Published Date : 20 May 2014
Germany: At the ILA Berlin Air Show, the German
Aerospace Centre, Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR) and
US-based company Teledyne Brown Engineering (TBE) have signed an
agreement to install and operate the imaging spectrometer DESIS (DLR
Earth Sensing Imaging Spectrometer) on board the International Space
Station (ISS). This DLR-built instrument will be one of four camera
systems for remote sensing fitted to the MUSES (Multi-User System for
Earth Sensing) instrument carrier. DESIS will be able to detect changes
in the land surface, oceans and atmosphere; it will contribute to the
development of effective measures to protect the environment and
climate.
DESIS is a hyperspectral camera that records image data using an array of up to 240 closely spaced channels, covering the visible and near infrared portions of the spectrum (450 to 915 nanometres) with a ground resolution of approximately 90 metres. This multifaceted information allows scientists to detect changes in ecosystems and to make statements on the condition of forests and agricultural land.
Among other things, its purpose is to secure and improve the global cultivation of food. The data from the ISS instruments will be available quickly in the event of a catastrophe and can help rescue teams operating on the ground to organise their deployment. DLR and TBE seek to combine the data from other MUSES instruments to develop advanced methods for remote sensing of the Earth.
The platform with the DLR DESIS instrument is scheduled to commence operations in 2016.
Source: DLR & http://geospatialworld.net
Germany: At the ILA Berlin Air Show, the German
Aerospace Centre, Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR) and
US-based company Teledyne Brown Engineering (TBE) have signed an
agreement to install and operate the imaging spectrometer DESIS (DLR
Earth Sensing Imaging Spectrometer) on board the International Space
Station (ISS). This DLR-built instrument will be one of four camera
systems for remote sensing fitted to the MUSES (Multi-User System for
Earth Sensing) instrument carrier. DESIS will be able to detect changes
in the land surface, oceans and atmosphere; it will contribute to the
development of effective measures to protect the environment and
climate.
DESIS is a hyperspectral camera that records image data using an array of up to 240 closely spaced channels, covering the visible and near infrared portions of the spectrum (450 to 915 nanometres) with a ground resolution of approximately 90 metres. This multifaceted information allows scientists to detect changes in ecosystems and to make statements on the condition of forests and agricultural land.
Among other things, its purpose is to secure and improve the global cultivation of food. The data from the ISS instruments will be available quickly in the event of a catastrophe and can help rescue teams operating on the ground to organise their deployment. DLR and TBE seek to combine the data from other MUSES instruments to develop advanced methods for remote sensing of the Earth.
The platform with the DLR DESIS instrument is scheduled to commence operations in 2016.
Source: DLR & http://geospatialworld.net
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