There is no doubt that the number of space systems has been steadily increasing over the past decade, and it is anticipated that hundreds to thousands will be added in the coming decade. A great majority of these systems will be Earth Observation (EO) satellites that are able to sense or take images of the planet via sensors such as cameras and radars. More specifically, they will be able to sense emitted or reflected energy from the ultraviolet to the visible and into the microwave spectrum. This is because the sensed energy can reveal different aspects about the scene under observation, and these aspects can translate into information on which subsequent decisions or actions might be made.

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DRDC has developed a Multi-Sensor Acquisition Planning Tool

The coming glut of space-borne systems is both a benefit and a challenge to many organizations as they work to obtain the best benefit from them while reducing the cost to access them. Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) has been working for years to develop a multi-sensor acquisition planning tool with which they can compare various sensor/image-taking opportunities and determine which ones would best meet their acquisition needs.

DRDC has been leveraging STK, and in particular, STK Coverage in order to view, calculate and compare several sensor viewing opportunities to further their research into this operational problem. STK has a proven record of being able to integrate with other applications and data to enrich analysis and help solve sensor planning challenges. AGI worked with DRDC to put together a case study on this activity and it can be accessed here.

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