DMCII plans to launch a high-resolution optical imaging satellite, UK DMC-2, in 2008 to provide continuous Continent-level imaging with direct downlink of data to customer’s ground stations.

At just 120 kg, UK DMC-2 will be a very capable low cost Earth Observation (EO) satellite, carrying a higher-resolution (22-metre) multi-spectral DMC imager with an ultra-wide 660km imaging swath. The enhanced micro-satellite will be able to image continuously while broadcasting data in real-time to licensed ground stations.

Figure 1;Simulation of continuous imaging and
direct download over the USA from the UK DMC-2 satellite

UK DMC-2 will be launched into the existing international Disaster Monitoring Constellation (DMC). This new generation of DMC satellites will be coordinated with the other satellites in the DMC to provide data continuity and a new level of imaging output. The rapid revisit capability of the constellation is especially valuable for remote sensing applications that monitor fast changing phenomena such as fires, floods and crops. It also covers large areas quickly including Amazon Basin, Australia, and Europe, providing the capability for multi-season coverage of major agriculture.

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