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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

Dipl.-Ing. Elektrotechnik Wolfgang Bärwald
Institute of Optical Sensor Systems
Optical Sensors and Electronics
Berlin-Adlershof
Tel.: +49 30 67055-535
Fax: +49 30 67055-532