CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY - MSI -
Full Name Multi Spectral Imager Status No longer operational
Instrument Agencies DLR Maturity High Heritage - Operational
Instrument Type High resolution optical imagers Geometry Push-broom scanning
Instrument Technology High resolution optical imager Sampling Imaging
Data Access Open Access Data Format
Measurements and Applications High resolution images with short observing cycle for commercial and scientific applications.
Resolution Summary 6.5 m
[Best Resolution: 6.5m]
Swath Summary 78 km
[Max Swath: 78 km]
Accuracy Summary 2 - 3%
Waveband Summary 4 VIS + 1 NIR band: 440 - 510 nm, 520 - 590 nm, 630 - 690 nm, 690 - 730 nm, 760 - 880 nm
VIS (~0.40 µm - ~0.75 µm)
NIR (~0.75 µm - ~1.3 µm)
Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
CategoryParameter
Albedo and reflectanceEarth surface albedo
Cloud type, amount and cloud top temperatureCloud cover
Multi-purpose imagery (land)Land surface imagery
Sea ice cover, edge and thicknessSea-ice cover
Glacier cover
Snow cover, edge and depthSnow cover
VegetationVegetation type
Land cover
Thematic Links Global Climate Observing System Essential Climate Variables (GCOS ECVs)
ECVDescriptionProduct(s)ECV Inventory 3.0 Record(s)
Albedo click here click here search ECV Inventory records
Cloud Properties click here click here search ECV Inventory records
Glaciers click here click here search ECV Inventory records
Land cover click here click here search ECV Inventory records
Sea Ice click here click here search ECV Inventory records
Snow click here click here search ECV Inventory records
Instrument Missions
RapidEye - RapidEye (2008 - 2020)