SYSTEM TO IMAGE EARTH SURFACE AND DISTRIBUTE IT AT HIGH SPATIAL AND TIME RESOLUTION Russian patent published in 2013 - IPC B64G1/10 H04B7/00 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to earth surface imagery means. Proposed system comprises space imagery segment 1, surface image processing and distributing segment 3 and communication segment 2. Space segment 1 consists of satellites 4, ground segment 3 comprises image processing and distributing devices 5 while communication segment transmits images from segment 1 to segment 3. Every satellite 4 is equipped with, at least, one imaging device focused to the Earth and having spatial resolution of, at least one metre. Devices 5 are connected by communication lines 8 with similar device 5 receiving images of adjacent areas of earth surface. These images when superimposed produce the picture of preset section (or the whole) earth surface. Every image processing and distributing devices 5 comprises image processing module, processed image storage and means to connect it to digital circuit (users).

EFFECT: simplified system and process.

14 cl, 5 dwg