Hyperspectral Imaging – An Advanced Instrument Concept for the EnMAP Mission (Environmental Mapping and Analysis Programme)
- Paper number
IAC-08.B1.3.4
- Author
Dr. Timo Stuffler, Kayser-Threde GmbH, Germany
- Coauthor
Prof. Hermann Kaufmann, Geoforschungszentrum Potsdam, Germany
- Coauthor
Dr. Stefan Hofer, Kayser-Threde GmbH, Germany
- Coauthor
Mr. Klaus-Peter Förster, Kayser-Threde GmbH, Germany
- Coauthor
Dr. Manfred Leipold, Kayser-Threde GmbH, Germany
- Coauthor
Mr. Bernhard Sang, Kayser-Threde GmbH (KT), Germany
- Coauthor
Mr. Boris Penné, OHB System AG, Germany
- Coauthor
Mr. Andreas Müller, DLR-DFD, Germany
- Year
2008
- Abstract
Scheduled for a launch in 2011 and contracted by the German Space Agency DLR, the EnMAP Hyperspectral Imager (HSI) is in the realisation phase. The expected new set of mission data allow for detailed environment monitoring, characterisation and parameter extraction of e.g. rock/soil targets, vegetation and inland and coastal waters on a global scale. The EnMAP HSI (Hyperspectral Imager) has the capability to monitor the earth surface within about 250 continuous spectral bands in the wavelength range between 430 - 2450 nm. Related to the Landsat satellites, the ground resolution has been set on 30 m x 30 m. The sensor works in a push broom configuration being designed for a sun synchronous orbit at a height of 643 km. The system offers the broad science and application community a new, extensive and highly resolved set of data supporting and optimising the development of future models and processors to describe and predict different effects in our environment. Additionally, an airborne hyperspectral camera named ARES (Airborne Reflective Emissive Spectrometer) will be put into operation in 2008. The airborne sensor supports the set-up of a national hyperspectral network and acts as test bed concerning data handling and information extraction procedures for the later satellite mission. The paper will report the latest news in the EnMAP programme highlighting all aspects from the sensor and satellite design. Further, mission operation and the science case will be considered including the generation of data products to meet the demands of the EO community. The Hyperspectral Imager HSI on the EnMAP satellite is primary designed to fulfil the scientific requirements. However, the system is at the same time a so-called ‘pathfinder’ for future operational missions.
- Abstract document
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