Engineering:Amazônia-1
 Amazônia-1 coupled with Payload Module. | |
| Mission type | Earth Observation |
|---|---|
| Operator | INPE |
| Mission duration | 3 years |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | MMP |
| Launch mass | 700 kilograms (1,500 lb) |
| Power | watts |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | Aug/Sept 2020 |
| Rocket | PSLV |
| Launch site | SDSC SHAR |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Sun-synchronous |
| Perigee altitude | 752 kilometres (467 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 752 kilometres (467 mi) |
| Inclination | 98.4 degrees |
| Period | 100 minutes |
| Epoch | Planned |
| Main camera | |
| Name | Advanced Wide Field Image |
| Collecting area | 740 kilometres (460 mi) |
| Wavelengths | VIS-NIR band |
| Resolution | 40 metres (130 ft) |
The Amazônia-1 satellite (or SSR-1), scheduled to launch in August/September 2020,[1][2][3] is the first earth observation satellite entirely developed by Brazil .[4]
Operations will be joint with the CBERS-4 satellite.[5]
Background
In the early 1990s, the design of SSR satellites, Amazônia-1 precursor, was revised and INPE technicians proposed replacing the polar orbit by an equatorial orbit, and this proposal was accepted. That made sense at that time as Brazil already had coverage by polar orbit with the CBERS satellites.
The SSR-1 of the project suffered several delays start, either by lack of resources, whether by barriers in the disputes of the bids. The effective start, only occurred in 2001 when a contract was signed for the development of multi-mission platform specifically (at the time) for this purpose.
In 2001, a joint study between the INPE and DLR was published, found that most of the SSR-1 requirements can be met by two sensors: the Camera VIS / NIR and other MIR [6] However, with the publication PNAE review in 2005, the SSR-1 ceased to be a priority.
Update
Between September and October 2012, a structural model of the Amazônia-1 satellite was subjected to a series of vibration test.
In the latest review of the PNAE, published in January 2013, the Amazônia-1 resurfaced with this name, and even successors planned (Amazon-1B in 2017 and Amazon-2 in 2018), however, remains the intention of use in orbit polar and the release dates of these satellites can not be maintained. A delay of two years, at least, already exists in the Amazônia-1 schedule.[7]
The satellite was originally supposed to launch on a Brazilian VLS-1 rocket, but the program was cancelled. The satellite is tentatively scheduled to launch in September 2020 via an Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre.[8][2]
Features
The current design features are as follows:
- Orbit: Sun-synchronous orbit
- Period of Earth imaging: 4 days
- Optical sighting wide imaging (camera with 3 bands in the VIS and NIR 1 band)
- Observation range: 760 km[9] with 40 m resolution.
- Platform: Multi-Mission Platform (MMP)
- Weight: 700 kilograms (1,500 lb)[9]
Instruments
- Advanced Wide Field Imager (AWFI),[10] 40m resolution camera
Amazônia - 2
The Amazônia - 2 satellite was planned for launch in 2018 to replace its predecessor.[11]
See also
- Brazilian space program
References
- ↑ "Definido o lançamento do satélite brasileiro Amazonia-1 — Coordenação-Geral de Observação da Terra". http://www.obt.inpe.br/OBT/noticias/definido-o-lancamento-do-satelite-brasileiro-amazonia-1.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Satélite Amazônia-1 começa a ser fechado para a realização de testes ambientais" (in pt-br). http://www.inpe.br/noticias/noticia.php?Cod_Noticia=5358.
- ↑ "ISRO to launch Amazonia-1 satellite of Brazil onboard PSLV next month" (in en-US). 2020-07-09. https://www.financialexpress.com/lifestyle/science/isro-to-launch-amazonia-1-satellite-of-brazil-onboard-pslv-next-month/2018693/.
- ↑ "Amazônia-1 será o primeiro satélite totalmente desenvolvido pelo Brasil" (in Portuguese). http://www.inovacaotecnologica.com.br/noticias/noticia.php?artigo=amazonia-1-sera-o-primeiro-satelite-totalmente-desenvolvido-pelo-brasil. Retrieved April 9, 2013.
- ↑ "Inpe adquire componentes para o satélite Amazônia-1" (in Portuguese). http://noticias.terra.com.br/ciencia/interna/0,,OI3465463-EI301,00.html. Retrieved April 9, 2013.
- ↑ Rudorff, Bernardo (10/04/2003). O SATÉLITE DE SENSORIAMENTO REMOTO SSR-1 PARA MONITORAMENTO DA AMAZÔNIA (PDF). INPE. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ↑ PROGRAMA NACIONAL DE ATIVIDADES ESPACIAIS 2012-2021 (PDF). Brazilian Space Agency. 22/01/2013. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ↑ "Amazonia-1 será lanzado en 2020" (in spanish). LATAM Satelital. 11 May 2018. http://latamsatelital.com/16255-2/. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Spaceflight Awarded Contract to Launch Brazil's Amazonia-1 Spacecraft". 2018-12-18. https://spaceflight.com/spaceflight-awarded-contract-to-launch-brazils-amazonia-1-spacecraft/.
- ↑ "The Ceos Database : Instrument Summary - Awfi". Database.eohandbook.com. http://database.eohandbook.com/database/instrumentsummary.aspx?instrumentID=405. Retrieved 2014-03-08.
- ↑ "Plano Diretor 2011 - 2015". Inpe.br. http://www.inpe.br/noticias/arquivos/pdf/Plano_diretor_miolo.pdf. Retrieved 2014-03-08.
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