CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY - PSA -
Full Name Panchromatic imaging system Status No longer operational
Instrument Agencies ROSKOSMOS Maturity Medium Heritage
Instrument Type Imaging multi-spectral radiometers (vis/IR) Geometry Nadir-viewing
Instrument Technology High resolution optical imager Sampling Imaging
Data Access Data Format
Measurements and Applications Earth surface monitoring.
Resolution Summary 8 m
[Best Resolution: 8m]
Swath Summary 90/780 km
[Max Swath: 780 km]
Accuracy Summary
Waveband Summary VIS - NIR: 0.51 - 0.85 µm
VIS (~0.40 µm - ~0.75 µm)
NIR (~0.75 µm - ~1.3 µm)
Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
CategoryParameter
Albedo and reflectanceEarth surface albedo
Landscape topographyLand surface topography
Multi-purpose imagery (land)Land surface imagery
Thematic Links Global Climate Observing System Essential Climate Variables (GCOS ECVs)
ECVDescriptionProduct(s)ECV Inventory 3.0 Record(s)
Albedo click here click here search ECV Inventory records
Instrument Missions
Monitor-E - Monitor-E (2005 - 2008)