GSC Sentinel-2 PDGS OCD - Emits - ESA

GSC Sentinel-2 PDGS OCD
issue 1 revision 2 (draft) - 25.07.2010
GMES-GSEG-EOPG-TN-09-0008
page vii of xxii
T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S
1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................30
1.1 Purpose ...........................................................................................................................30
1.2 Background......................................................................................................................30
1.3 Scope...............................................................................................................................32
2 DOCUMENTATION............................................................................................35
2.1 Normative Reference Documents....................................................................................35
2.2 Informative Reference Documents ..................................................................................35
2.3 Acronyms.........................................................................................................................38
2.4 Definitions ........................................................................................................................45
2.5 Document Overview.........................................................................................................46
3 SENTINEL-2 MISSION OVERVIEW ..................................................................47
3.1 Mission Objectives...........................................................................................................47
3.2 Mission Data Users..........................................................................................................48
3.3 Sentinel-2 Constellation and Mission Lifetime .................................................................48
3.4 Orbit Characteristics ........................................................................................................49
3.5 Space Segment ...............................................................................................................50
3.5.1 Sentinel-2 Spacecraft Overview................................................................................50
3.5.2 Multi-Spectral Instrument Characteristics .................................................................51
3.5.2.1 Spectral Performance Characteristics ...............................................................51
3.5.2.2 Measurement Geometry....................................................................................52
3.5.2.3 Measurement Data Handling.............................................................................54
3.5.2.3.1 Data-Rate and On-Board Data Compression.................................................54
3.5.2.3.2 Scene Packaging ...........................................................................................55
3.5.2.3.3 Measurement Datation ...................................................................................55
3.5.2.4 On-Board Configuration.....................................................................................55
3.5.2.5 Calibration Shutter Mechanism..........................................................................56
3.5.3 Positioning, Attitude and Measurement Datation......................................................56
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