Architecting Optimized Spaceborne Earth Observation Missions

Spaceborne constellations composed by several heterogeneous platforms are an actual solution to undertake Earth Observation missions. However, designing such missions present problems due to the heterogeneity and the multiple design levels that must be considered. In this paper, a high-level methodology to address the design of a spaceborne Earth Observation constellation is outlined. In addition to the framework, this document presents an application of this methodology to a specific use-case, the Agriculture Hydric Stress for a worldwide coverage, and describes its results.

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