Paper Category: Earth Science
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Semi-Autonomous Reconnaissance Satellite: A Laboratory Demonstration of End-to-End On-Board Mission Autonomy
Real-time satellite responsiveness to user requests from the field remains largely unavailable in current space systems. Such capabilities are typically restricted to low-altitude airborne platforms, primarily due to limited satellite communication bandwidth, intermittent ground contact, and the reliance on ground-based mission planning. Enabling true responsiveness requires a paradigm shift toward highly autonomous satellites, in which…
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Low SWaP Flight Board for High-Speed On-Board Data Handling, Processing and AI Inference
The continuous increase in payload data volume and mission autonomy requirements is driving the need for increasingly advanced on-board data handling and processing technologies in satellite systems. In particular, next-generation Earth observation, telecommunications, and distributed space architectures require high-performance processing capabilities to enable real-time data reduction, intelligent decision-making, and efficient use of downlink resources. Within…
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Integrated Earth Observation Data Processing and Climate Analysis Using SmallSat Remote Sensing: Enhancing Urban Resilience and Emission Accountability in Egypt (2020–2024)
Earth Observation (EO) platforms, particularly those utilizing SmallSats, are rapidly becoming vital assets for monitoring global climate and environmental trends due to their adaptability, lower cost, and rapid deployment capabilities. This research addresses the persistent technical challenge of integrating disparate, multi-resolution satellite data into unified, actionable geospatial products suitable for urban-scale climate analysis. Specifically, the…