CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY - BILSAT VNIR Panchromatic -
Full Name BILSAT VNIR Panchromatic camera Status No longer operational
Instrument Agencies TUBITAK Maturity
Instrument Type Imaging multi-spectral radiometers (vis/IR) Geometry Push-broom scanning
Instrument Technology High resolution optical imager Sampling Imaging
Data Access Data Format
Measurements and Applications High resolution images for monitoring of land surface and coastal processes and for agricultural, geological and hydrological applications.
Resolution Summary 12.6 m
Swath Summary 55 km
Accuracy Summary
Waveband Summary 0.45 - 0.90 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
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
BILSAT - BILSAT Research Satellite (2003 - 2006)