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Articles | Volume XLI-B6
https://doi.org/10.5194/isprs-archives-XLI-B6-161-2016
https://doi.org/10.5194/isprs-archives-XLI-B6-161-2016
17 Jun 2016
 | 17 Jun 2016

PRELAUNCH PHOTOGRAMMETRIC CALIBRATION OF RUSSIAN SATELLITE ELEKTRO-L IMAGERY INSTRUMENTS

U. M. Gektin, N. A. Egoshkin, V. V. Eremeev, A. E. Kuznetcov, and A. M. Kochergin

Keywords: Photogrammetric, Geostationary Satellites, Sensor Calibration, Control Point Detection, Geometric Model Acquisition

Abstract. Technology of prelaunch geometric calibration of multispectral imagery instruments of Russian geostationary satellites “Elektro-L” No.1 and No.2 is considered. Circular control points are used as a test field. Its geometrical model is developed to take distortions in the collimator optical system into account. Multiple observations of a test field at different angles is used to cover the full visual field of a geostationary sensor. New algorithm of circular control point detection is developed and adapted to complex geometry of geostationary imagery. It is capable of processing images formed as a set of separate scans. Under calibration, sensor design parameters and also the law of scanning mirror motion are specified. The paper contains results of the technology approval under prelaunch calibration of MSU-GS sensors for geostationary operational meteorological satellites (GOMS) “Elektro-L” No.1 and No.2.