Satellite characteristics
Launch Date - End 16 August 2011 -
Status Operational
Orbit type Sun-synchronous near-circular
Altitude 663
Orbit inclination 98.25
Equatorial crossing time 10:15:00
Orbit period 98
Satellite family: DMC (Disaster Monitoring Constellation)
The Disaster Monitoring Constellation (DMC) is an international program initially proposed in 1996 and led by SSTL (Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd), Surrey, UK, to construct a network of five affordable LEO microsatellites. The DMC consortium comprises a partnership between organizations in Algeria, China, Nigeria, Turkey and the United Kingdom.
Each satellite is independently owned and controlled by a DMC Consortium member.
The objective is to provide a daily global imaging capability at high and very high resolution (32 m, 22 m and 2,5 m), in 3-4 spectral bands, for rapid-response disaster monitoring and mitigation.
First Generation
- AlSAT-1 (Algeria);
- BilSAT (Turkey);
- NigeriaSAT-1 (Nigeria);
- UK-DMC (United Kingdom);
- Beijing-1 (China).
Second Generation
- Deimos-1 (Spanish commercial);
- UK-DMC 2 (United Kingdom);
- NigeriaSAT-2 (Nigeria);
- NigeriaSat-X (Nigeria).
Sensor characteristics
| Sensor name | SLIM-6-22 (Surrey Linear Imager - 6 channel - 22m resolution) |
|---|---|
| Sensor short description | |
| Sensor type | Imaging radiometer (Vis/IR) |
| Resolution class | High (5 - 30 m) |
| Spatial resolution | 22<br>22 |
| Swath width (at nadir) | 650 km |
| Max look angle | 52 ° |