CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY - SS-Nitro -
Full Name Spectrolite Spectrometer Nitro Status Proposed
Instrument Agencies ISISpace Maturity Low Heritage
Instrument Type Atmospheric chemistry Geometry
Instrument Technology High-resolution nadir-scanning SW spectrometer Sampling Imaging
Data Access Data Format
Measurements and Applications Monitoring of NO2 point-sources. Nanosatellite based on ISIS and partners technology.
Resolution Summary SWIR : 300m*300m.
[Best Resolution: 300m]
Swath Summary 30 km x 30 km
[Max Swath: 30 km]
Accuracy Summary
Waveband Summary Spectral resolution:405nm-490nm.
 
Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
CategoryParameter
Trace gases (excluding ozone)CH4 Mole Fraction
CO2 Mole Fraction
NO2 Mole Fraction
Thematic Links Global Climate Observing System Essential Climate Variables (GCOS ECVs)
ECVDescriptionProduct(s)ECV Inventory 3.0 Record(s)
Carbon Dioxide, Methane and other Greenhouse gases click here click here search ECV Inventory records
Instrument Missions
TANGO-Nitro - Twin Anthropogenic Greenhouse Gas Observers Nitro (2025 - 2028)