Belarussian Space System for Earth Remote Sensing
The Belarusian Satellite (BKA) and Kanopus-V No. 1 Satellites, developed by VNIIEM Corporation with international cooperation, were successfully launched into orbit on July 22, 2012, and are currently in normal operation.The ground segment of the Belarusian Space System for Earth Remote Sensing (BSSERS) includes the Belarusian Ground Control Subsystem (BGCS) and the Belarusian Ground Acquisition, Processing and Space Data Distribution Subsystem (BGAPSDDS). The ground segment of the BSSERS combines the existing facilities for receiving, storage, and processing satellite information at the information level. The BGCS, comprising the Mission Control Center (MCC) and the Telemetry, Tracking, Ranging and Commanding Station (TTR&C), was developed by the «NPP VNIIEM» Federal State Unitary Enterprise of the Federal Space Agency of Russia.
Belarusian Space System for Earth Remote Sensing (BSSERS) Structural Diagram
THE DATA ACQUISITION SUBSYSTEM
is designed to receive radio signals from payload data radio transmission lines coming from the Earth Remote Sensing Satellite (ERSS), and carry out their demodulation, decoding, registration and temporary storagethe Planning and Control Subsystem
ensures the fulfillment of requests from Belarusian and foreign consumers for Earth remote sensing data, as well as payload tasking and the management of the components of the BSSERSthe ERS Data Thematic Processing Subsystem
is designed to process information from the ERS Satellite in order to generate standard products used to solve various applied problems in the interests of departments and organizations of Belarus, as well as for operational data processing within the framework of the International Charter on Space and Major Disastersthe Data Repository of Digital Terrain Elevation Data with Archival Data
is designed for the hosting, cataloging, accounting, analysis, operational and long-term storage of digital terrain elevation data (DTED), searching by spatio-temporal and other metadata attributes, providing DTED to specialized local and remote information systems for its relevant data processingthe BSSERS Corporate Network
is designed to organize the exchange of digital information between the components of the ground infrastructure of the BSSERS and communication with remote users