CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY - MSA (2) -
Full Name Multispectral imaging equipment Status No longer considered
Instrument Agencies ROSKOSMOS Maturity
Instrument Type Imaging multi-spectral radiometers (vis/IR) Geometry Cross-track scanning
Instrument Technology Multi-purpose imaging Vis/IR radiometer Sampling Imaging
Data Access Constrained Access Data Format
Measurements and Applications Land surface and ocean monitoring
Resolution Summary 5 m; 10 m; 21 m
[Best Resolution: 5m]
Swath Summary 120 km
[Max Swath: 120 km]
Accuracy Summary
Waveband Summary 0.5-0.8 µm; 0.44-0.51 µm; 0.52-0.59 µm; 0.63-0.68 µm; 0.69-0.73 µm; 0.76-0.85 µm; 0.85-1 µm; 1.55-1.7 µm
VIS (~0.40 µm - ~0.75 µm)
NIR (~0.75 µm - ~1.3 µm)
SWIR (~1.3 µm - ~3.0 µm)
Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
CategoryParameter
Albedo and reflectanceEarth surface albedo
Multi-purpose imagery (land)Fire fractional cover
Land surface imagery
Snow cover, edge and depthSnow 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
Fire click here click here search ECV Inventory records
Snow click here click here search ECV Inventory records
Instrument Missions
Obzor-O N3 - Operative Monitoring Satellite Obzor-O N3 (2024 - 2031)
Obzor-O N4 - Operative Monitoring Satellite Obzor-O N4 (2026 - 2033)