METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REMOTE RECONNAISSANCE OF THE EARTH

摘要

A method and apparatus for remote aerial or satellite reconnaissance of the earth with the aid of line scanners. A series of overlapping individual still pictures is taken at regular time intervals with at least one optoelectric camera associated with at least one line scanner. Positions of corresponding pixels or picture zones in the overlapping zones of adjacent individual still pictures are selected for mutual orientation of the photographing positions of the still camera. Orientation data from the optoelectronic still camera is then transmitted to the line scanners by fixed orientation or measurement of the relative orientation, reinforced by a chronological association of both data streams.