ORBIT ANALYSIS OF A REMOTE SENSING SATELLITE FOR LOCAL OBSERVATION OF THE EARTH SURFACE

Earth observing systems are evaluated by performance parameters including area coverage and observation repetitivity; the type of mission is in fact determined by the area to be covered (global or regional) and by whether the repetitivity requirement calls for continuous or intermittent observation. this paper, presents works on single satellite mission analysis for intermittent coverage, concentrates on manipulation of the ground track patterns of satellite. The task, then, is to describe an orbit design analysis oriented to obtain efficient revisit coverage and repeat cycles by instruments embarked on satellite deployed on orbit. Results are depicted, by considering an orbit analysis for observation of the middle east area. One of the most important bases of using space is detecting information about our planet earth and its atmosphere by remote sensing Satellite Systems. For this purpose, the specific operational orbit as one of the basic component of space mission plays a special role in Satellite System design. It can be emphasized that the quality of a space mission is proportionall