CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY
- HSRS
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Full Name
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Hot Spot Recognition System (Imaging mulit-spectral radiometer)
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Status
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No longer operational
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Instrument Agencies
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DLR
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Maturity
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Instrument Type
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Imaging multi-spectral radiometers (vis/IR) 
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Geometry
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Cross-track scanning
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Instrument Technology
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Multi-purpose imaging Vis/IR radiometer
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Sampling
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Imaging
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Data Access
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Data Format
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Measurements and Applications
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The FireBIRD mission uses the TET-1 (Technologie-Erprobungsträger 1;Technology Experiment Carrier 1) and BIROS (Bi-spectral InfraRed Optical System) satellites to detect high temperature events on Earth’s surface. They can also precisely capture small, low energy events thanks to the sensitivity of the sensors and the high precision and resolution. These might include heat irregularities such as volcanoes, burning ships, industry hotspots, gas flares, chemical heat generation and smouldering fires.
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Resolution Summary
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VIS: 42.4 m (Ground pixel width), 42.4 m (Sample width)
MWIR/LWIR: 356 m (Ground pixel width), 178 m (Sample width)
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Swath Summary
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VIS: 211 km; MWIR/LWIR: 178 km
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Accuracy Summary
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Waveband Summary
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VIS: 0.5 µm, 0.6 µm, 0.8 µm, green, red, NIR
MWIR: 3.4 - 4.2 µm
LWIR (TIR): 8.5 - 9.3 µm
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Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
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Instrument Missions
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