CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY - RASAT VIS Panchromatic -
Full Name RASAR VIS Panchromatic camera Status No longer operational
Instrument Agencies TUBITAK Maturity Low Heritage
Instrument Type Imaging multi-spectral radiometers (vis/IR) Geometry Push-broom scanning
Instrument Technology High resolution optical imager Sampling Imaging
Data Access Open 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 7.5 m
[Best Resolution: 7.5m]
Swath Summary 30 km
[Max Swath: 30 km]
Accuracy Summary
Waveband Summary 0.42 - 0.73 µm
VIS (~0.40 µm - ~0.75 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
RASAT - RASAT Remote Sensing Satellite (2011 - 2023)