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

Conference paper (2017)

Authors

j. Pepijn Veefkind Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI), Atmospheric Remote Sensing - CEG
T. Vlemmix Atmospheric Remote Sensing - CEG
X Ge Network Architectures and Services - EEMCS
Pieternel Felicitas Levelt Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI), Atmospheric Remote Sensing - CEG
Research Group
QRD/Kouwenhoven Lab (QuTech Advanced Research Centre) (TU Delft)
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Published Date

25-09-2017

Language

English

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Faculty

QuTech Advanced Research Centre

Department

Qubit Research Division

Research Group

QRD/Kouwenhoven Lab

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).

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