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Table 1. Technical data of space cameras (present in operation)
MKF-6
KATE-200
KFA-1000
MK-4
KAP-350
KAP-100
Space
KOSMOS
KOSMOS
Platform
MIR
(RES0URS)
(RES0URS)
KOSMOS
MIR
KOSMOS
First
1976/
flight
89
1983
1989
1990
1990
Image
size
(cm 2 )
5,5x8,1
18x18
30x30
18x18
18x18
18x18
Focal
length
(mm)
125
200
1000
300
350
100
Spectral
450-500
500-600
570-690^)
460-505 5 )
400-800
400-800
bands
520-580
600-700
680-810
515-565
(nm)
560-620
700-900
635-690
630-710
580-800
690-760
810-900
760-900
400-700
scale 2 )
mo
2000 000
1 250000
250 000
830 000
700 000
2 500000
cove-
rage 2 >
(km 2 )
110x160
225x225
75x75 3 >
150x150
125x125
450x450
Geometr.
resolu
tion 4 >
(m)
15
20-30
5(10)
5-10
20-30
50
Two-layer sensibilized film SN-10 (150 ASA)
2 > relate to altitude 250 km
3 ) by 3 cameras in oblique position: 180 x 75 km 2
4 ) for objects with "real" contrast 1,6:1
5 > programmable
The successfull operation of the new panchromatic and
multispectral systems on board of the space station MIR
and the satellites from K0SM0S type in the frame of the
USSR remote sensing programm means a significant progress
of the space photography in the last years. The technical
parameters of the photographic systems being in practical
operation in present are given in table 1.