Sharjah-Sat-2: a low-cost high-resolution Earth observation microsatellite

Yousuf Faroukh; Tarifa Al-Kaabi; Maryam Alansaari; Fatima Alketbi; Maryam Sharif; Mohammed Bin-Ashour; Amal Alhammadi; Ilias Fernini; Hamid Al Naimiy

doi:10.1117/12.2663502

13 June 2023 Sharjah-Sat-2: a low-cost high-resolution Earth observation microsatellite

Yousuf Faroukh, Tarifa Al-Kaabi, Maryam Alansaari, Fatima Alketbi, Maryam Sharif, Mohammed Bin-Ashour, Amal Alhammadi, Ilias Fernini, Hamid Al Naimiy

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Proceedings Volume 12519, Algorithms, Technologies, and Applications for Multispectral and Hyperspectral Imaging XXIX ; 125190K (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2663502
Event: SPIE Defense + Commercial Sensing, 2023, Orlando, Florida, United States

Abstract

Sharjah-Sat-2 is a 6U Earth Observation (EO) CubeSat currently being developed by the Sharjah Academy for Astronomy, Space Sciences, and Technology (SAASST) and The University of Sharjah (UoS). The 6U CubeSat design is currently being Designed and Integrated with two payloads on board: (1) a High-Resolution Hyperspectral Imager with less than 5 Meters of Ground Sampling distance (GSD) and (2) an experiential payload consisting of a GNSS receiver. The mission’s primary scientific objective is to capture High-Resolution Hyperspectral images of the United Arab Emirates to provide a constant stream of reliable data that will be utilized to improve the country’s infrastructure and resource management. The secondary mission objective is to monitor and validate the integrity of GNSS signals. This paper will provide insight into the preliminary mission design of the Sharjah-Sat-2 Microsatellite, highlighting the mission’s payload, orbit determination, and coverage study.

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Yousuf Faroukh, Tarifa Al-Kaabi, Maryam Alansaari, Fatima Alketbi, Maryam Sharif, Mohammed Bin-Ashour, Amal Alhammadi, Ilias Fernini, and Hamid Al Naimiy "Sharjah-Sat-2: a low-cost high-resolution Earth observation microsatellite", Proc. SPIE 12519, Algorithms, Technologies, and Applications for Multispectral and Hyperspectral Imaging XXIX , 125190K (13 June 2023); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2663502

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