System for space-based imaging in three dimensions

摘要

A system for space-based imaging in three dimensions includes at least two satellites in a geocentric orbit in a same orbital plane, a satellite being equipped with equipment for optical imaging in two dimensions and a system for transmitting to the ground images in two dimensions; at least one data receiving station on the ground, connected to a communications network; at least one center for processing the images received in two dimensions from the satellites in order to create resulting images in three dimensions and to broadcast the resulting images in three dimensions, the processing center being connected to the communications network; and, a system for controlling the satellites such that a geographical area of the Earth of which images are to be taken is seen under an angle of incidence with respect to a nadir greater than a minimum threshold and/or less than a maximum threshold.

主权项

1. A system for space-based imaging in three dimensions comprising:
at least two satellites in a geocentric orbit in a same orbital plane, at least two of said satellites being equipped with equipment for optical imaging in two dimensions and with means for transmitting to the ground images acquired in two dimensions in a configuration for stereoscopic acquisition between the satellites, at least one data receiving station on the ground, connected to a communications network, at least one centre for processing the images received in two dimensions from said satellites in order to create resulting images in three dimensions and to broadcast said resulting images in three dimensions, said processing centre being connected to said communications network, and means for controlling said satellites designed to control the satellites such that a geographical area of the Earth of which images are to be taken is seen under an angle of incidence with respect to a nadir greater than a minimum threshold and/or less than a maximum threshold.