CAR Instrument

Measurements and Applications

Panchromatic and multispectral (Vis/IR) measurements with high spatial resolution, with stereo capability for DEM generation. Applications in emergencies in general, agriculture, land use/land cover, change detection, urban environment, cartography, topography.

Instrument Summary

Full Name
High Resolution Camera
Status
Approved
Instrument Agencies
Maturity
Low Heritage
Instrument Type
Imaging multi-spectral radiometers (vis/IR)
Geometry
Steerable viewing
Instrument Technology
High resolution optical imager
Sampling
Imaging
Data Access
Data Format

Performance Summary

Resolution
Panchromatic band: 1 m Vis/IR bands: 4 m
[Best Resolution: 1m]
Swath
12 km
[Max Swath: 12 km]
Accuracy
Absolute radiometric accuracy: 5%
Waveband
Panchromatic band - P: 450-900 nm Vis/IR bands - B1: 450-520 nm - B2: 520-590 nm - B3: 630-690 nm - B4: 770-890 nm
VIS (~0.40 µm - ~0.75 µm)
NIR (~0.75 µm - ~1.3 µm)

Instrument Missions

SARE-2A (S1) - SARE-2A (S1) (2028 - 2030)
SARE-2A (S2) - SARE-2A (S2) (2030 - 2033)
SARE-2A (S3) - SARE-2A (S3) (2031 - 2035)
SARE-2A (S4) - SARE-2A (S4) (2032 - 2036)

Instrument Measurements