disaster monitoring and high resolution imaging
sstl has developed the beijing-1 microsatellite bus for the beijing landview mapping information technology ltd (blmit). the beijing-1 enhanced microsatellite is an earth observation spacecraft that combines sstls standard disaster monitoring constellation (dmc) multispectral camera with a high resolution panchromatic imager.
the customised microsatellite has specific enhancements to provide accommodation for the two imagers: a 32m multispectral imager currently flown on alsat-1, uk-dmc and nigeriasat-1, plus a new 4m panchromatic imager developed under contract to sira electro-optics ltd. the satellite bus provides highly agile attitude control to provide accurate pointing and the knowledge necessary for the mapping requirements of the mission.
the satellite was launched on october 27th 2005 following a 24-month spacecraft development programme and is presently undergoing in orbit commissioning.
beijing 1 (tsinghua)
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