A Research On The Technology Of On-Orbit Calibration And Validation Of China DMC Microsatellite

Satellite on-orbit test is a useful way to monitor satellite platform, on-orbit status and attenuation degree of sensors, and is the premise and base for satellite data's processing and application. The article studies the contents and methods of small satellite on-orbit test from systems engineering in our country, which is used to direct our DMC(Disaster Monitoring Constellation) small satellite on-orbit test, and also as a reference for other similar satellite in our country.The satellite studied in the article participates in international satellite constellation network. Compared with other satellites of our country, this satellite has its own characteristics and operation manner. The satellite is developed and launched by SSTL (Surrey Satellite Technology Limited, Surrey Space Centre University), which is handed over to China when on-orbit test period. The on-orbit test not only evaluates satellite platform, on-orbit status and attenuation degree of sensors, which provides the necessary parameters for satellite data's processing and applications, but also the technical base for our checking and accepting the small satellite. So this requires the systematization, standardization, and internationalization of the DMC small satellite on-orbit test in our country. At same time, this job is also a part of Demonstration Center for Spaceborne Remote Sensing, CNSA, which is helpful to establish the system of our spaceborne remote sensing demonstration.Based on above points, the article aims to establish the system of the contents and methods of our DMC small satellite on-orbit test, and also as a reference for other similar satellite in our country. We think that the DMC small satellite on-orbit test includes four aspects: geometic characteristics of sensor's image, radiomatic characteristics of image, spectral characteristics of image, image general quality and its application potential.The evaluation of s geometric characteristics of its image includes: satellite pose, evaluation and adjustment of orbit parameters, directing precision of camera and its wavering performance, interior and exterior geometry precision of image, band...