FCE 552: Engineering Survey IV Dept.

of Civil Engineering

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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Remote Sensing Satellites (2)

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Remote Sensing Satellites (3)

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B. Sc.(Civil Engineering) University of Nairobi

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B. Sc.(Civil Engineering) University of Nairobi

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Remote Sensing Satellites (4)

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B. Sc.(Civil Engineering) University of Nairobi

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B. Sc.(Civil Engineering) University of Nairobi

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Remote Sensing Satellites (4)

Small Satellites

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