CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY - MSI (Atlantic Constellation PF) -
Full Name Multi-spectral imager (Atlantic Constellation Pathfinder) Status Approved
Instrument Agencies UKSA Maturity
Instrument Type Imaging multi-spectral radiometers (vis/IR) Geometry
Instrument Technology Multi-purpose imaging Vis/IR radiometer Sampling Imaging
Data Access Data Format
Measurements and Applications Multi-purpose optical imagery. Demonstrate the key technologies asociated with the project such as enhanced AI processesing and inter satellite links allowing tasking even when not above a ground station.
Resolution Summary VNIR: GSD ~1.7 m @ 550 km SWIR: GSD ~ 9.6 m @ 550 km
[Best Resolution: 1.7m]
Swath Summary
Accuracy Summary
Waveband Summary Eight Sentinel-2 bands in the Visible and Near-Infrared (VNIR) spectral range: PAN; RGB; NIR; 3x RE; Four Short Wave Infrared (SWIR) bands from Sentinel-2
NIR (~0.75 µm - ~1.3 µm)
SWIR (~1.3 µm - ~3.0 µm)
Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
CategoryParameter
Multi-purpose imagery (land)Land surface imagery
Instrument Missions
Atlantic Constellation Pathfinder - Atlantic Constellation Pathfinder (2026 - 2031)