Objectives and Applications
HISUI (Hyperspectral Imager Suite) is hyperspectral imaging system, deployed to the ISS (International Space Station) in December 2019 for a three year operational period. The instrument was developed by the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), and aims to aid the development of a hyperspectral remote sensing satellite through the manufacturing and in-flight performance verification of HISUI.
Full Name
International Space Station Utilization: Hyperspectral Imager Suite
Mission Status
Operational (extended)
Mission Agencies
Launch Date
05 Dec 2019
Mission Links
EOL Date
Dec 2025
Orbit Type
Inclined, non-sun-synchronous
Orbit Period
92.9 minutes
Orbit Sense
Orbit Inclination
51.6 deg
Orbit Altitude
400 km
Orbit Longitude
NORAD Catalog #
International Designator
HISUI - Hyperspectral Imager Suite |
| Category | Parameter | Instrument(s) |
| Atmosphere | Atmospheric Winds | HISUI |
| Cloud type, amount and cloud top temperature | HISUI |
| Land | Albedo and reflectance | HISUI |
| Vegetation | HISUI |
| Multi-purpose imagery (land) | HISUI |
| Ocean | Ocean colour/biology | HISUI |
| Multi-purpose imagery (ocean) | HISUI |
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