Abstract
Since January, 1979 Landsat Multispectral Scanner (MSS) and Return Beam Vidicon (RBV) data have been received, processed and stored at Earth observation Center (EOC) of National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA) in Hatoyama, Saitama Pref., and have been distributed to various users.
In this paper a rather plain explanation is attempted to introduce the process of Landsat-4 MSS data reception, processing of computer compatible tapes (CCT's) and photographic products, and their storage and retrieval at EOC.
In the explanation of the process, the present system in operation is devided into eight subsystems, i.e. receiving, recording, quick-look, imagee data processing, products generating, photographic processing, data inspection-and-evaluation and data storage-and-retrieval subsystems, and their functions, operation flows and the relation among these subsystems are shown including facility photoes and operation snapshots.
This paper will be usefull too in understanding the Landsat Thematic Mapper (TM) data receiving, processing and retrieval system which is planned to be operated also at EOC in future.
