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Sensors and Platforms in RS
1. Types of Sensors in Remote
Sensing
2. Characteristics of Sensors
3. Various Satellite Sensors
4. Platforms for Remote Sensing
5. Characteristics of Satellite
Orbits
6. Remote Sensing Satellites
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4. Platforms for Remote Sensing
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What is a Platform?
A vehicle or carrier on which remote
sensors are borne is called a “platform”.
Typical platforms are satellite and aircraft.
Platforms include helicopters, balloons etc.
Altitude, attitude, orbit or flight course and
payload are major factors.
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Platforms with respect to altitude
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Satellite remote sensing platforms
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Aircraft remote sensing platforms
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5. Characteristics of Satellite Orbits
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Characteristics of Satellite Orbits
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Elements of Orbit
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Remote Sensing Satellites (1)
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FCE 552: Engineering Survey IV Dept. of Civil Engineering
B. Sc.(Civil Engineering)
University of Nairobi
FCE 552: Engineering Survey IV Dept. of Civil Engineering
B. Sc.(Civil Engineering)
University of Nairobi
FCE 552: Engineering Survey IV Dept. of Civil Engineering
B. Sc.(Civil Engineering)
Remote Sensing Satellites (2)
University of Nairobi
FCE 552: Engineering Survey IV Dept. of Civil Engineering
B. Sc.(Civil Engineering)
University of Nairobi
FCE 552: Engineering Survey IV Dept. of Civil Engineering
B. Sc.(Civil Engineering)
University of Nairobi
FCE 552: Engineering Survey IV Dept. of Civil Engineering
B. Sc.(Civil Engineering)
Remote Sensing Satellites (3)
University of Nairobi
FCE 552: Engineering Survey IV Dept. of Civil Engineering
B. Sc.(Civil Engineering)
University of Nairobi
FCE 552: Engineering Survey IV Dept. of Civil Engineering
B. Sc.(Civil Engineering)
University of Nairobi
FCE 552: Engineering Survey IV Dept. of Civil Engineering
B. Sc.(Civil Engineering)
Remote Sensing Satellites (4)
University of Nairobi
FCE 552: Engineering Survey IV Dept. of Civil Engineering
B. Sc.(Civil Engineering)
University of Nairobi
FCE 552: Engineering Survey IV Dept. of Civil Engineering
B. Sc.(Civil Engineering)
University of Nairobi
FCE 552: Engineering Survey IV Dept. of Civil Engineering
B. Sc.(Civil Engineering)
University of Nairobi
FCE 552: Engineering Survey IV Dept. of Civil Engineering
B. Sc.(Civil Engineering)
Remote Sensing Satellites (4)
Small Satellites
University of Nairobi
FCE 552: Engineering Survey IV Dept. of Civil Engineering
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