAT Thyagarajan, K.; Gupta, J.P.; Goel, P.S.; Jayaraman, K.

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Results of In Flight Operation of Scientific Payload on Micro-Satellite "Kolibri-2000" Klimov, S.I.; Afanasyev, Yu.V; Angarov, V.N.; Grushin; V.A.; Nozdrachev, M.N.; Grachev, E.A.; Grigoryan, O.R; Radchenko, V.V.; Zaitzev, A.N.; Farnakeev, I.V.; Eapkov, A.P.

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Need of High Resolution Low Cost Small Satellite Mission Based Educational Programme and its Application to State Level Planning in India Rajendran, S.

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Program of Educational and Research Center of Ecological Monitoring Based on the Usage of a New Small Satellite Imaging System Boyarchuk, K.A.; Khutorskoy, M.D.; Zaitzev, A.N.

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Singapore's Remote Sensing Satellite Mission X-SAT Bretschneider, T.

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Attitude Estimation from Magnetometer and Earth-AlbedoCorrected Coarse Sun Sensor Measurements Appel, P. IAA-B4-0602

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Exploration of influence of a Solar Flares on Operation of the Star Trackers Voronkov, S.

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Citizen Explorer-I: An Earth Observer with New Small Satellite Technology Allen, D.Z.; Dunn, C.E.

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The DOBSON SPACE TELESCOPE A Time Shared Telescope for NEO and Earth Observation Segert, T.; Danziger, B.; Geitner, M.

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SESSION 06 (Special) - STUDENT CONFERENCE The Icarus Student Satellite Project Goldberg, H.R.; Gilchrist, B.E.

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Large Angle Manoeuvre of an Underactuated Small Satellite Using Two Wheels Horri, N.M. IAA-B4-0606

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SESSION 07 - TECHNOLOGY AND INSTRUMENTS Development of Engineering Model of Medium-sized Aperture Camera System Kim, E.-E.; Choi, Y.-W.; Yang, H.S.; Kang, M.-S.fjeong, S.-K.; Yang, S.-U. IAA-B4-0701

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Mono-Photon Technology based Hyperspectral Systems for Remote Sensing in Russia Makridenko, L.A.; Salikhov, R.S.; Ovchinnikov, M.Y.; Khrenov, N.N.; Montenegro, S.; Behr, P.; Pletner, S.; Rodionov, I.D.

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ASP-based Miniature Sun Sensor for Earth Observation Nanosatellites Buonocore, M.; Grassi, M.; Rufino, G.

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Tethered System for Sensitive Scientific Experiments Onboard the Microsatellite Korepanov, V; Dudkin, F.

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Software Error Protection Technique for High Density Memory Saturno, M.E.

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The Micro ASC, a Miniature Star Tracker J0rgensen; J.L.; Denver, T.; Betto, M.; J0rgensen, P.S.

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Magnetometer Measure Subsystem of the Nanosatellite IRECIN Ferrante, M.; Di Ciolo, L.; Povia, M.

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LAGRANGE RO: A GNSS Receiver for Radio Occupation De Cosmo, V; Vespe, F.

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Application of APS Detector to GNC Sensors Boldrini, F.; Monnini, E.; Procopio, D.

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Tracking Algorithm for Star Sensors Using CMOS Devices Accardo, D.

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Hyperspectral Monitoring Data Processing Montenegro, S.; Behr, P.; Rodionov, I.; Rodionov, A.; Fedounin, E.

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Compact High Resolution Imaging Spectrometer (Chris) Cutter, M.; Lobb, D.

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PANEL 2 - FUTURE NASA SPACE TECHNOLOGIES FOR SMALL SATELLITE MISSIONS Chairman: Alkalai, L

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TopSat: Low Cost High Resolution Imagery from Space Cawley, S.

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In-Orbit Technology Validation for a University Microsatellite Bernelli-Zazzera, F.; Finzi, A. E.; Molina, M.; Cattaneo, M.; Dioli, M.; Bertolini, I.; Bianchi, R.

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The PROBA Satellite Star Tracker Perfprmance J0rgensen, J. L.; Denver, T.; Betto, M.; Van den Braembussche, P.

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SAC-C Orbit Acquisition Maneuver Sequence Filici, C; Suarez, M.

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Earth Observation from Elliptical Orbits with Very Low Altitude Perigee Ceccanti, F.; Marcuccio, S.

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SESSION 08 - TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION

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SESSION 09 - SPACECRAFT SUBSYSTEMS Micro-Satellites Thermal Control - Concepts and Components Baturkin, V.

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Implementing an Image Processing System for the Next Generation Earth Observation Sensors for the SUNSAT 2 Micro-Satellite Programme Mostert, S.; Kriegler, E. _

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IRECIN Nanosatellite Communication System and Ground Segment Ferrante, M.; Povia, M.; Ciolo, L. Di

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In-Flight Quality and Accuracy of Attitude Measurements From the CHAMP Advanced Stellar Compass J0rgensen, P. S.; J0rgensen, J. L.; Denver, T.; Betto, M.

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Earth Reference Sensor of IRECIN Nanosatellite Ferrante, M.; Di Ciolo, L.; Povia, M.

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Specialized Small Satellites with Wireless Power Transmission as New Way in Micro-Gravity Technology Chuyan, R.; Grechnev, A.; Kvasnikov, L.; Smakhtin, A.; Savvin, V; Shalimov, V; Zemskov, V; Resh, G

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Antenna Deployment Mechanism for Spacecraft Spartnik Prabhakar, S; Sidhu, R. S.

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SESSION 10 (Special) - NASA EARTH SCIENCE SMALL SATELLITE MISSIONS AND TECHNOLOGIES NASA's Small Satellite Missions for Earth Observation Neeck, S.; Magner, T.; Paules, G.

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The Orbiting Carbon Observatory (OCO) Mission Johnson, Ch.

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Advanced Platform Technologies Enabling Efficient Distributed Sensing System for Earth Science Lemmerman, L.; Raymond, C; Shotwell.R.; Chase, J.; Bhasin, K.; Connerton, R.

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SESSION 11 - CONSTELLATIONS AND PLATFORMS MAGNAS - Magnetic Nanoprobe Swarm Lubberstedt, H.; Koebel, D.; Hansen, F.; Brauer, P.

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The RapidEye Mission Design Tyc, G.; Tulip, J.; Schulten, D.; Krischke, M.; Oxfort, M.

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Small Satellite Constellation for Disaster Prevention and Rescue Dokukin, VS.

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A Microsatellite Payload Platform for Hot Spot Detection Walter, I.; Briess, K.; Baerwald, W.; Lorenz, E.; Skrbek, W.; Schrandt, F.

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The RapidEye Spacecraft Tyc, G; Buttner, G; Krischke, M.; Oxfort, M.

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The New Approach towards Commercial Earth Observation RapidEye Krischke, M.; Jung-Rothenhausler, F.; Schulten, D.; Tyc, G. IAA-B4-1106P

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Microsatellite Configuration Design for an Earth Observation Mission based on the Distributed Sensor Concept Ruocchio, C; Accardo, D.; Rufino, G; Mattei, S.; Moccia, A. IAA-B4-1107P

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Small Satellite Platform "Vulkan" Salikhov, R.S.; Vladimirov, A.V.; Sennik, N.A.; Oraevsky, V.N.; Dokukin, VS.; Boyarchuk, K.A. IAA-B4-1108P

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Scientific Instrumentation for the Small Satellite Platform "Vulkan" Oraevsky, V.N.; Boyarchuk, K.A.; Dokukin, VS.

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Small Satellite "KOMPAS-2" Oraevsky, V.N.; Danilkin, V.A.; Boyarchuk, K.A.; Dokukin, VS.

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SESSION 12 - ATITUDE CONTROL SYSTEMS The TUBSAT Attitude Control System: Flight Experience with DLR-TUBSAT and MAROC-TUBSAT Renner, U.; Bleif, J.; Roemer, S.

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Design and Testing of Magnetic Controllers for Satellite Stabilization Guelman, M.; Waller, R.; Shiryaev, A.; Psiaki, M.

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Gyrostat Attitude Control Using Nonlinear SDDRE Method Nayeri, M. R. D.; Mirshams, M. IAA-B4-1203

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Space Vehicle Stabilization Using Angular Velocity Sensors Sign and Gas Jets Actuators da Silva, W.C.C.; Milani, P.G.; Gadelha de Souza, L.C.

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A Simple Low Cost Digital Sun Sensor for Micro-Satellites Chum, J.; Vojta, J.; Base, J.; Hruska, F.

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Onboard Autonomous Corrections for Accurate IRF Pointing J0rgensen, J. L.; Betto, M.; J0rgensen, P. S.; Denver, T. IAA-B4-1206P

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Autonomous Attitude Determination by Starry Sky Image Processing Kiryushkin, I.Y.

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The Combined Energy and Attitude Control System for Small Satellites - Earth Observation Missions Varatharajoo, R.; Fasoulas, S.

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Determination of Attitude Motion of the Nanosatellite Reflector Using Orbital Tracking Data Obtained by the Laser Telescope Nemuchinsky, R.; Ovchinnikov, M.; Parkhomenko, N.; Tretjakova, N.

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SESSION 13 - SPECIAL ASPECTS OF SMALL SATELLITE MISSIONS Cost Reducing Challenge and In-Orbit Results of Whale Ecology Observation Satellite (WEOS) Hayashi, T.; Yokoyama, K.; Hosokawa, S.; Tomita, H.; Masumoto, Y.

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First Steps in the Disaster Monitoring Constellation da Silva Curiel, A.; Boland, L.; Cooksley, J.; Stephens, P.; Sun, W.; Sweeting, Sir M.

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New Possible Roles of Small Satellites in Maritime Surveillance Wahl, T.; H0ye, G. K.

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Quality Assurance for Space Instruments Built with COTS Guldager, P. B.;Thuesen, G. G.;j0rgensen, J. L.

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Application Specific Radiation Tests for Cots EEE Components Thuesen, G. G.; Guldager, P. B.; J0rgensen, J. L. .

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Determination Of Small Satellite Orbits for Earth Observation Missions Mirshams, M.

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An Accurate Satellite Localization Technique Based on GPS for the Sake of WEOS System Okamoto,Y.;Hayashi, T.; Hosokawa, S.; Yokoyama, K. IAA-B4-1307P

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A Study of Perturbation Effect on Satellite Orbit Using Cowell's Method Adnan, M. S. K.; Razali, R.; Said, Md. A. Md.

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Space Laser Power System on Basis of Small Satellite Group as Global Ground Rescue System Smakhtin, A. P.; Chuyan, R. K. IAA-B4-1309P

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The Two-Degree-of-Freedom System - Base for the Estimation of Test Specification and Test Limits Jahn, H.; Ritzmann, S.

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Applications of Remote Sensing to Environmental Monitoring and Detection the Pollution Case Study MoutazDalati

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SESSION 14 (Special) - COST EFFECTIVE EARTH OBSERVATION MISSIONS Cost Effective Earth Observation Missions - Fundamental Limits and Future Potentials Roeser, H.-P.

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Aerospace Education Program Realization by Means of the Microsatellite Klimov, S.I.; Tamkovich, G.M.; Angarov, V.N.; Grigoriev, Yu.L; Grigoryan, O.R.; Dobriyan, M.B.; Papkov, A.P.; Pharnakeev, I.V.; Radchenko; V.V.; Vasiliev, S.I.; Zaitzev, A.N.; Zelenyi,L.M. IAA-B4-1403

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Cost Effective Earth Observation Missions: Taiwan's Perspective Hsiao, F.-B.; Wu, A.-M.; Chern, J.-S.

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SESSION 15 - LAUNCH SYSTEMS AND GROUND SEGMENT The Rockot Launch Vehicle - The Competitive Launch Solution for Small Earth Observation Satellites, into Low Earth Orbits Freeborn, P.; Viertel, Y.

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OFEK 5 Launch Oiknine, C; Bergman, D.

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Low-cost Management Aspects for Developing, Producing, and Operating Future Space Transportation Systems Goehlich, R. A.; Rucker, U.

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Multimission Raw Data Center for GRACE Missling, K.-D.; Daedelow, H.; Maass, H.; Richter, J.; Schlage, J.

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New Generation of Multipurpose Earth Ground Stations for Mini- and Microsatellites Chatain, Ch.; Corcoral, N.

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Comparing INPE and Argos Geolocation Accuracies Using Argos System Real Data Toblerde Sousa, C; Kuga, H. K.

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DLR Ground Station Neustrelitz - Operational for Remote Sensing and for Small Satellite Missions Schwarz, J.; Maass, H.; Skottke, H.-J.

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The A-Train: NASA's Earth Observing System (EOS) Satellites and other Earth Observation Satellites Kelly, A. C; Made, E. J.

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Low Cost Ground Systems for the Small LEO Satellites Dupas, B.

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