An efficient utilization of intermittent surface–satellite optical links by using mass storage device embedded in satellites

• Published in: Performance evaluation Vol. 87; pp. 37 - 46
• Main Authors: Kaneko, Kazuma, Kawamoto, Yuichi, Nishiyama, Hiroki, Kato, Nei, Toyoshima, Morio
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.05.2015
• Subjects: Mass storage device; Optical communication; Satellite networks; Traffic control; Optical communication; Traffic control; Mass storage device; Satellite networks

Recently, earth observation system by using satellite network has attracted much attention due to its wide coverage and disaster resistance. Although the system is useful for collecting various data, which have an effect on a natural disaster, ecology and so forth, earth observation satellite hardly...