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  • The development of a smallsat platform for IR earth observation for civil users in Mexico

    Paper number

    IAC-19,B4,1,12,x54819

    Author

    Mr. Saul Santilllan- Gutierrez, Mexico, Facultad de Ingeniería-UNAM

    Coauthor

    Prof. JOSE F. VALDES-GALICIA, Mexico, University Space Program, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico

    Coauthor

    Dr. ALEJANDRO FARAH SIMON, Mexico, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)

    Coauthor

    Mr. JUAN ANTONIO SANCHEZ GUZMAN, Mexico, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)

    Coauthor

    Mr. FRANCISCO MOISES GARCIA HERNANDEZ, Mexico, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)

    Year

    2019

    Abstract
    The  mission statement and initial development of an smallsat platform with the cooperation of mexican universities and goverment institutions for monitoring in the near  and IR bands is described.
    The mission is aiming to provide images for the National Center for Disaster Prevention (CENAPRED) and other government agencies focused on civil protection and social development monitoring.
    Currently the information is provided from LANDSAT satellites, however the  need for a different resolution and frequency of monitoring,is providing enough interest for the mission to be developed. 
    The selected bands would help to assess human settlement growth, agricultural and forest land uses, water bodies,  amongst others.
    An important part of the mission is the volcano monitoring for early warning civil protection. 
    The satellite would be a mix of proven systems from international smallsat companies and selected local development in order to keep a positive success probability for the mission. An important part  of the mission would be the use of local facilities for integration, testing  and the joint work with the local agencies for imagining processing and information distribution.
    So far the mission has been defined at the conceptual and embodiment level, budget has been established for the mission and funding is under approval on a multi agency scheme within the country.We are reaching with the help of the AEM (Space MExican Agency) for cooperation in the launch and deployment, plus the information processing of the mission.
    The success of the mission would benefit other projects for  different needs and would enhance the cooperation and beginning of a value chain within the country and attract the interest for cooperation with other  latin american  and space emerging countries.
    Abstract document

    IAC-19,B4,1,12,x54819.brief.pdf

    Manuscript document

    IAC-19,B4,1,12,x54819.pdf (🔒 authorized access only).

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