VCS-NA Instrument

Measurements and Applications

Television camera, single VIS channel, 12.5° field of view

Instrument Summary

Full Name
Vidicon Camera System - Narrow Angle
Status
No longer operational
Instrument Agencies
Maturity
Instrument Type
Geometry
Instrument Technology
Sampling
Data Access
Data Format

Performance Summary

Resolution
Frame: 110x110 km2 when pointing normal to the Earth surface, Resolution: 0.3 km at image center when pointing normal to the Earth surface
[Best Resolution: 300m]
Swath
Accuracy
Waveband
 

Instrument Missions

TIROS-1 - Television and InfraRed Observation Satellite (1960 - 1960)
TIROS-2 - Television and InfraRed Observation Satellite (1960 - 1961)

Instrument Measurements