CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY - SWIRSAT Imager -
Full Name Chameleon Multispectral SWIR Status Being developed
Instrument Agencies LatConnect 60 Maturity Low Heritage
Instrument Type Imaging multi-spectral radiometers (vis/IR) Geometry Push-broom scanning
Instrument Technology High-resolution nadir-scanning IR spectrometer Sampling Imaging
Data Access Data Format
Measurements and Applications High spatial resolution multispectral imagery in the short-wave infrared (SWIR) region for global monitoring of GHG concentrations, specifically CO2 and CH4.
Resolution Summary 4 m (native resolution: 8 m)
[Best Resolution: 4m]
Swath Summary 11.2km @ 500 km altitude
[Max Swath: 11 km]
Accuracy Summary 10% radiometric accuracy for non-RGB imagers
Waveband Summary SWIR (1 to 1.75 μm)
 
Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
Instrument Missions
SWIRSAT - SWIRSAT (2025 - 2031)