| Instrument | Agency | Missions | Status | Type | Measurements &
applications | Technical characteristics |
AOLCI
Advanced Ocean and Land Colour Imager | ESA (EUMETSAT) (COM) | Current: -
Future: S3NGO-B, S3NGO-A
Complete: - | Proposed | Hyperspectral imagers | Visible and near-infrared hyperspectral radiometer supporting a wide range of Marine, Land, Atmosphere and Climate Services. Provides enhanced continutity of ocean colour and land colour measurements from OLCI and enhanced synergy with ASLSTR |
| Waveband: | All OLCI bands, plus ~200 bands in 340-1020 nm with variable bandwidth (1.25 to 15 nm). Goal of full 340-1020 spectrum at 1.25-nm resolution.
VIS, NIR |
| Spatial resolution: | 150 m (goal 100 m)
Best resolution: 150 m |
| Swath width: | ~1400km (similar to OLCI) |
| Accuracy: | The combined standard radiometric uncertainty (CRU) of the L1b TOA radiance for all bands shall be ≤ 2% (goal ≤ 1%.)
Max relative uncertainties for water reflectance over ocean: 350 to 400 nm: 0.0057 or 20%, 400 to 600 nm: 0.0020 or 5%, 600 to 710 nm: 0.0007 or 10% |
| Data Access: | Open Access |
| Data Format: | |
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ATCOR
Atmospheric correction | ISRO | Current: -
Future: RESOURCESAT-3, RESOURCESAT-3A
Complete: - | Proposed | Hyperspectral imagers | Atmospheric correction. |
| Waveband: | VNIR Hyperspectral
VIS, NIR |
| Spatial resolution: | 240 m
Best resolution: 40 m |
| Swath width: | 925 km |
| Accuracy: | |
| Data Access: | Open Access |
| Data Format: | |
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CAPHI
Cloud and Aerosol polarization hyperspectral imager | NSMC-CMA | Current: -
Future: TANSat-2
Complete: - | Being developed | Hyperspectral imagers | Assess aerosol optical depth (AOD) and cloud coverage |
| Waveband: | |
| Spatial resolution: | 2 km |
| Swath width: | 3000 km |
| Accuracy: | |
| Data Access: | |
| Data Format: | |
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CLARREO Pathfinder Reflected Solar
CLARREO Pathfinder - RS | NASA | Current: CLARREO Pathfinder-on-ISS
Future: -
Complete: - | Being developed | Hyperspectral imagers | Demonstration of high accuracy SI-traceable calibration within 350-2300 nm spectral range; demonstration of ability to transfer this calibration to other Earth observing instruments. |
| Waveband: | 350 to 2300 nm at 3-nm sampling interval with 6-nm resolution.
VIS, NIR, SWIR |
| Spatial resolution: | 500 m. |
| Swath width: | 10 deg (70 km). |
| Accuracy: | Absolute uncertainty goal is 0.3% (k=1) in reflectance. |
| Data Access: | Open Access |
| Data Format: | HDF5 |
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DESIS
DLR Earth Sensing Imaging Spectrometer | DLR | Current: DESIS-on-ISS
Future: -
Complete: - | Operational | Hyperspectral imagers and hyperspectral imagers | DESIS is a hyperspectral camera that records image data using an array of up to 240 closely spaced channels, covering the visible and near infrared portions of the spectrum (450 to 915 nanometres) with a ground resolution of approximately 90 metres. This multifaceted information allows scientists to detect changes in ecosystems and to make statements on the condition of forests and agricultural land. |
| Waveband: | Spectral range: 450nm – 950nm (400 - 1000nm)
Spectral sampling: ≈ 2.32nm
Spectral channels: 240 (without binning)
VIS, NIR |
| Spatial resolution: | 79m/104m @330 km/435km orbit (min/max)
Best resolution: 79 m |
| Swath width: | 44km/57km @330 km/435km orbit (min/max) |
| Accuracy: | |
| Data Access: | |
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EMIT
Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation | NASA | Current: EMIT-on-ISS
Future: -
Complete: - | Operational | Hyperspectral imagers | Imaging spectroscopy from the visible to short wavelength infrared (VSWIR) to determine surface mineral compostion in the Earth's arid land dust source regions. |
| Waveband: | 400 -2500 nm at 7.4 nm sampling
SWIR |
| Spatial resolution: | 60 m
Best resolution: 60 m |
| Swath width: | 80 km @ 416km altitude |
| Accuracy: | 10% radiometric, 10% spectral, 10% spatial, 10% uniformity |
| Data Access: | Open Access |
| Data Format: | NetCDF |
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EnSAC
Environmental Sensor for Atmospheric Composition | ISRO | Current: -
Future: G20 Satellite
Complete: - | Being developed | Hyperspectral imagers | Monitoring CH4, NO2, CO2 |
| Waveband: | VIS (380-500nm), NIR (700-850nm) & SWIR(1560-1690nm)
VIS, NIR, SWIR |
| Spatial resolution: | 2 km
Best resolution: 2 m |
| Swath width: | 1400 km |
| Accuracy: | |
| Data Access: | Open Access |
| Data Format: | |
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GSA (1)
Hyperspectral imaging equipment | ROSKOSMOS | Current: Resurs-P N4, Resurs-P N5
Future: -
Complete: Resurs-P N1, Resurs-P N2, Resurs-P N3 | Operational | Hyperspectral imagers | Land surface monitoring |
| Waveband: | 0.43 - 0.97 µm, 96-255 spectral bands
VIS, NIR |
| Spatial resolution: | 25-30 m
Best resolution: 25 m |
| Swath width: | 30 km |
| Accuracy: | |
| Data Access: | Constrained Access |
| Data Format: | |
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H3Imager
High-resolution Hyperspectral imager for monitor Hotspot emission | NSMC-CMA | Current: -
Future: TANSat-2
Complete: - | Being developed | Hyperspectral imagers | Target GHG emission hot spots from localised sources with a 50 km swath and 500 m resolution. |
| Waveband: |
NIR, SWIR |
| Spatial resolution: | 500 m |
| Swath width: | 50 km |
| Accuracy: | |
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HSI
Hyperspectral Imager | DLR | Current: EnMAP
Future: -
Complete: - | Operational | Hyperspectral imagers and imaging multi-spectral radiometers (vis/ir) | Detailed monitoring and characterization of rock and soil targets, vegetation, inland and coastal waters on a global scale. |
| Waveband: | 420 - 2450 nm
VIS, NIR, SWIR |
| Spatial resolution: | GSD 30 m
Best resolution: 30 m |
| Swath width: | 30 km |
| Accuracy: | Radiometric: <5% |
| Data Access: | Open Access |
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