| Instrument | Agency | Missions | Status | Type | Measurements &
applications | Technical characteristics |
ASTER
Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer | METI (NASA) | Current: Terra
Future: -
Complete: - | Operational | High resolution optical imagers | Surface and cloud imaging with high spatial resolution, stereoscopic observation of local topography, cloud heights, volcanic plumes, and generation of local surface digital elevation maps. Surface temperature and emissivity. ASTER SWIR detectors are no longer functioning due to anomalously high SWIR detector temperatures. ASTER SWIR data acquired since April 2008 are not useable, and show saturation of values and severe striping. All attempts to bring the SWIR bands back to life have failed, and no further action is envisioned. |
| Waveband: | VIS and NIR: 3 bands in 0.52 - 0.86 µm, SWIR: 6 bands in 1.6 - 2.43 µm, TIR: 5 bands in 8.125 - 11.65 µm
VIS, NIR, SWIR, TIR |
| Spatial resolution: | VNIR: 15 m, stereo: 15 m horizontally and 25 m vertical, SWIR: 30 m, TIR: 90 m
Best resolution: 15 m |
| Swath width: | 60 km |
| Accuracy: | VNIR and SWIR: 4% (absolute), TIR: 4 K, Geolocation: 7 m |
| Data Access: | Open Access |
| Data Format: | HDF-EOS or GeoTiff |
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LISS-III (Resourcesat)
Linear Imaging Self Scanner - III (Resourcesat) | ISRO | Current: RESOURCESAT-2, RESOURCESAT-2A | Operational | High resolution optical imagers | Data used for vegetation type assessment, resource assessment, crop stress detection, crop production forecasting, forestry, land use and land cover change. |
| Waveband: | VIS: Band 2: 0.52 - 0.59 µm, Band 3: 0.62 - 0.68 µm, NIR: Band 4: 0.77 - 0.86 µm, SWIR: Band 5: 1.55 - 1.75 µm
VIS, NIR, SWIR |
| Spatial resolution: | 23.5 m
Best resolution: 23.5 m |
| Swath width: | 141 km |
| Accuracy: | |
| Data Access: | Open Access |
| Data Format: | |
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MSI (Sentinel-2)
Multi-Spectral Instrument (Sentinel-2) | ESA (COM) | Current: Sentinel-2 B, Sentinel-2 C
Future: Sentinel-2 D, Sentinel-2 A
Complete: - | Operational | High resolution optical imagers | Optical high spatial resolution imagery over land and coastal areas for Copernicus operational services. |
| Waveband: | 13 bands in the VNIR-SWIR
VIS, SWIR |
| Spatial resolution: | 10 m for 4 bands in VNIR, 60 m for 3 dedicated atmospheric correction bands, 20 m for remaining bands for S-2. 5m spatial resolution for S2NG
Best resolution: 10 m |
| Swath width: | 290 km |
| Accuracy: | Absolute radiometric accuracy for Level 1C data: 3 - 5% |
| Data Access: | Open Access |
| Data Format: | |
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MUX (CBERS-4)
Multispectral CCD Camera | INPE (CAST) | Current: CBERS-4
Future: -
Complete: - | Operational | Imaging multi-spectral radiometers (vis/IR) | Agriculture; Forestry; Geology; Natural disaster management; Cartography; Environment monitoring; Fire detection, localization and counting; Hydrology, coastal water mapping; Land use; Surveillance and law enforcement |
| Waveband: | 0.45 - 0.52 µm, 0.52 - 0.59 µm, 0.63 - 0.69 µm, 0.77 - 0.89 µm
VIS, NIR |
| Spatial resolution: | 20 m
Best resolution: 20 m |
| Swath width: | 120 km |
| Accuracy: | |
| Data Access: | Open Access |
| Data Format: | GEOTIFF |
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OLI
Operational Land Imager | USGS (NASA) | Current: Landsat 8
Future: -
Complete: - | Operational | Imaging multi-spectral radiometers (vis/IR) | Measures surface radiance, land cover state, and change (e.g., vegetation type). Used as multi-purpose imagery for land applications. |
| Waveband: | VIS - SWIR: 9 bands: 0.43 - 2.3 µm
VIS, NIR, SWIR |
| Spatial resolution: | Pan: 15 m, VIS - SWIR: 30 m
Best resolution: 15 m |
| Swath width: | 185 km |
| Accuracy: | Absolute geodetic accuracy of 32 m; relative geodetic accuracy of 18 m (excluding terrain effects); geometric accuracy of 12 m or better |
| Data Access: | Open Access |
| Data Format: | COG, GeoTIFF |
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OLI-2
Operational Land Imager 2 | USGS (NASA) | Current: Landsat 9
Future: -
Complete: - | Operational | Imaging multi-spectral radiometers (vis/IR) | Measures surface radiance, land cover state, and change (e.g., vegetation type). Used as multi-purpose imagery for land applications. |
| Waveband: | VIS - SWIR: 9 bands: 0.43 - 2.3 µm
VIS, NIR, SWIR |
| Spatial resolution: | Pan: 15 m, VIS - SWIR: 30 m
Best resolution: 15 m |
| Swath width: | 185 km |
| Accuracy: | Absolute geodetic accuracy of 32 m; relative geodetic accuracy of 18 m (excluding terrain effects); geometric accuracy of 12 m or better |
| Data Access: | Open Access |
| Data Format: | COG, GeoTIFF |
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