Platform
UK Disaster Monitoring Constellation (UK-DMC) satellite
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Abstract
The first generation UK Disaster Monitoring Constellation (UK-DMC) satellite was launched in 2002-3 by Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd to create the first constellation designed to deliver daily repeat high resolution imaging.
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| platformType: | satellite |
| location: | GeographicBoundingBox: Longitude: -180.000 to 180.000; Latitude: 90.000 to -90.000 |
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http://badc.nerc.ac.uk/view/neodc.nerc.ac.uk__ATOM__OBS_2ae104a6-195e-11e4-88ef-00163e251233
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More Information (under review)
Documentation and Links to further information and references
Documentation
- DMC Data Product Manual - provides detailed information about the satellites and their instruments
Orbital Parameters
| Operational period | Ongoing - launched 2002/3 |
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| Orbit type | Sun-synchronous |
| Orbital period | 98.4 minutes |
| Repeat period | ~1 day |
| Altitude | 686km |
| Inclination | 98.2 degrees |
| Orbital Velocity | 7.5km/s |
| Ground Velocity | 6.8km/s |
Who to contact
If you have queries about these pages or about obtaining the Landmap DMC data from the NEODC then you should contact the NEODC Support team. Your query should be answered within one working day. When follow-up work is required, the NEODC support team will carry out the work as quickly and efficiently as possible.
Related Documents
| DMC Data Product Manual |
Coverage
Platform location
90.0000° |
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-180.0000° |
180.0000° |
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-90.0000° |
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