• Proceedings of the KSRS Conference
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• 2009.03a
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• pp.227-236
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• 2009

This study investigates the characteristics of cloud top brightness temperature (CTBT) of WV and IR1 from MTSAT-1R when lightning strikes in South Korea. For temporal and spatial collocations, lightnings, occurred only within ${\pm}5$ minutes from the six minutes added official satellite observation time (e.g., not 0600 UTC but 0606 UTC, considering the real scan time over South Korea), were selected. And the CTBTs corresponding to lightning spots were determined using the nearest pixel within 5 km. The brightness temperature difference (BTD, defined as WV - IR1) between two channels is negatively large when no lightning occurrs, whereas it increases up to positive values (sometimes, +5 K) and the largest frequency distributes around 225 K and 205 K in lightning cases. The probablistic approach for lightning frequency forecast, presented by Machado et al. (2008) in Southern America, was applied over South Korea and new exponential equations, with high coefficients of determination around 0.95 to 0.99, were developed using two channels' BTDs when lightning strikes. Moreover, a case study on 10th June, 2006, the largest number of lightning occurred between 2002 and 2006, was made. The major finding is that lightning activity is closely related to the dramatic decreases in BT and the increases in BTD (esp., equal to or larger than 0 K). Lightning frequency increases exponentially when BTD increases up to 0 K. Therefore, lightning forecast skill will be improved when the integrated strategy (synoptic background and satellite-based CTBT and BTD) is applied. It is believed that this study contributes to the application of the Korean first geostationary satellite (COMS), scheduled to launch at the end of this year, to severe weather detections.

• Korean Journal of Remote Sensing
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• v.32 no.6
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• pp.579-587
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• 2016

To obtain a stable energy supply and manage PhotoVoltaic (PV) systems efficiently, satellite imagery methods are being developed to estimate the solar PV potential. This study analyzed trends in the use of satellite imagery in solar PV and solar irradiation estimation technology. The imaging technology is used to produce solar energy resource maps. The trend analysis showed that the level of solar PV technology in Korea is 30% below that of advanced countries. It is impossible to raise such low-level technologies to the levels of advanced countries quickly. Intensive research and development is the only way to achieve the 80% technology level of advanced countries. The information produced in this process can contribute to the management of solar power plants. A valid technology development strategy would be to obtain effective data that can be used for fieldwork. Such data can be produced by estimating solar irradiation very accurately with several-hundred-meter resolution using Communication, Ocean, and Meteorological Satellites (COMS) and next-generation GEO-KOMPSAT 2A, developing core technologies for short- and medium-term irradiation prediction, and developing technologies for estimating the solar PV potential.

• Korean Journal of Remote Sensing
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• v.31 no.6
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• pp.531-548
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• 2015

Atmospheric Motion Vector (AMV) from satellite images have shown Slow Speed Bias (SSB) in comparison with rawinsonde. The causes of SSB are originated from tracking, selection, and height assignment error, which is known to be the leading error. However, recent works have shown that height assignment error cannot be fully explained the cause of SSB. This paper attempts a new approach to examine the possibility of SSB reduction of COMS AMV by using a new target tracking algorithm. Tracking error can be caused by averaging of various wind patterns within a target and changing of cloud shape in searching process over time. To overcome this problem, Gaussian Mixture Model (GMM) has been adopted to extract the coldest cluster as target since the shape of such target is less subject to transformation. Then, an image filtering scheme is applied to weigh more on the selected coldest pixels than the other, which makes it easy to track the target. When AMV derived from our algorithm with sum of squared distance method and current COMS are compared with rawindsonde, our products show noticeable improvement over COMS products in mean wind speed by an increase of $2.7ms^{-1}$ and SSB reduction by 29%. However, the statistics regarding the bias show negative impact for mid/low level with our algorithm, and the number of vectors are reduced by 40% relative to COMS. Therefore, further study is required to improve accuracy for mid/low level winds and increase the number of AMV vectors.

• Korean Journal of Remote Sensing
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• v.26 no.2
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• pp.263-275
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• 2010

KOSC(Korea Ocean Satellite Center), the primary operational organization for GOCI(Geostationary Ocean Color Imager), was established in KORDI(Korea Ocean Research & Development Institute). For a stable distribution service of GOCI data, various systems were installed at KOSC as follows: GOCI Data Acquisition System, Image Pre-processing System, GOCI Data Processing System, GOCI Data Distribution System, Data Management System, Total Management & Control System and External Data Exchange System. KOSC distributes the GOCI data 8 times to user at 1-hour intervals during the daytime in near-real time according to the distribution policy. Finally, we introduce the KOSC website for users to search, request and download GOCI data.

• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• v.32 no.3
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• pp.201-207
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• 2015

An algorithm to automatically extract coordinate and time information from optical observation data of geostationary orbit satellites (GEO satellites) or geosynchronous orbit satellites (GOS satellites) is developed. The optical wide-field patrol system is capable of automatic observation using a pre-arranged schedule. Therefore, if this type of automatic analysis algorithm is available, daily unmanned monitoring of GEO satellites can be possible. For data acquisition for development, the COMS1 satellite was observed with 1-s exposure time and 1-m interval. The images were grouped and processed in terms of "action", and each action was composed of six or nine successive images. First, a reference image with the best quality in one action was selected. Next, the rest of the images in the action were geometrically transformed to fit in the horizontal coordinate system (expressed in azimuthal angle and elevation) of the reference image. Then, these images were median-combined to retain only the possible non-moving GEO candidates. By reverting the coordinate transformation of the positions of these GEO satellite candidates, the final coordinates could be calculated.

• Aerospace Engineering and Technology
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• v.2 no.2
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• pp.89-95
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• 2003

In this study, the technical characteristics of geosynchronous multi-mission satellites are investigated, compared to communication satellites. Geosynchronous meteorological satellites, whose imaging data is normally shared with the international society, have large coverage for monitoring and data service. Also the higher pointing accuracy is requested to keep the spatial resolution of 1-4km, compared to those of communication satellites. Cryogenic thermal control is needed for the better performance of IR sensors and the contamination protection of optical parts should be considered. On the other hands, for the successful development of the multi-mission satellite COMS, which will be launched in 2008, the special features of attitude control, electrical power, thermal control and mechanism are investigated.

• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• v.22 no.2
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• pp.175-186
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• 2005

In this paper, the development of the extended kalman filter(EKF) which is based on Koreasat-3 bus system is introduced and the design result is shown through the simulation. Especially to determine the filter gains for accurate estimation, there is assumed that initial estimated parameters are not changed. But although the satellite performs the attitude control by 2Hz, it is verified that the EKF is running rightly using the changed filter gains. Also some cases are considered using the simulation : with each bias for 4-axis gyro and with gyro each axis failure. It is verified that the designed filter can be used as the back-up about gyro failure.

• Proceedings of the KSRS Conference
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• 2007.03a
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• pp.70-75
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• 2007

2008년 12월에 우리나라 최초의 통신해양기상위성(Communications， Oceanography and Meteorology Satellite, COMS)이 발사될 예정이다. 통신해양기상위성의 영상데이터의 기하보정을 위하여 다음과 같은 연구를 수행하였다. 기상위성은 정지궤도상에 위치하여 전지구적인 영상을 얻는다. 영상의 전지구적인 해안선은 구름 등으로 가려져서 명확한 정보를 제공할 수 없게 된다. 구름 등으로 방해되지 않는 명확한 해안선 정보를 얻기 위하여 구름 추출을 한다. 실시간으로 기상정보를 얻는 기상위성의 특성상 정합에 전체 영상을 사용하면 수행시간이 다소 소요된다. 정합시 전체 영상에서 정합을 위한 후보점 추출을 위하여 GSHHS(Global Self-consistent Hierarchical High-resolution Shoreline)의 해안선 데이터베이스를 사용하여 211 개 의 랜드마크 칩들을 구축하였다. 이때 구축된 랜드마크 칩은 실험에 사용한 GOES-9의 위치 동경 155도를 반영하여 구축하였다. 전체 영상에서 구축된 랜드마크 칩들의 위치를 중심으로 구름추출을 수행한다. 전체 211 개의 후보점 중 구름이 제거된 나머지 후보점에 대하여 정합을 수행한다. 랜드마크 칩과 위성영상 간의 정합 중 참정합과 오정합이 존재하는데 자동으로 오정합을 검출하기 위하여 강인추정기법 (RANSAC, Random Sample Consensus)을 사용한다. 이때 자동으로 판별되어 오정합이 제거된 정합결과로 최종적인 기하보정을 수행한다. 기하보정을 위한 센서모델은 GOES-9 위성의 센서특정을 고려하여 개발되었다. 정합 및 RANSAC결과로 얻어진 기준점으로 정밀 센서모델을 수립하여 기하보정을 실시하였다. 이때 일련의 수행과정을 통신해양기상위성의 실시간 처리요구사항에 맞도록 속도를 최적화하여 진행되도록 개발하였다.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.34 no.9
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• pp.60-66
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• 2006

Now, on developing COMS(Communication, Ocean and Meteorological Satellite) has solar panel on the south panel only. Therefore, the wheel off-loading has to be performed periodically to reduce a induced momentum energy by a asymmetric solar panel. One of two East/West station keeping maneuver to correct simultaneously longitude and eccentricity, orbit corrections may be performed during one of the two wheel off-loading manoeuvres per day to get enough observation time for meteorological and ocean sensor. In this paper, we applied a linearized orbit maneuver equation to acquire maneuver time and delta-V. Nonlinear simulation for the station keeping is performed and compared with general station keeping strategy for fuel reduction.

• Proceedings of the Korea Information Processing Society Conference
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• 2011.11a
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• pp.76-79
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• 2011

천리안 위성은 우리나라 최초의 정지궤도 복합 지구관측 위성으로 기상관측, 해양관측과 통신서비스 임무를 수행하는 중대형위성으로 2011년 6월 27일에 성공적으로 발사되어 약 6개월간의 시험운영기간을 거쳐 현재는 실시간 서비스를 제공하고 있다. 천리안 위성은 한국항공우주연구원(KARI) 총괄 주관하에 2003년 9월 개발을 시작으로 프랑스의 EADS-Astrium과 공동 개발되었다. 천리안 위성은 이미 EADS-Astrium에 의해 통신 위성 본체 플랫폼으로 우주 인증된 Eurostar3000(이하 E3000) 플랫폼을 근간으로 제작되었다. 본 논문에서는 천리안 위성 플랫폼 탑재컴퓨터에 탑재되어 위성체 전반을 운영하는 비행소프트웨어의 구성 및 기능에 대해 기술한다. 또한 기존의 EADS-Astrium사의 E3000 비행소프트웨어 생산라인을 바탕으로 천리안 위성 비행소프트웨어를 개발하기 위한 개발 절차 형상을 소개한다. 본 논문에서 기술한 재생산을 위한 개발 절차에 대한 접근 방법은 위성 임베디드 소프트웨어 시스템과 같은 mission critical 시스템이면서 이미 검증된 소프트웨어를 재사용하고 사용자의 요구사항을 만족시키기 위해 일부 기능을 변경 및 추가 개발하여 통합된 소프트웨어를 생산해야하는 소프트웨어 개발체계의 실질적인 한 예를 보여주고 있다.