DLR - Optical Information

Projekt BIRD

The micro-satellite BIRD

The micro-satellite on Bi-spectral Infrared Detection (BIRD) is a demonstrator of innovative remote sensing technology dedicated to fire recognition by small satellites. BIRD was developed, manufactured, and tested by the German Aerospace Center (DLR). It was piggy back launched together with the Indian satellite TES and the ESA micro-satellite PROBA on 22 October 2001.

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Operations

Two line elements (GSOC) (ftp)

Live Telemetry (log in)

TC log (log in)

Operation Schedule

Satellite Position (Map View)

Satellite Position (Globe View)

Cooperation Partners

TU Berlin

Frauenhofer Institut Rechnerarchitektur und Softwaretechnik

Jena-Optronik GmbH

Astro- und Feinwerktechnik Adlershof GmbH

Global Fire Monitoring Center

Ansprechpartner

Dr.rer.nat., Dipl.-Physiker Eckehard Lorenz Institute of optical Sensor Systems Optic, Calibration and Verification Berlin-Adlershof Tel.: +49 30 67055-515 Fax: +49 30 67055-532	Dipl.-Ing. Techn. Elektronik Wolfgang Bärwald Institute of optical Sensor Systems Optical sensorics and electronics Berlin-Adlershof Tel.: +49 30 67055-535 Fax: +49 30 67055-532
Prof.Dr. Dieter Oertel Optical Information Systems Optical sensorics and electronics Berlin-Adlershof Tel.: +49 30 67055-523 Fax: +49 30 67055-565