EnMAP
EnMAP (Environmental Mapping and Analysis Program) is a German hyperspectral satellite mission providing high accuracy hyperspectral image data of the Earth surface on a timely and frequent basis.
Under the scientific lead of the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) the mission is managed by the Space Agency of the German Aerospace Center (DLR). The Hyperspectral Imager (HSI) will be developed by Kayser-Threde GmbH. OHB Technology is responsible for the development of the satellite bus. The ground segment will be developed and operated by the German Aerospace Center (DLR). The envisaged launch of the EnMAP satellite is 2018 using the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle[1] of Indian space agency ISRO.
EnMAP records data via a sun-synchronous orbit at a height of 643 km above the Earth. The satellite provides a high resolution hyperspectral imager capable of resolving 244 spectral bands from 420 to 2450 nm with a ground resolution of 30 m x 30 m. The swath width amounts to 30 km at a maximum swath length of up to 5000 km a day. The off-nadir (+/- 30°) pointing feature enables fast target revisit of 4 days.
EnMAP is designed to record bio-physical, bio-chemical and geo-chemical variables on a global basis and thus, to increase our understanding of biospheric /geospheric processes and to ensure the sustainability of our resources.
External links
- ^ "ISRO to launch German, French, British and Canadian satellites". India Today. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
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