Innovative orbit design for earth observation space missions

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9977125
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14653535

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The invention concerns a method for reducing the costs of a satellite remote sensing service. The method comprises providing a satellite remote sensing system that includes only one satellite equipped with a sensor configured to acquire images of areas of the earth's surface, the satellite remote sensing system being designed to provide a satellite remote sensing service based on the images acquired by the sensor on board the satellite. In particular, the satellite follows a predefined orbit around the earth with an orbit repeat cycle shorter than three days, whereby a satellite remote sensing service with very good time performance, excellent interferometric capabilities and with drastically reduced costs is obtained.

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  • THALES ALENIA SPACE ITALIA S.P.A. CON UNICO SOCIO

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cricenti, Alessandro Rome, IT 1 15
Di, Giorgio Fabio Rome, IT 2 15
Francioni, Andrea Rome, IT 1 15

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