Concept information
Preferred term
DMC First Generation
Definition
- The Disaster Monitoring Constellation (DMC) is an international program initially proposed in 1996 and led by SSTL (Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd), Surrey, UK, to construct a network of five affordable Low Earth Orbit (LEO) microsatellites. The objective is to provide a daily global imaging capability at medium resolution (30-40 m), in 3-4 spectral bands, for rapid-response disaster monitoring and mitigation. (en)
Broader concept
- DMC (en)
Narrower concepts
- AlSat-1 (en)
- Beijing-1 (en)
- BILSAT-1 (en)
- NigeriaSat-1 (en)
- UK-DMC-1 (en)
Entry terms
- DMC-1G (Disaster Monitoring Constellation- 1st Generation) (en)
Note
- 1 (en)
Notation
- DM1 (en)
URI
https://earth.esa.int/concept/0e5c3223-beef-5096-beba-01f402e84125
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