First aircraft test results of a compact, low cost hyperspectral imager for earth observation from space

  • B. T.G. De Goeij
  • , G. C.J. Otter
  • , J. M.O. Van Wakeren
  • , J. P. Veefkind
  • , T. Vlemmix
  • , X. Ge
  • , P. F. Levelt
  • , B. P.F. Dirks
  • , P. M. Toet
  • , L. F. Van Der Wal
  • , R. Jansen

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Abstract

In recent years TNO has investigated and developed different innovative opto-mechanical designs to realize advanced spectrometers for space applications in a more compact and cost-effective manner. This offers multiple advantages: a compact instrument can be flown on a much smaller platform or as add-on on a larger platform; a low-cost instrument opens up the possibility to fly multiple instruments in a satellite constellation, improving both global coverage and temporal sampling (e.g. multiple overpasses per day to study diurnal processes); in this way a constellation of low-cost instruments may provide added value to the larger scientific and operational satellite missions (e.g. the Copernicus Sentinel missions); a small, lightweight spectrometer can easily be mounted on a small aircraft or high-altitude UAV (offering high spatial resolution).

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationInternational Conference on Space Optics, ICSO 2016
EditorsBruno Cugny, Nikos Karafolas, Zoran Sodnik
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781510616134
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 25 2017
EventInternational Conference on Space Optics, ICSO 2016 - Biarritz, France
Duration: Oct 18 2016Oct 21 2016

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume10562
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

ConferenceInternational Conference on Space Optics, ICSO 2016
Country/TerritoryFrance
CityBiarritz
Period10/18/1610/21/16

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