Optical imager (HEO) Instrument

Measurements and Applications

High-resolution optical images in PAN, MS and VNIR spectral channels, developed by ARGOTEC Company

Instrument Summary

Full Name
Hawk for Earth Observation (HEO) Optical Imager
Status
Operational
Instrument Agencies
ESA, ASI
Maturity
Instrument Type
High resolution optical imagers
Geometry
Instrument Technology
High resolution optical imager
Sampling
Imaging
Data Access
Data Format

Performance Summary

Resolution
PAN < 3m; MS <= 8 m
[Best Resolution: 3m]
Swath
10.9 km @ 560 km
[Max Swath: 10 km]
Accuracy
Waveband
PAN: 0.625 µm; MS: Red (0.665, 0.705, 0.74, 0.783 µm), Green (0.56 µm), Blue (0.49 µm); NIR: 0.842 µm.
VIS (~0.40 µm - ~0.75 µm)
NIR (~0.75 µm - ~1.3 µm)

Instrument Missions

HEO - Hawk for Earth Observation - Constellation (IRIDE) (2025 - 2030)

Instrument Measurements