Objectives and Applications
DESIS detects changes in the land surface, oceans and atmosphere; it will contribute to the development of effective measures to protect the environment and climate and allows scientists to detect changes in ecosystems and to make statements on the condition of forests and agricultural land. Among other things, its purpose is to secure and improve the global cultivation of food.
Full Name
DLR Earth Sensing Imaging Spectrometer for MUSES
Mission Status
Mission complete
Mission Agencies
Launch Date
29 Jun 2018
Mission Links
EOL Date
31 Dec 2023
Orbit Type
Inclined, non-sun-synchronous
Orbit Period
93 minutes
Orbit Sense
Ascending
Orbit Inclination
51.6 deg
Orbit Altitude
407 km
Orbit Longitude
Orbit LST
2023-05-03T10:55:45.134+0100
Repeat Cycle
0 days
NORAD Catalog #
International Designator
DESIS - DLR Earth Sensing Imaging Spectrometer |
| Category | Parameter | Instrument(s) |
| Land | Multi-purpose imagery (land) | DESIS |
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