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Unique Offerings of the ISS as an Earth Observing PlatformThe International Space Station offers unique capabilities for earth remote sensing. An established Earth orbiting platform with abundant power, data and commanding infrastructure, the ISS has been in operation for twelve years as a crew occupied science laboratory and offers low cost and expedited concept-to-operation paths for new sensing technologies. Plug in modularity on external platforms equipped with structural, power and data interfaces standardizes and streamlines integration and minimizes risk and start up difficulties. Data dissemination is also standardized. Emerging sensor technologies and instruments tailored for sensing of regional dynamics may not be worthy of dedicated platforms and launch vehicles, but may well be worthy of ISS deployment, hitching a ride on one of a variety of government or commercial visiting vehicles. As global acceptance of the urgent need for understanding Climate Change continues to grow, the value of ISS, orbiting in Low Earth Orbit, in complementing airborne, sun synchronous polar, geosynchronous and other platform remote sensing will also grow.
Document ID
20140002477
Acquisition Source
Johnson Space Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Cooley, Victor M.
(NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Date Acquired
March 31, 2014
Publication Date
September 23, 2013
Subject Category
Earth Resources And Remote Sensing
Report/Patent Number
JSC-CN-29531
IAC-13-D9.2.8
Meeting Information
Meeting: International Astronautical Congress conference
Location: Beijing
Country: China
Start Date: September 23, 2013
End Date: September 27, 2013
Sponsors: International Astronautical Federation
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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