MICROSCOPE mission scenario, ground segment and data processing

Processing a multifold ground penetration radar data using common-diffraction-surface stack method

Recently, the non-destructive methods have become of interest to the scientists in various fields. One of these method is Ground Penetration Radar (GPR), which can provide a valuable information from underground structures in a friendly environment and cost-effective way. To increase the signal-to-noise (S/N) ratio of the GPR data, multi-fold acquisition is performed, and the Common-Mid-Points ...

The LARES mission revisited: an alternative scenario

In the original LARES mission the general relativistic Lense–Thirring effect would be detected by using as observable the sum of the residuals of the nodes of the existing passive geodetic laser-ranged LAGEOS satellite and of its proposed twin LARES. The proposed nominal orbital configuration of the latter one would reduce the systematic error due to the mismodelling in the even zonal harmonics...

All-sky survey mission observing scenario strategy

This paper develops an observing strategy for space missions performing all-sky surveys, where a single spacecraft maps the celestial sphere subject to realistic constraints. The strategy is flexible, accommodates targeted observations of specific areas of the sky, and achieves the desired trade-off between survey goals. This paper focuses on missions operating in low Earth orbit with interacti...

Regression analysis with missing data and unknown colored noise: application to the MICROSCOPE space mission

technique RADARSAT - 2 ground segment

The RADARSAT-2 ground segment has been designed based on the need to support the advanced capabilities of the RADARSAT-2 spacecraft, the need to support a commercial mission with increased data and order volumes, and the body of experience and lessons learned from the operation of the RADARSAT-1 mission. The design was produced in consultation with the key organizations and agencies that will b...