Journal of Satellite, Information and Communications (한국위성정보통신학회논문지)

Korea Society of Satellite Technology (한국위성정보통신학회)
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Earth Observation Mission Operation of COMS during In-Orbit Test

천리안위성 궤도상 시험의 지구 관측 임무 운영

  • 조영민 (한국항공우주연구원 정지궤도위성관제팀)
  • Received : 2013.03.07
  • Accepted : 2013.03.15
  • Published : 2013.03.30
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Abstract

Communication Ocean Meteorological Satellite (COMS) for the hybrid mission of meteorological observation, ocean monitoring, and telecommunication service was launched onto Geostationary Earth Orbit on June 27, 2010 and it is currently under normal operation service after the In-Orbit Test (IOT) phase. The COMS is located on $128.2^{\circ}$ East of the geostationary orbit. In order to perform the three missions, the COMS has 3 separate payloads, the meteorological imager (MI), the Geostationary Ocean Color Imager (GOCI), and the Ka-band antenna. Each payload is dedicated to one of the three missions, respectively. The MI and GOCI perform the Earth observation mission of meteorological observation and ocean monitoring, respectively. During the IOT phase the functionalities and the performances of the COMS satellite and ground station have been checked through the Earth observation mission operation for the observation of the meteorological phenomenon over several areas of the Earth and the monitoring of marine environments around the Korean peninsula. The operation characteristics of meteorological mission and ocean mission are described and the mission planning for the COMS is discussed. The mission operation results during the COMS IOT are analyzed through statistical approach for the study of both the mission operation capability of COMS verified during the IOT and the satellite image reception capacity achieved during the IOT.

통신, 해양, 기상의 세 분야 복합 임무를 수행하는 천리안위성(Communication Ocean Meteorological Satellite: COMS)이 2010년 6월 27일 지구정지궤도로 발사된 이후 궤도상시험을 마치고 현재 정상운영 임무를 수행하고 있다. 천리안위성은 정지궤도의 동경 $128.2^{\circ}$에 위치한다. 세 임무를 수행하기 위해 천리안위성에는 3가지 탑재체인 기상탑재체(Meteorological Imager: MI), 해양탑재체(Geostationary Ocean Color Imager: GOCI), 통신탑재체(Ka-band Antenna)가 실려 있다. 각 탑재체는 각각의 임무를 전담하여 수행한다. 기상탑재체(MI)와 해양탑재체(GOCI)는 각각 기상 관측과 해양 모니터링을 위한 지구 관측 임무를 수행한다. 궤도상시험 기간 동안 천리안위성과 지상국의 기능과 성능이 지구 관측 임무 운영을 통해 점검되었다. 지구 관측 임무는 지구의 여러 영역에 대한 기상 현상 관측과 한반도 주변의 해양 환경 모니터링으로 구성된다. 천리안위성 궤도상시험에 대한 기상 및 해양 임무 운영 특성을 기술하고 천리안위성 임무 계획에 대해 논하였다. 궤도상시험 임무 운영 결과로서 시험 기간 동안의 임무 계획 결과와 위성 영상 수신 상황에 대한 통계 분석 및 종합 결과를 제시하여 궤도상시험에서 검증된 천리안위성의 임무 운영 능력과 달성된 위성 영상 수신 역량을 연구하였다.

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