Remote Sensing Platforms

For remote sensing applications, sensors should be mounted on suitable stable platforms. These platforms can be ground based air borne or space borne based. As the platform height increases the spatial resolution and observational area increases. Thus, higher the sensor is mounted; larger the spatial resolution and synoptic view is obtained. The types or characteristics of platform depend on the type of sensor to be attached and its application. Platforms for remote sensors may be situated on the ground, on an aircraft or balloon (or some other platform within the Earth's atmosphere), or on a spacecraft or satellite outside of the Earth's atmosphere.