CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY - RBV -
Full Name Return Beam Vidicon Status No longer operational
Instrument Agencies NASA Maturity
Instrument Type TBD Geometry TBD
Instrument Technology Sampling TBD
Data Access Data Format
Measurements and Applications Capture visible and near-infrared images of the Earth's surface, providing valuable data for a wide range of applications, including agriculture, forestry, land use planning, geology, and environmental monitoring.
Resolution Summary 40 m
[Best Resolution: 180000m]
Swath Summary
Accuracy Summary
Waveband Summary VIS: 505 - 750 nm
 
Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
Instrument Missions
Landsat 1 - Landsat 1 (1972 - 1978)
Landsat 2 - Landsat 2 (1975 - 1982)
Landsat 3 - Landsat 3 (1978 - 1983)