EnMAP
EnMAP (Environmental Mapping and Analysis Program) is a German hyperspectral satellite mission to provide high accuracy hyperspectral image data of the Earth surface on a timely and frequent basis.
Overview[edit]
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 OHB-System AG which is also responsible for the development of the satellite bus. The ground segment will be developed and operated by the German Aerospace Center (DLR).
EnMAP records data via a sun-synchronous orbit at a height of 653 km above the Earth. The satellite provides a high resolution hyperspectral imager capable of resolving 230 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.[1]
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.
EnMAP was successfully launched on 1st April 2022 at 16:24 UTC on a Falcon 9 Block 5 booster as part of the Transporter-4 rideshare mission.[2]
See also[edit]
- HySIS - Indian Hyper-spectral imaging satellite.
References[edit]
- ^ Kaiser, Angela (2021). "EnMAP". DLR. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ Clark, Stephen (1 April 2022). "Forty payloads ride into orbit on SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket". Spaceflight Now. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
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