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Environmental Science, Earth Observation,
Nighttime Light Remote Sensing,
Artificial Light at Night,
Remote Sensing,
Satellite Mission Concept,
Electricity Access,
Electricity Reliability,
Skyglow,
Ecological Light Pollution, Earth Observation, NEOMI
Abstract:
This is the Mission Description Document (MDD) for a future Earth observation satellite mission addressing visible band observations of nighttime lights. The mission driving science applications are for the remote sensing of electricity, energy, and ecological impacts via the observation of artificial light. The MDD covers the mission requirements justification from the high-level scientific objectives and societal benefits to measurement requirements at product level 1b, i.e. radiances at the top of the atmosphere. In providing justification for the individual requirements and their traceability to scientific objectives and societal challenges, we address Scientific Readiness Levels 1 to 3. The MDD is the outcome of the European Space Agency New Earth Observation Mission Ideas project "Night Watch". The Task Reports (TR) from the project are appended to the MDD, and are authored by the same group as the MDD itself.
