HSTC Instrument

Measurements and Applications

Monitors forest fires, electrical storms and geophysical studies of aurora borealis, sea survilleance.

Instrument Summary

Full Name
High Sensitivity Technological Camera
Status
No longer operational
Instrument Agencies
Maturity
Instrument Type
Imaging multi-spectral radiometers (vis/IR)
Geometry
Nadir-viewing
Instrument Technology
Multi-purpose imaging Vis/IR radiometer
Sampling
Imaging
Data Access
Constrained Access
Data Format
Fast format/geotif

Performance Summary

Resolution
300 m
[Best Resolution: 300m]
Swath
700 km
[Max Swath: 700 km]
Accuracy
Waveband
PAN: VIS - NIR: 450 - 850 nm
VIS (~0.40 µm - ~0.75 µm)
NIR (~0.75 µm - ~1.3 µm)

Instrument Missions

SAC-C - Satellite de Aplicaciones Cientifico-C (2000 - 2013)

Instrument Measurements