CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY - SSB/X-2 -
Full Name Special Sensor Gamma Ray Particle Detector Status No longer operational
Instrument Agencies NOAA, DoD (USA) Maturity High Heritage - Operational
Instrument Type Space environment Geometry Conical scanning
Instrument Technology Space environment monitor Sampling Other
Data Access Open Access Data Format Binary, NetCDF
Measurements and Applications Detects the location, intensity, and spectrum of X-rays emitted from the Earth's atmosphere.
Resolution Summary
Swath Summary
Accuracy Summary
Waveband Summary
TBD
Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
Instrument Missions
DMSP F-11 - Defense Meteorological Satellite Program F-11 (1991 - 2000)
DMSP F-12 - Defense Meteorological Satellite Program F-12 (1994 - 2004)
DMSP F-14 - Defense Meteorological Satellite Program F-14 (1997 - 2020)