• Infrared and Laser Engineering
  • Vol. 49, Issue 11, 20201044 (2020)
Yong Fang1、2, Bincai Cao1、2、*, Li Gao1、2, Haiyan Hu1、2, and Zhenzhi Jiang1、2
Author Affiliations
  • 1State Key Laboratory of Geo-information Engineering, Xi’an 710054, China
  • 2Xi’an Research Institute of Surveying and Mapping, Xi’an 710054, China
  • show less
    DOI: 10.3788/IRLA20201044 Cite this Article
    Yong Fang, Bincai Cao, Li Gao, Haiyan Hu, Zhenzhi Jiang. Development and application of lidar mapping satellite[J]. Infrared and Laser Engineering, 2020, 49(11): 20201044 Copy Citation Text show less
    Diagram of ICESat-2 ground beam geometry
    Fig. 1. Diagram of ICESat-2 ground beam geometry
    Comparison of photon counting lidar point cloud denoising effects
    Fig. 2. Comparison of photon counting lidar point cloud denoising effects
    Diagram of laser on-orbit calibration based on localized well-surveyed terrain
    Fig. 3. Diagram of laser on-orbit calibration based on localized well-surveyed terrain
    Horizontal accuracy assessment of ICESat-2 using airborne data
    Fig. 4. Horizontal accuracy assessment of ICESat-2 using airborne data
    Distribution of elevation residuals before and after ICESat-2 and ZY-3 joint adjustment
    Fig. 5. Distribution of elevation residuals before and after ICESat-2 and ZY-3 joint adjustment
    Diagram of multi-source terrain fusion
    Fig. 6. Diagram of multi-source terrain fusion
    Diagram of canopy height calculation based on ICESat-2 point clouds
    Fig. 7. Diagram of canopy height calculation based on ICESat-2 point clouds
    Schematic diagram of ICESat-2 shallow bathymetry. (a) Geographical location of Xisha Coral Island; (b) ICESat-2 photon profile point cloud and refraction correction effect; (c) Shallow water deep pseudo-color map
    Fig. 8. Schematic diagram of ICESat-2 shallow bathymetry. (a) Geographical location of Xisha Coral Island; (b) ICESat-2 photon profile point cloud and refraction correction effect; (c) Shallow water deep pseudo-color map
    Satellite/ payload Launch timeCollect methodBeam numberPulse width/ns Point interval/m Elevation accuracy/m Application
    SLA-01/021996/97Full waveform1107501.5Global elevation control point
    ICESat/GLAS2003Full waveform161700.15Sea ice, atmosphere, land, vegetation, etc.
    ZY3-022016Full waveform1735001.0Experimental measurement
    ICESat-2/ATLAS2018Photon counting61.50.70.1Sea ice, atmosphere, land, vegetation, etc.
    GEDI2018Full waveform814601.0Forest biomass
    GF-72019Full waveform24-829001.0Elevation control point
    LISTTo be launchedPhoton counting100010.70.1Earth observation
    Table 1.

    Main technical specifications and applications of earth observation laser altimetry equipment at home and abroad

    国内外对地观测激光测高设备主要技术指标及用途

    ItemValue
    Orbital inclination/coverage92°;Covering 88° between north and south
    Orbit type91 days repeat orbit
    Orbit eight500 km
    Pointing control accuracy45 m
    Horizontal accuracy6.5 m
    Laser wavelength532 nm
    Laser repetition10 kHz
    Number of beams6 bundles, one strong and one weak to form 3 groups
    Beam spacing (vertical track)90 m within the strong and weak group, 3.3 km between the groups
    Point cloud interval (along track)0.7 m
    Footprint size<17.5 m
    Table 2.

    Basic parameters of ICESat-2

    ICESat-2基本配置参数

    Yong Fang, Bincai Cao, Li Gao, Haiyan Hu, Zhenzhi Jiang. Development and application of lidar mapping satellite[J]. Infrared and Laser Engineering, 2020, 49(11): 20201044
    Download Citation