J4 ›› 2016, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (1): 111-117.

• Optical Communication • Previous Articles    

Layout of ground stations for CBERS-4 remote-sensing satellite

WANG Wei-jia,ZHANG Wen-yi,MA Guang-bin   

  1. 1. Institute of Remote Sensing and Digital Earth, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100094, China; 2. College of resources and environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
  • Received:2015-01-23 Revised:2015-04-13 Published:2016-01-28 Online:2016-01-06
  • Supported by:

    地面系统总体设计集成(NO.Y3B002101B)

Abstract:

By analyzing the orbit characteristics of remote sensing satellites and ground tracks and taking the layout principle of communication satellite stations into consideration, an innovative way of planning ground stations for CBERS-4 based on available domestic and oversea stations at present is proposed. The method is able to meet the time constraints and reduce the number of stations, which is to arrange stations near the equator on the basis of the layout of stations in the South and North Pole by studying characteristics of ground track. The result of simulating test with STK shows the method can provide important reference value for the construction of the ground stations.

Key words: remote sensing; layout of the ground stations; timeliness for data receiving; simulating with STK