Concept information
Preferred term
Disaster Monitoring Constellation- 1st Generation (DMC-1G)
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 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
Narrower concepts
- ALSAT-1 (en)
- BEIJING-1 (en)
- BILSAT-1 (en)
- NIGERIASAT-1 (en)
- UK-DMC (en)
Change note
- 2020-10-05 09:56:10.0 [mmorahan] insert AltLabel (id: null category: primary text: Disaster Monitoring Constellation- 1st Generation language code: en);
- 2021-12-02 08:53:58.0 [tstevens] update PrefLabel (Disaster Monitoring Constellation- 1st Generation (DMC-1G));
- 2022-03-02 12:44:38.0 [tstevens] insert Definition (id: null text: 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 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. language code: en);
URI
https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/591c05ef-9b21-4c96-84b5-33f95cca3ab7
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