CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY - HySI (IMS-1) -
Full Name Hyperspectral Imager (IMS-1) Status No longer operational
Instrument Agencies ISRO Maturity
Instrument Type Imaging multi-spectral radiometers (vis/IR) Geometry Cross-track scanning
Instrument Technology Multi-purpose imaging Vis/IR radiometer Sampling Imaging
Data Access Open Access Data Format
Measurements and Applications Ocean and atmosphere study of Earth surface.
Resolution Summary 505.6 m
[Best Resolution: 505.6m]
Swath Summary 125.5 km
[Max Swath: 125 km]
Accuracy Summary
Waveband Summary 64 bands of 8 nm separation between 400 - 950 nm spectral range
VIS (~0.40 µm - ~0.75 µm)
NIR (~0.75 µm - ~1.3 µm)
Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
CategoryParameter
VegetationVegetation type
Instrument Missions
IMS-1 - Indian Mini Satellite-1 (2008 - 2013)