Advances in Remote Sensing and Propulsion Systems for Earth Observation Nanosatellites
The rapid development of nanosatellite technologies, their low development cost, and their economical launching due to their small size have made them an excellent option for Earth Observation (EO) and remote sensing. Nanosatellites are widely used in generic applications, such as education, vegetat...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
MDPI AG
2025-01-01
|
| Series: | Future Internet |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1999-5903/17/1/16 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1832588404345274368 |
|---|---|
| author | Georgios Fevgas Thomas Lagkas Panagiotis Sarigiannidis Vasileios Argyriou |
| author_facet | Georgios Fevgas Thomas Lagkas Panagiotis Sarigiannidis Vasileios Argyriou |
| author_sort | Georgios Fevgas |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | The rapid development of nanosatellite technologies, their low development cost, and their economical launching due to their small size have made them an excellent option for Earth Observation (EO) and remote sensing. Nanosatellites are widely used in generic applications, such as education, vegetation monitoring, natural disasters, oceanography, and specialized applications, such as disaster response, and they serve as an Internet of Things (IoT) communications platform. This paper presents a review of the latest public nanosatellite EO missions, their applications, and their propulsion systems. Furthermore, we discuss specialized applications of the nanosatellites and their use in remote sensing for EO. Likewise, we aim to present the limitations of the nanosatellites in remote sensing, a comprehensive taxonomy according to propulsion systems, and directions for future research. |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-367d8bd69c6e4c2794c1861f92b0cb8b |
| institution | Kabale University |
| issn | 1999-5903 |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2025-01-01 |
| publisher | MDPI AG |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Future Internet |
| spelling | doaj-art-367d8bd69c6e4c2794c1861f92b0cb8b2025-01-24T13:33:34ZengMDPI AGFuture Internet1999-59032025-01-011711610.3390/fi17010016Advances in Remote Sensing and Propulsion Systems for Earth Observation NanosatellitesGeorgios Fevgas0Thomas Lagkas1Panagiotis Sarigiannidis2Vasileios Argyriou3Department of Informatics, Democritus University of Thrace, 65404 Kavala, GreeceDepartment of Informatics, Democritus University of Thrace, 65404 Kavala, GreeceDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Western Macedonia, 50100 Kozani, GreeceDepartment of Networks and Digital Media, Kingston University, Surrey KT1 2EE, UKThe rapid development of nanosatellite technologies, their low development cost, and their economical launching due to their small size have made them an excellent option for Earth Observation (EO) and remote sensing. Nanosatellites are widely used in generic applications, such as education, vegetation monitoring, natural disasters, oceanography, and specialized applications, such as disaster response, and they serve as an Internet of Things (IoT) communications platform. This paper presents a review of the latest public nanosatellite EO missions, their applications, and their propulsion systems. Furthermore, we discuss specialized applications of the nanosatellites and their use in remote sensing for EO. Likewise, we aim to present the limitations of the nanosatellites in remote sensing, a comprehensive taxonomy according to propulsion systems, and directions for future research.https://www.mdpi.com/1999-5903/17/1/16satellite remote sensingEarth observationnanosatelliteCubeSat |
| spellingShingle | Georgios Fevgas Thomas Lagkas Panagiotis Sarigiannidis Vasileios Argyriou Advances in Remote Sensing and Propulsion Systems for Earth Observation Nanosatellites Future Internet satellite remote sensing Earth observation nanosatellite CubeSat |
| title | Advances in Remote Sensing and Propulsion Systems for Earth Observation Nanosatellites |
| title_full | Advances in Remote Sensing and Propulsion Systems for Earth Observation Nanosatellites |
| title_fullStr | Advances in Remote Sensing and Propulsion Systems for Earth Observation Nanosatellites |
| title_full_unstemmed | Advances in Remote Sensing and Propulsion Systems for Earth Observation Nanosatellites |
| title_short | Advances in Remote Sensing and Propulsion Systems for Earth Observation Nanosatellites |
| title_sort | advances in remote sensing and propulsion systems for earth observation nanosatellites |
| topic | satellite remote sensing Earth observation nanosatellite CubeSat |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1999-5903/17/1/16 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT georgiosfevgas advancesinremotesensingandpropulsionsystemsforearthobservationnanosatellites AT thomaslagkas advancesinremotesensingandpropulsionsystemsforearthobservationnanosatellites AT panagiotissarigiannidis advancesinremotesensingandpropulsionsystemsforearthobservationnanosatellites AT vasileiosargyriou advancesinremotesensingandpropulsionsystemsforearthobservationnanosatellites |