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    BIRD (satellite)

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    Not to be confused with Birds-1.
    BIRD
    Mission typeEarth observation
    OperatorDLR
    COSPAR ID2001-049C Edit this at Wikidata
    SATCAT no.26959Edit this on Wikidata
    WebsiteDLR BIRD page
    Mission duration1 year, 3 months
    Spacecraft properties
    Launch mass92 kilograms (203 lb)
    Start of mission
    Launch date22 October 2001 (2001-10-22)
    RocketPSLV-C3
    Launch siteSatish Dhawan FLP
    Orbital parameters
    Reference systemGeocentric
    RegimeLow Earth
    Eccentricity0.00209
    Perigee altitude551 kilometres (342 mi)
    Apogee altitude580 kilometres (360 mi)
    Inclination97.8 degrees
    Period96 minutes
    Epoch22 October 2001, 00:53:00 UTC[1]

    BIRD (Bispectral and Infrared Remote Detection) is a satellite launched by ISRO in 2001 for DLR. This small (92 kg) boxlike system, with solar panels and two collectors on stub wings, has remarkable fire-detection qualities. It hosts a two-channel infrared sensor system in combination with a Wide-Angle Optoelectronic Stereo Scanner (WAOSS). It also features a neuronal network classificator in orbit to reduce downlink bandwidth and cost.[2]

    The unique combination of a stereo camera and two infrared cameras gives the opportunity to acquire:

    • More precise information about leaf mass and photosynthesis is needed for the early diagnosis of vegetation conditions and changes.
    • Real-time discrimination between smoke and water clouds

    The attitude and control system of the BIRD satellite was reused in the TET-1 satellite.

    Publications

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    A BIRD satellite architecture (in German) (pdf)

    O. Maibaum, T. Terzibaschian, "Lessons learned from the Object-Oriented Design of the BIRD Attitude Control System Software", 16th IFAC Symposium on Automatic Control in Aerospace (ACA'2004), ACA'2004 Preprints (Vol.I), S. 156-161, St.Petersburg, 14–18 June 2004

    See also

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    • Miniaturized satellite
    • TET-1

    References

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    1. ^ "NASA - NSSDCA - Spacecraft - Trajectory Details". nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
    2. ^ "BIRD - A DLR Small Satellite Mission for the Investigation of Vegetation Fires and Vegetation Condition". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-05-03.


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