CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY - High Resolution Imager (FORMOSAT-8) -
Full Name High Resolution Imager (FORMOSAT-8) Status Being developed
Instrument Agencies TASA Maturity Low Heritage
Instrument Type High resolution optical imagers Geometry TBD
Instrument Technology High resolution optical imager Sampling Imaging
Data Access Data Format
Measurements and Applications
Resolution Summary Panchromatic band: 1m @ nadir; Multi-spectral bands: 2m @ nadir
[Best Resolution: 1m]
Swath Summary
Accuracy Summary
Waveband Summary One panchromatic band and six multi-spectral bands
VIS (~0.40 µm - ~0.75 µm)
Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
Instrument Missions
FORMOSAT-8 - FORMOSAT-8 (2025 - 2030)