SENSOR SATELLITE Agency LAUNCH DATE Resolution Swath (km) SPECTRAL BANDS   N. Bands WGCV CEOS Constellation
VIS
(µm)		NIR (µm)MIR (µm)FIR (µm)
AATSRENVISATESA20021 km500 0.55 - 12.0   7IVOS  
AMSR-EAQUANASA20025 - 50 km1445 Microwave   6MWS 
ASTERTERRANASA200215 - 90 m60 0.52 - 11.65   14  
ATSRERSESA19951 km500 0.65 -12.5   8IVOS 
AVHRRNOAA serie / MetOpNOAA20061.1 km3000 0.58 - 12.5   6LPV 
AVNIR-2ALOSJAXA200610 m700.42 - 0.89   4IVOS 
AWiFSRESOURCESAT-1ISRO200355 m730 0.52 - 1.75   4  
CCDCBERS-2BCRESDA (China)/INPE (Brazil)200720 m113 0.45 - 0.89   4IVOSLSI
CHRISPROBAESA200136 m14 0.4 -1.05   81IVOS 
CZIHY-1BCAST (China)2007250 m500 0.4 - 0.695   4  
HSTCSAC-CCONAE2000300 m 1 km700 0.45 - 0.85    1IVOSLSI
HyperionNMP EO-1NASA200030 m7.5 0.4 - 2.5   220  
HRGSPOT SerieCNES200210 m60 0.50-1.75   4IVOS 
IASIMetOpESA200925 km2052   3.4 - 15.5 3  
IIRCALIPSOCNES20061 km64    8.7 - 12.53  
IMAGERMTSAT-2JMA (Japan)20061 kmFull Earth Disk0.55 - 12.5   5  
LISS-IVRESOURCESAT-1ISRO20035.8 m141 0.52 -1.75   3 LSI
IR-MSSCBERS-2BCRESDA (China)/INPE (Brazil)200778 m120 0.5 -12.5      
KMSSMeteor-MN1ROSKOSMOS (Russia)200960 m - 100 m900 0.4 - 0.9   6  
MERISENVISATESA2002300 m - 1 km1150 0.4 - 1.05   15IVOS IOCGG LPVOCR
MISRTERRANASA2002500 m380 0.44 - 0.86    LPV 
MMRSSAC-CCONAE2000175 m360 0.48 - 1.7   5 LSI
MODISTERRANASA1999250 m2330 0.4- 14.4   36IVOS  IOCGG  LPVLSI / OCR
MODISAQUANASA2002250 m2330 0.4- 14.4   36IVOS  IOCGG  LPVLSI / OCR
MS (GISTDA)THEOSGISTDA (Thailandia)200815 m90 0.45 - 0.90   4  
MSIRapieEyeDLR20086.5 m78 0.44 - 0.85   4  
MSI (BJ-1)BJ-1NRSCC (China)200532 m6000.52 - 0.9   4  
MSMROCEANSAT-1 ISRO200940 m - 75 km13650Microwave   4MWS 
MVIRIMETEOSAT-9ESA20022.5-5 kmFull Earth Disk0.5 - 0.9   5.7 - 12.53  
MxTIMS-1ISRO200837 m151 0.45 - 0.86   4  
OCMOCEANSAT-1 ISRO2009300 m 1 km1360 0.4 - 0.88   8  
OCTSHY-1BCAST (China)20071.1 km3083 0.402 -12.5   10  
OLSDMSP F-18NOAA20090.56 - 5.4 km3000 0.4 - 13.43IOCGGOCR
MSCKOMPSAT-2KARI (Korea)20061 m15 0.50 - 0.90   4  
POLDER-2ADEOSJAXA20027 km2400 0.44 -0.91   15IOCGGOCR
PRISMALOSJAXA20062.5 m70 0.52 - 0.77   1IVOSLSI
RDSAMONITOR-EROSKOSMOS (Russia)200520 - 40 m160 - 890 0.54 - 0.9   3  
SeaWiFSSeaStarNASA1997 1km2000 0.4 - 0.8   8IOCGG LPVOCR
SEVIRIMETEOSAT-9ESA20071 kmFull Earth Disk0.6 - 4.14   12LPV 
SLIM-6UK-DMCBNSC (UK)200332 m648 0.63 - 0.90   3  
TMLandsat 5USGS198430 m185 0.45 - 12.5   7IVOSLSI
ETMLandsat 7USGS199930 m185 0.45 - 12.5   8IVOSLSI
VEGETATIONSPOT SerieCNES20021.15 km2200 0.61 - 1.75   3IVOS LPVLSI
VIIRSNPOESSNOAA -400 m - 1.6 km3000 0.4 - 12.5   22IOCGGOCR
WFICBERS-2BCAST (China)2007125 m60 0.62 -0.67   3 LSI
ACRIM IIIACRIMSAT19995 Deg 0.15 - 5      
CERESTERRA/AQUANASA200220 km 0.3 - 5      
ERMFY-3A 200825 km2200 0.2 - 50      
GERBMETEOSAT-9ESA200540 km 0.32 - 30      

 

Instrument Overview

Platform Sensor Description
ALOS  
 AVNIR-2Advanced Visible and Near Infrared Radiometer type 2
 PRISMPanchromatic Remote-sensing Instrument for Stereo Mapping
ENVISAT  
 AATSRAdvanced Along-Track Scanning Radiometer
 MERISMedium Resolution Imaging Spectrometer
ERS-1  
 ATSRAlong-Track Scanning Radiometer
ERS-2  
 ATSR-2Along-Track Scanning Radiometer - 2
KOMPSAT-2  
 EOCElectro-Optical Camera
LANDSAT-5  
 TMLandsat Thematic Mapper
LANDSAT-7  
 ETMLandsat Enhanced Thematic Mapper
NOAA-15  
 AVHRR-3Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer
SPOT-4  
 HRVHigh Resolution Visible Imaging Instrument
 VegetationVegetation Instrument
TERRA  
 ASTERAdvanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission Radiometer


Additional Information

SensorML HandbookSensorML Handbook describing the package below
SensorML PackageSensorML Package including descriptions for all sensors listed above
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