CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY - HSI SWIR -
Full Name GESat GEN2 hyperspectral SWIR instrument Status Being developed
Instrument Agencies Absolut Sensing Maturity Low Heritage
Instrument Type Atmospheric chemistry Geometry Push-broom scanning
Instrument Technology High-resolution nadir-scanning SW spectrometer Sampling Imaging
Data Access Data Format
Measurements and Applications Cryo-cooled Hyperspectral MCT sensor to detect and quantify facility-scale CH4 emissions
Resolution Summary 50 m GSD
[Best Resolution: 50m]
Swath Summary 32 km FOV @ Nadir, 500+ km pointing from Nadir
[Max Swath: 500 km]
Accuracy Summary Lower than 50 kg/h emission rates in standard wind conditions
Waveband Summary 1.3 to 2.5 µm
SWIR (~1.3 µm - ~3.0 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
GESat GEN2 - Gas à Effet de Serre Satellite - GEN2 (2026 - 2031)