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.

Project leader: Dr. E. Lorenz
Project system engineer: Mr. W. Bärwald
Project science coordinator: Prof. D. Oertel

Contact

Dr.rer.nat., Dipl.-Physiker Eckehard Lorenz
German Aerospace Center
Institut für Optische Sensorsysteme, 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
German Aerospace Center
Institut für Optische Sensorsysteme, Institute of optical Sensor Systems, Optical sensorics and electronics
Berlin-Adlershof
Tel.: +49 30 67055-535
Fax: +49 30 67055-535

Prof.Dr. Dieter Oertel
German Aerospace Center
Optical Information Systems, Optical sensorics and electronics
Berlin-Adlershof
Tel.: +49 30 67055-523
Fax: +49 30 67055-565

BIRD (IR-Kamera, WAOSS-B, HORUS)

Communications and Radar

Instrumentation and Photography