TY - GEN
T1 - International cooperation and contribution in Earth observation of FORMOSAT-2
AU - Chern, Jeng Shing
AU - Miau, Jiun Jih
AU - Chen, Shao Shing
AU - Wang, Sam
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - The FORMOSAT-2 (was called ROCSAT-2 formerly) of Taiwan is a small satellite of 746 kg mass for two remote sensing missions with 5 years in the designed mission life. Its mission orbit is sun-synchronous of 891 km altitude for exactly 14 revolutions per day. For Earth observation, the payload is an advanced high resolution remote sensing instrument (RSI) with ground sampling distance (GSD) 2 m in panchromatic (PAN) band and 8 m in four multi-spectral (MS) bands. For upward lightning observation, the payload is an imager of sprites and upper atmospheric lightning (ISUAL). Launch date of FORMOSAT-2 was on 20 May 2004. After more than 4 years of mission operations in orbit, i.e., more than 80% of the mission life, its worldwide effectiveness in the international cooperation and contribution in Earth observation is very pronounced. This paper assesses the global effectiveness of FORMOSAT-2 based on the following two areas: international cooperation and international contribution. We discuss the two areas from the following different aspects: satellite development, Earth science and ecological niche research, preservation of the world heritages, contribution to the International Charter: space and major disasters, observation of suspected North Korea and Iran nuclear facilities, and scientific observation of the atmospheric transient luminous events (TLEs). It is concluded that FORMOSAT-2's global effectiveness in both international cooperation and contribution in Earth observation is definite. Its development and operation is very valuable to the whole world.
AB - The FORMOSAT-2 (was called ROCSAT-2 formerly) of Taiwan is a small satellite of 746 kg mass for two remote sensing missions with 5 years in the designed mission life. Its mission orbit is sun-synchronous of 891 km altitude for exactly 14 revolutions per day. For Earth observation, the payload is an advanced high resolution remote sensing instrument (RSI) with ground sampling distance (GSD) 2 m in panchromatic (PAN) band and 8 m in four multi-spectral (MS) bands. For upward lightning observation, the payload is an imager of sprites and upper atmospheric lightning (ISUAL). Launch date of FORMOSAT-2 was on 20 May 2004. After more than 4 years of mission operations in orbit, i.e., more than 80% of the mission life, its worldwide effectiveness in the international cooperation and contribution in Earth observation is very pronounced. This paper assesses the global effectiveness of FORMOSAT-2 based on the following two areas: international cooperation and international contribution. We discuss the two areas from the following different aspects: satellite development, Earth science and ecological niche research, preservation of the world heritages, contribution to the International Charter: space and major disasters, observation of suspected North Korea and Iran nuclear facilities, and scientific observation of the atmospheric transient luminous events (TLEs). It is concluded that FORMOSAT-2's global effectiveness in both international cooperation and contribution in Earth observation is definite. Its development and operation is very valuable to the whole world.
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:77950504284
SN - 9781615671601
T3 - International Astronautical Federation - 59th International Astronautical Congress 2008, IAC 2008
SP - 2545
EP - 2558
BT - International Astronautical Federation - 59th International Astronautical Congress 2008, IAC 2008
T2 - 59th International Astronautical Congress 2008, IAC 2008
Y2 - 29 September 2008 through 3 October 2008
ER -