Payload-mass trends for earth-observation and space-exploration satellites

Authors
Rast, M Schwehm, G Attema, E
Citation
M. Rast et al., Payload-mass trends for earth-observation and space-exploration satellites, ESA B, (97), 1999, pp. 73-77
Categorie Soggetti
Aereospace Engineering
Journal title
ESA BULLETIN-EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY
ISSN journal
03764265 → ACNP
Issue
97
Year of publication
1999
Pages
73 - 77
Database
ISI
SICI code
0376-4265(199903):97<73:PTFEAS>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
This article reviews the factors and trends that have dictated the sizes of Earth Observation and Space Exploration satellites over the past 15 years and draws some conclusions regarding their expected evolution in the future .