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Small satellites for global coverage: Potential and limits / R. Sandau in ISPRS Journal of photogrammetry and remote sensing, vol 65 n° 6 (November - December 2010)
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Titre : Small satellites for global coverage: Potential and limits Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : R. Sandau, Auteur ; K. Brieß, Auteur ; M. D' Errico, Auteur Année de publication : 2010 Article en page(s) : pp 492 - 504 Note générale : Bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Vedettes matières IGN] Acquisition d'image(s) et de donnée(s)
[Termes IGN] données satellitaires
[Termes IGN] microsatellite
[Termes IGN] minisatellite
[Termes IGN] mission spatiale
[Termes IGN] observation de la Terre
[Termes IGN] surveillanceRésumé : (Auteur) There is an increasing need for Earth Observation (EO) missions to meet the information requirements in connection with Global Change Studies. Small and cost-effective missions are powerful tools to flexibly react to information requirements with space-borne solutions. Small satellite missions can be conducted relatively quickly and inexpensively by using commercial off-the-shelf-technologies, or they can be enhanced by using advanced technologies. A new class of advanced small satellites, including autonomously operating “intelligent” satellites may be created, opening new fields of application. The increasing number of small satellites and their applications drive developments in the fields of small launchers, small ground station networks, cost-effective data distribution methods, and cost-effective management and quality assurance procedures. There are many advantages of small satellite missions, like more frequent mission opportunities, a faster return of data, larger variety of missions, more rapid expansion of the technical and/or scientific knowledge base, greater involvement of small industry, feasibility by universities and others. $This paper deals with general trends in the field of small satellite missions for Earth observation. Special attention is given to the potential of spatial, spectral, and temporal resolution of small satellite based systems. Examples show small satellites offer also the unique possibility to install affordable constellations to provide good daily coverage of the globe and/or allow us to observe dynamic phenomena. The facts and examples given in this paper lead to the conclusion: Small satellites are already powerful tools for monitoring global, regional and local phenomena. In the future, their application spectrum will even broaden based on the ongoing development in many areas of technology and observation techniques. Numéro de notice : A2010-482 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : IMAGERIE Nature : Article nature-HAL : ArtAvecCL-RevueIntern DOI : 10.1016/j.isprsjprs.2010.09.003 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isprsjprs.2010.09.003 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=30675
in ISPRS Journal of photogrammetry and remote sensing > vol 65 n° 6 (November - December 2010) . - pp 492 - 504[article]Exemplaires(1)
Code-barres Cote Support Localisation Section Disponibilité 081-2010061 SL Revue Centre de documentation Revues en salle Disponible Potential accuracy of image orientation of small satellites: a case study of CHRIS/Proba data / Ahmed Shaker in Photogrammetric record, vol 23 n° 123 (September - November 2008)
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Titre : Potential accuracy of image orientation of small satellites: a case study of CHRIS/Proba data Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Ahmed Shaker, Auteur ; J. Nichol, Auteur ; M. Wong, Auteur Année de publication : 2008 Conférence : ISPRS 2007, High-Resolution Earth Imaging for Geospatial Information workshop 29/05/2007 01/06/2007 Hanovre Allemagne Article en page(s) : pp 275 - 289 Note générale : Bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Vedettes matières IGN] Photogrammétrie spatiale
[Termes IGN] angle de visée
[Termes IGN] correction géométrique
[Termes IGN] espace image
[Termes IGN] espace objet
[Termes IGN] géoréférencement
[Termes IGN] Hong-Kong
[Termes IGN] image hyperspectrale
[Termes IGN] image PROBA-CHRIS
[Termes IGN] minisatellite
[Termes IGN] modèle empirique
[Termes IGN] modèle stéréoscopique
[Termes IGN] montagne
[Termes IGN] orientation d'image
[Termes IGN] point d'appui
[Termes IGN] précision géométrique (imagerie)Résumé : (Auteur) The new technology of small satellites (microsatellites) opens a new era in satellite observation of the earth. Small satellites such as ESA's Project for On-Board Autonomy (Proba), launched on 22nd October 2001, are of interest due to their low cost, flexibility of positioning, and capability for multiangular scanning in both across-track and along-track directions. Proba's Compact High Resolution Imaging Spectrometer (CHRIS) provides multidirectional, as well as hyperspectral, data at 18 m resolution and is supplied mainly to the scientific community for experimental environmental applications. This research evaluates the use of various empirical mathematical models for small satellite orientation and terrain modelling using the multidirectional viewing capabilities of CHRIS data. Geometric correction and co-registration of multiangle images is essential for their use for data extraction. Ideally, rigorous mathematical models should be formulated which precisely describe the satellite motion and represent the relationship between the image and the object spaces. The use of rigorous mathematical models has not been fully investigated using CHRIS/Proba data, because the satellite information provided is not adequate for rigorous sensor modelling. In this paper, several alternative empirical models are tested for the orientation and 3D geopositioning of CHRIS sensor images. The images used in this study cover extremely mountainous terrain in central Hong Kong. A set of five images from CHRIS/Proba taken in December 2005 from different angles are used to test the applicability of different forms of the empirical models for 3D geopositioning. The accuracy of the models is tested for different numbers and distribution of ground control points (GCPs) using different combinations of observation angles and base-to-height ratios. The results obtained show high integrity of the models used for CHRIS/Proba image orientation. In some cases, accuracy better than 2 pixels can be achieved using a modest number of GCPs. Copyright RS&PS + Blackwell Publishing Numéro de notice : A2008-393 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : IMAGERIE Nature : Article DOI : 10.1111/j.1477-9730.2008.00490.x En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1477-9730.2008.00490.x Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=29386
in Photogrammetric record > vol 23 n° 123 (September - November 2008) . - pp 275 - 289[article]Exemplaires(1)
Code-barres Cote Support Localisation Section Disponibilité 106-08031 RAB Revue Centre de documentation En réserve L003 Disponible ISPRS Commission 1 Symposium 2006, Paris, Marne-la-Vallée, 3-6 Juillet 2006: Des capteurs à l'imagerie, 2. Tome 2 / Alain Baudoin (2006)
Titre de série : ISPRS Commission 1 Symposium 2006, Paris, Marne-la-Vallée, 3-6 Juillet 2006: Des capteurs à l'imagerie, 2 Titre : Tome 2 Type de document : Actes de congrès Auteurs : Alain Baudoin , Éditeur scientifique ; Nicolas Paparoditis , Éditeur scientifique Editeur : International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing ISPRS Année de publication : 2006 Autre Editeur : Champs/Marne [France] : Société française de photogrammétrie et de télédétection SFPT Collection : International Archives of Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, ISSN 1682-1750 num. 36 Conférence : ISPRS 2006, Commission 1 Symposium, From sensors to imagery 03/07/2006 06/07/2006 Champs-sur-Marne [Paris Marne-la-Vallée] France OA ISPRS Archives Importance : 255 p. Format : 21 x 30 cm Note générale : Bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Vedettes matières IGN] Acquisition d'image(s) et de donnée(s)
[Termes IGN] caméra numérique
[Termes IGN] capteur aérien
[Termes IGN] étalonnage de capteur (imagerie)
[Termes IGN] géométrie de l'image
[Termes IGN] Lidar
[Termes IGN] minisatellite
[Termes IGN] modèle numérique de surface
[Termes IGN] navigation automobile
[Termes IGN] radar à antenne synthétique
[Termes IGN] système de numérisation mobileNote de contenu : Part B
WG 1/1 Standards, calibration and validation
Absolute spectroradiometric calibration of the ADS40 sensor / Beisl U
The geometric supersite of Salon de Provence / Gachet R, Fave P, Delvit JM
Geometric calibration of Pleiades location model / Greslou D, De Lussy F
Radiometric normalization of a SPOT 4 and SPOT 5 time series of images (ISLE-REUNION) for agriculture applications / Begue A, El Hajj M, Houles V
Permanent validation of the geometric calibration as complement to MISR data production system / Nelson D, Jovanovic V
On-Orbit Modulation Transfer Function Estimation for BiLSAT Imagers / Leloglu UM, Tunali E
Jason-1 and Topex/Poseidon Altimeter Calibration Campaigns in the Western Mediterranean / Ta/aya J, Bonnefond P, Martinez-Benjamin M, Martinez-Garcia M, Martin-Davila J, Ortiz MA, Baron A
WG 1/2 SAR and LIDAR Systems
Matching Topographic Surfaces: Application to Lidar Data and Photogrammetric Surfaces / Bretar F, Roux M, Pierrot-Deseilligny M
First Data Acquisition and Processing Concepts for the TanDEM-X Mission / Krieger G, Roth A, Eineder M
Evaluation of the potential of SAR ERS and ASAR Envisat sensors in multi-incidence and multi-polarization modes for landscape study in French Guyana: Example of Kourou and Saint Laurent du Maroni / Rudant JP, Mascret A, Prison PL, Kouame JL
Extreme Precision LiDAR Mapping / Toth CK, Grejner-Brzezinska D, Bevis M
Performance Analysis of ALTM 3100EA: Instrument Specifications and Accuracy of Lidar Data / Ussyshkin V, Smith B
WG 1/3 Multi-Platform Sensing and Sensor Networks
Spatial Sensor Web Reference Model / Liang SHL, TaoV
On the Use of SAR and Optical Images Combination for scene interpretation / Oiler G, Adragna F, Petit D
WG 1/4 Airborne Digital Photogrammetric Sensors Systems
Bundle block adjustment with UltraCamO images / Biiyiiksalih G, Jacobsen K
Calibration and validation of digital airborne cameras / Cramer M
A comparative study of three methods for identifying individual tree crowns in aerial images covering different types of forests / Perrin G, Descombes X, Eriksson M, Zerubia J
The HRSC-AX Mt. Etna Project. High-Resolution Orthoimages and 1 m DEM at Regional Scale / Matz KD, Marsella M, Gwinner K, Coltelli M, Flohrer J, Jaumann R, Roatsch T, Scholten F, Trauthan F
Tests and performance evaluation of DMC images and new methods for their processing / Kocaman S, Zhang L, Akca D, Komus W, Baltsavias E
Radiometric evaluation of digital aeraial cameras / Peltoniemi J, Ahokas E, Markelin L, Honkavaara E, Suomalainen J
Geometric validation of imagery and products from a high performance airborne digital sensor / Mills JP, Morgan J, AI-Hamlan S, Abuoliat AS
Investigation of digital colour images / Grohmann D, Ziemann H
"Atmospheric" correction of digital colour images based on luminance ratio consideration / Ziemann H, Grohmann D
WG 1/5 Geometric Modelling of Optical Spaceborne Sensors and DEM Generation
Geometric modelling and Orthorectification of SPOTS Super Mode images / Boukerch I, Bounour H
First assessments of Pleiades system potential for IGN-France image acquisition requirements / Cantou JP, Buissart H
The Pleiades-HR mosaic system product / De Lossy F, Airault S, Gigord P
In-depth investigations of parameters influencing accuracy of orthoimages from high resolution satellites / Baltsavias E, Zhang L , Eisenbeiss H
Evaluation of the potential of Pleiades system for 3D city models production: building, vegetation and DTM extraction / Flamanc D, Durupt M, Le Bris A, lovan C, Champion N
Comparison of DEM Generation and Combination Methods Using High Resolution Optical Stereo Imagery and Interferometric SAR Data / Reinartz P, Schroeder M, Hoja D
Accuracy comparison tests on Ortho-rectified High Resolution Satellite Images / loannidis C, Katsigiannis A
Comparison of DSM generation methods of urban areas from IKONOS images / Reinartz P, Lehner M, Krauss T
In-flight Calibration of SPOT-5 and Formosat-2 / Toutin T, Blondel E, Mietke S, Rother K
3D physical versus empirical models for HR sensor orientation and elevation extraction: examples with Ikonos and QuickBird / Toutin T, Schauer P
WG 1/6 Small Satellites
Thailand Earth observation system: Mission and Products / Choomnoommanee T, Fraisse R, Kaewmanee M
Deep Processing for Beijing-1 Small Satellite / Yang XM, Lan RQ, Yang S
WG 1/7 Intelligent Earth Sensing
Automated sensor block adjustment and local satellite positionning: Benefits, and perspectives for mapping applications / Le Guellec A
From Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS) to Intelligent Earth Observing Satellite System (FIEOSS) for it social benefit / Zhou G
ICWG I-V Autonomous Vehicle Navigation
Autonomous Image Based Localisation for a Martian Aerobot / Paar G, Summers P, Bames D, Shaw A, Woods M, Ward R, Evans M, Sims M
Applications of photogrammetric processing using an autonomous model helicopter / Eisenbeiss H
Mobile Mapping and Autonomous Vehicle Navigation / Toth CK, Paska E
Project for an autonomous model helicopter navigation system / Guamieri A, Vettore A, Pirotti F
IC WG V-l Integrated Systems for Mobile Mapping
The potential of low-end IMUs for mobile mapping systems / Barsi A, Lovas T, Kertész I
Application of Mobile GIS and SOI for Emergency Management / Malek M, Mohammadi H, Mobaraki A, Mansourian ANuméro de notice : 13407B Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : IMAGERIE Nature : Actes En ligne : https://www.isprs.org/proceedings/XXXVI/part1/default.aspx Format de la ressource électronique : URL Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=34639 Voir aussiContient
- Matching topographic surfaces : application to lidar and photogrammetric surfaces / Frédéric Bretar in Revue Française de Photogrammétrie et de Télédétection, n° 182 (Juin 2006)
- Evaluation of the potential of SAR ERS and ASAR Envisat sensors in multi-incidence and multi-polarisation modes for landscape study in French Guyana: examples of Kourou and Saint Laurent du Maroni / J.L. Kouame in Revue Française de Photogrammétrie et de Télédétection, n° 182 (Juin 2006)
- First assessments of Pleiades system potential for IGN-France image acquisition requirements / Jean-Philippe Cantou in Revue Française de Photogrammétrie et de Télédétection, n° 184 (Décembre 2006)
- Evaluation of the potential of Pleiades system for 3D city models production: building, vegetation and extraction / Mélanie Durupt in Revue Française de Photogrammétrie et de Télédétection, n° 184 (Décembre 2006)
- The Pleiades-HR mosaic system product / Françoise de Lussy in Revue Française de Photogrammétrie et de Télédétection, n° 184 (Décembre 2006)
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Code-barres Cote Support Localisation Section Disponibilité 13407-01B CG2006 Livre Centre de documentation Congrès Disponible ISPRS Commission 1 Symposium 2006, Paris, Marne-la-Vallée, 3-6 Juillet 2006: Des capteurs à l'imagerie, vol 1. Proceedings / Alain Baudoin (2006)
Titre de série : ISPRS Commission 1 Symposium 2006, Paris, Marne-la-Vallée, 3-6 Juillet 2006: Des capteurs à l'imagerie, vol 1 Titre : Proceedings Type de document : Actes de congrès Auteurs : Alain Baudoin , Éditeur scientifique ; Nicolas Paparoditis , Éditeur scientifique ; Société française de photogrammétrie et de télédétection, Auteur Editeur : International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing ISPRS Année de publication : 2006 Autre Editeur : Champs/Marne [France] : Société française de photogrammétrie et de télédétection SFPT Collection : International Archives of Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, ISSN 1682-1750 num. 36-B1 Conférence : ISPRS 2006, Commission 1 Symposium, From sensors to imagery 03/07/2006 06/07/2006 Champs-sur-Marne [Paris Marne-la-Vallée] France OA ISPRS Archives Importance : 174 p. Format : 21 x 30 cm Note générale : Bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Vedettes matières IGN] Acquisition d'image(s) et de donnée(s)
[Termes IGN] caméra numérique
[Termes IGN] capteur aérien
[Termes IGN] étalonnage de capteur (imagerie)
[Termes IGN] géométrie de l'image
[Termes IGN] Lidar
[Termes IGN] minisatellite
[Termes IGN] modèle numérique de surface
[Termes IGN] navigation automobile
[Termes IGN] radar à antenne synthétique
[Termes IGN] semis de points
[Termes IGN] système de numérisation mobileNote de contenu : Part A
WG 1/1 Standards, calibration and validation
Requirements for an Orientation and Calibration Standard for digital aerial Cameras and related sensors / Kresse W, Skaloud J, Hinsken L
Activities of Calibration and Validation for the KOMPSAT-2 MSC data / Park SY, LJm HS, Lee DH, Seo DC
WG I/2 SAR and LIDAR Systems
A three dimensional dominant scatterer map extends the DEM information in urban areas / Adam N, Eineder M
Calibration of the Optech ALTM 3100 laser scanner intensity data using brightness targets / Suomalainen J, Kaasalainen S, Ahokas E, Hyyppa J
Caracteristics of the measurement unit of a full-waveform laser system / Jutzi B, Stilla U
Classification of fully polarimetric Sar data for land use cartography / Prison PL, Tison C, Lardeux C, Rudant JP, Souyris JC, Stoll B
Assessment and comparison of registration algorithms between aerial images and laser point clouds / Kotsis I, Georgopoulos A , Karamitsos S, Pothou A
A review of the ASPRS guidelines for the reporting of horizontal and vertical accuracies in Lidar data / Theiss H, Johanesen T, Rodarmel C, Samberg A
WG 1/3 Multi-Platform Sensing and Sensor Networks
Co-registration and inter-sensor comparison of MODIS and Landsat 7 ETM+ data aimed at NDVI calculation / Claps P, Boccardo P, Borgogno Mondino E, Perez F
WG 1/4 Airborne Digital Photogrammetric Sensors Systems
Image Restoration for Resolution Improvement of Digital Aerial Images: A comparison of large format digital cameras / Markelin L, Becker S, Haala N, Honkavaara E
Theoretical and empirical evaluation of geometric performance of multi-head large format photogrammetric sensors / Nurminen K, Jaakkola J, Markelin L, Honkavaara E, Ahokas E
Evaluation of resolving power and IVITF of DMC / Markelin L, Honkavaara E, Jaakkola J, Becker S
Evaluation of digital aerial sensors in an operational mapping environment / Olsen BP, Frederiksen P, Me/sen M, Knudsen T, KellerK, Jorgensen LT
Is there an ideal digital aerial camera ? / Souchon JP, Paparoditis N, Martin O, Meynard C, Thorn C
Seamless Automatic Mosaicking taking into account Infrastructures and Buildings / Xandri R, Pa/a V, Arbiol R, Perez F
WG 1/5 Geometric Modelling of Optical Spaceborne Sensors and DEM Generation
Geometric accuracy of Ikonos GEO panchromatic orthoimage products / Aguilar MA, Aguilar FJ, Aguera F, Carvajal F, Estrada L
An integrated model to estimate the accuracy of digital orthoimages from high resolution satellite imagery / Aguilar FJ, Aguilar MA , Carvajal F, Aguera F
Generation and validation of digital elevation models based on satellite images / Buyuksalih G, Jacobsen K
Analysis of rigorous orientation models for pushbroom sensors, applications with Quickbird / Crespi M, Giannone F, Poll D
Analysis of artifacts in sub-pixel remote sensing image registration / Inglada J, Muron V, Pichard D, Feuvrier T
Accuracy investigation on large blocks of high resolution images / Passini RM, Jacobsen K
Pros and cons of the orientation of very high resolution optical space images / Jacobsen K
Automatic 3D building reconstruction from DEMs : an application to PLEIADES simulations / Lafarge F, Zerubia J, Pierrot-Deseilligny M, Descombes X
An improved model for along track stereo sensors using rigorous orbit mechanics and navigation data / Michalis P, Dowman I
WG 1/6 Small Satellites
International Study on Cost-Effective Earth Observation Missions - Outcomes and Visions / Sandau R
WG 1/7 Intelligent Earth Sensing
Space analysis and the detection of the changes for the follow-up of the components sand-vegetation in the area of Mecheria, Algeria / Haddouch I, Mederbal K, Saidi S
IC WG V-l Integrated Systems for Mobile Mapping
Bridging Land-based Mobile Mapping Using Photogrammetric Adjustments / Ellun C, El-Sheimy N, Hassan T
Open-Source Software-Operated CMOS Camera for Real-Time Mapping / JanvierN, Skaloud J, Gontran H
An Integrated On-Board Laser Range Sensing System for On-the-Way City and Road Modelling / Goulette F, Nashashibi F, Ammoun S, Abuhadrous I, Laurgeau C
Towards a sub-decimetric georeferencing of ground-based mobile mapping systems in urban areas: matching ground-based and aerial-based imagery using roadmarks / Soheilian B, Toumaire O, Paparoditis NNuméro de notice : 13407A Affiliation des auteurs : MATIS+Ext (1993-2011) Thématique : IMAGERIE Nature : Actes DOI : sans En ligne : https://www.isprs.org/proceedings/XXXVI/part1/ Format de la ressource électronique : URL Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=34638 Voir aussiContient
- Automatic 3D building reconstruction from DEMs: an application to Pleiades simulations / Florent Lafarge in Revue Française de Photogrammétrie et de Télédétection, n° 184 (Décembre 2006)
- Is there an ideal digital aerial camera? / Jean-Philippe Souchon in Revue Française de Photogrammétrie et de Télédétection, n° 183 (Septembre 2006)
- Towards a sub-decimetric georeferencing of ground-based mobile mapping systems in urban areas: matching ground-based and aerial-based imagery using roadmarks / Olivier Tournaire in Revue Française de Photogrammétrie et de Télédétection, n° 185 (Mars 2007)
- Classification of fully polarimetric SAR data for land use cartography / Cédric Lardeux in Revue Française de Photogrammétrie et de Télédétection, n° 182 (Juin 2006)
- Automatic 3D building reconstruction from DEMs: an application to Pleiades simulations / Florent Lafarge in Revue Française de Photogrammétrie et de Télédétection, n° 184 (Décembre 2006)
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Code-barres Cote Support Localisation Section Disponibilité 13407-01A CG2006 Livre Centre de documentation Congrès Disponible 13407-01 DEP-RECP Cédérom LASTIG Dépôt en unité Exclu du prêt Reducing weight, size and costs: space remote sensing from micro and mini satellites / Gordon Petrie in Geoinformatics, vol 3 n° 2 (01/03/2000)
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Titre : Reducing weight, size and costs: space remote sensing from micro and mini satellites Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Gordon Petrie, Auteur Année de publication : 2000 Article en page(s) : pp 14 - 17 Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Vedettes matières IGN] Acquisition d'image(s) et de donnée(s)
[Termes IGN] image multibande
[Termes IGN] microsatellite
[Termes IGN] minisatellite
[Termes IGN] satellite artificiel
[Termes IGN] Thematic Mapper simulatorRésumé : (Documentaliste) Rapide présentation de différents mini et micro-satellites lancés dans le monde. En raison de leur moindre coût et de l'évolution des technologies, ces satellites ont aussi de l'avenir dans le domaine de la télédétection. Numéro de notice : A2000-033 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : IMAGERIE Nature : Article DOI : sans Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=21457
in Geoinformatics > vol 3 n° 2 (01/03/2000) . - pp 14 - 17[article]Exemplaires(1)
Code-barres Cote Support Localisation Section Disponibilité 262-00021 SL Revue Centre de documentation Revues en salle Disponible Small satellites for remote sensing / European space report (1995)Permalink