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Abstract | ||
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We present a concept for global and regional constellations of low cost stratospheric satellites based on Ultra Long Duration Balloon (ULDB) and StratoSail® Trajectory Control System (TCS) technologies. Stratospheric Satellites (StratoSat™ platforms) will be moved around the globe by stratospheric winds (at the height of 35 km - above 99% of the Earth's atmosphere, virtually "at the edge of space"), have some maneuvering capabilities, and have a multitude of Earth Science applications, such as measuring profiles of concentrations of ozone and trace constituents, monitoring Earth magnetic field and radiative fluxes, tracking hurricanes, and monitoring global weather and climate. Networks of StratoSat™ platforms can be configured to provide independent observations and to validate observations of other sensors within the SensorWeb paradigm of the NASA Earth Science Vision. The StratoSat™ platforms utilize a small amount of trajectory control to meet observation objectives. This capability allows for rapid adaptation of network configuration to observational needs. The network can be configured to provide observations with a desired frequency over specific target areas, such as the tropics or Polar Regions. We describe the design of StratoSat™ platforms, potential mission scenarios and payloads, and potential network configurations. I. INTRODUCTION |
Year | DOI | Venue |
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2002 | 10.1109/IGARSS.2002.1025040 | Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 2002. IGARSS '02. 2002 IEEE International |
Keywords | Field | DocType |
atmospheric measuring apparatus,balloons,stratosphere,35 km,Earth atmosphere,Earth science applications,Global Aerospace Corporation,SensorWeb,StratoSail Trajectory Control System,StratoSat balloon platforms,climate monitoring,concentration profiles,geomagnetic field monitoring,global constellations,global weather monitoring,hurricane tracking,maneuvering capabilities,mission scenarios,network configuration,network configurations,ozone,payloads,radiative fluxes,regional constellations,stratospheric winds,trace constituents,ultra-long duration balloons | Stratosphere,Meteorology,Atmosphere,Weather and climate,Satellite,Computer science,Remote sensing,Earth science,Constellation,Earth's magnetic field,Sensor web,Payload | Conference |
Volume | ISSN | Citations |
1 | 2153-6996 | 1 |
PageRank | References | Authors |
0.62 | 0 | 4 |
Name | Order | Citations | PageRank |
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| Pankine, A. | 1 | 1 | 0.62 |
| Aaron, K. | 2 | 1 | 0.62 |
| Heun, M. | 3 | 1 | 0.62 |
| Nock, K. | 4 | 1 | 0.62 |