HEIST Instrument

Measurements and Applications

Hyperspectral technology captures hundreds of narrow contiguous spectral bands, from visible light through infrared.

Instrument Summary

Full Name
Hyperspectral Earth Imaging Sensor
Status
No longer operational
Instrument Agencies
Orbital Sidekick
Maturity
Low Heritage
Instrument Type
Atmospheric chemistry
Geometry
Instrument Technology
High-resolution nadir-scanning SW spectrometer
Sampling
Imaging
Data Access
Data Format

Performance Summary

Resolution
Spatial resolution: 28m
[Best Resolution: 28m]
Swath
Swath Width: 38km.
[Max Swath: 38 km]
Accuracy
Data Products: GeoTiff and ENVI formats, Raw Image, DN: 16 bit, Positional Accuracy: <5km, Radiometric Corrections: Based on calibration coefficients, values scaled by 100
Waveband
Spectral Bands: 150 in the VNIR range. Spectral range: 400nm-1000nm
 

Instrument Missions

HEIST-on-ISS - Hyperspectral Earth Imaging System Trial (2018 - 2018)

Instrument Measurements