CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY - UVSQ-Sat NG Spectrometer -
Full Name UVSQ-Sat NG Spectrometer Status Being developed
Instrument Agencies UVSQ-LATMOS Maturity Low Heritage
Instrument Type Atmospheric chemistry Geometry TBD
Instrument Technology Medium-resolution IR spectrometer Sampling Imaging
Data Access Data Format
Measurements and Applications This NIR Spectrometer fits within a volume of less than 1 unit (10 × 10 × 10 cm) and has a 15 mm aperture. It is composed of a 300 groves/mm grating and an Indium Gallium Arsenide (InGaAs) linear image sensor equipped with a Peltier thermoelectric cooler, offering integration times ranging from 0.5 to 4 s. Improved results (GHG observations) can be achieved if the Uvsq-Sat NG NIR Spectrometer temperature is maintained below −5 °C.
Resolution Summary <2 km per pixel
[Best Resolution: 2000m]
Swath Summary
Accuracy Summary
Waveband Summary NIR: 1200–2000 nm. Spectral resolution 1-6 nm
NIR (~0.75 µm - ~1.3 µm)
Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
CategoryParameter
Trace gases (excluding ozone)CH4 Mole Fraction
CO2 Mole Fraction
Thematic Links Global Climate Observing System Essential Climate Variables (GCOS ECVs)
ECVDescriptionProduct(s)ECV Inventory 3.0 Record(s)
Carbon Dioxide, Methane and other Greenhouse gases click here click here search ECV Inventory records
Instrument Missions
UVSQ-Sat NG - UVSQ Next Generation Satellite (2025 - 2030)