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instruments
identifier | name | description | platforms |
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multispectral-microwave-scanning-radiometer | Multispectral microwave scanning radiometer | Multi-purpose imaging MW radiometer |
okean-o
|
multi-spectral-optical-camera-nearshort_wave_infrared | Multi-spectral Optical Camera near&short_wave_infrared | High-resolution nadir-scanning IR spectrometer | |
multi-spectral-optical-camera-ultraviolet_visible | Multi-spectral Optical Camera ultraviolet_visible | High resolution optical imager | |
multi-spectral-radiometer-with-high-resolution | Multi-Spectral Radiometer with High Resolution | High resolution optical imager |
sich-1m
|
multispectral-scanner | Multispectral Scanner | Multi-purpose imaging Vis/IR radiometer |
landsat-5
landsat-4 |
multispectral-scanner-2 | Multispectral Scanner | High resolution optical imager |
sich-2
|
multispectral-scanning-imager-radiometer | Multispectral scanning imager-radiometer | Multi-purpose imaging Vis/IR radiometer |
geostationary-operational-meteorological-satellite
|
multispectral-scanning-imager-radiometer-2 | Multispectral scanning imager-radiometer | Multi-purpose imaging Vis/IR radiometer | |
multispectral-visible-and-infra-red-scan-radiometer-10-channels | Multispectral Visible and Infra-red Scan Radiometer (10 channels) | Multi-purpose imaging Vis/IR radiometer |
fy-1d-polar-orbiting-meteorological-satellite
fy-1c-polar-orbiting-meteorological-satellite |
multispectral-visible-and-infra-red-scan-radiometer-10-channels-2 | Multispectral Visible and Infra-red Scan Radiometer (10 channels) | Multi-purpose imaging Vis/IR radiometer |
fy-3c-polar-orbiting-meteorological-satellite
fy-3b-polar-orbiting-meteorological-satellite fy-3a-polar-orbiting-meteorological-satellite |
multispectral-visible-and-infra-red-scan-radiometer-3-channels | Multispectral Visible and Infra-red Scan Radiometer (3 channels) | Multi-purpose imaging Vis/IR radiometer |
fy-2a-geostationary-meteorological-satellite
fy-2b-geostationary-meteorological-satellite |
multispectral-visible-and-infra-red-scan-radiometer-5-channels | Multispectral Visible and Infra-red Scan Radiometer (5 channels) | Multi-purpose imaging Vis/IR radiometer |
fy-1a-polar-orbiting-meteorological-satellite
fy-1b-polar-orbiting-meteorological-satellite |
nasa-scatterometer | NASA Scatterometer | Radar scatterometer |
advanced-earth-observing-satellite
|
neutral-mass-spectrometer | Neutral Mass Spectrometer | Space environment monitor |
enhanced-polar-outflow-probe-on-the-cascade-smallsat-and-ionospheric-polar-explorer
|
new-infrared-sensor-technology | New Infrared Sensor Technology | Multi-purpose imaging Vis/IR radiometer |
sac-d-aquarius
|
nigeriasat-remote-sensing-medium-and-high-resolution | NigeriaSat Remote Sensing (Medium and High Resolution) | High resolution optical imager |
nigeriasat-2
|
nigeriasat-remote-sensing-medium-resolution | NigeriaSat Remote Sensing (medium resolution) | High resolution optical imager |
nigeriasat-1
|
nigeriasat-remote-sensing-medium-resolution-2 | NigeriaSat Remote Sensing (Medium Resolution) | High resolution optical imager |
nigeriasat-x
|
ocean-and-land-colour-imager | Ocean and Land Colour Imager | Medium-resolution spectro-radiometer | |
ocean-color-and-temperature-scanner | Ocean Color and Temperature Scanner | Medium-resolution spectro-radiometer |
advanced-earth-observing-satellite
|
ocean-colour-monitor | Ocean Colour Monitor | Medium-resolution spectro-radiometer |
oceansat-1
ocean-satellite-1 ocean-satellite-2 |
ocean-scanning-multispectral-imager | Ocean Scanning Multispectral Imager | Medium-resolution spectro-radiometer |
korea-multi-purpose-satellite-1
|
on-board-retransmission-complex | On board retransmission complex | Communications system |
geostationary-operational-meteorological-satellite-1
meteor-3m |
operational-land-imager | Operational Land Imager | High resolution optical imager |
landsat-8
|
operational-linescan-system | Operational Linescan System | Multi-purpose imaging Vis/IR radiometer |
defense-meteorological-satellite-program-f-15
defense-meteorological-satellite-program-f-16 defense-meteorological-satellite-program-f-17 defense-meteorological-satellite-program-f-18 defense-meteorological-satellite-program-f-10 defense-meteorological-satellite-program-f-11 defense-meteorological-satellite-program-f-12 defense-meteorological-satellite-program-f-13 defense-meteorological-satellite-program-f-14 defense-meteorological-satellite-program-f-19 defense-meteorological-satellite-program-f-8 defense-meteorological-satellite-program-f-9 |
optical-electronic-apparatus | Optical Electronic Apparatus | High resolution optical imager | |
optical-electronic-equipment | Optical-electronic equipment | High resolution optical imager |
baumanets
|
optical-sensor | Optical Sensor | High resolution optical imager |
japanese-earth-resource-satellite
|
optical-spectrograph-and-infra-red-imaging-system | Optical Spectrograph and Infra-Red Imaging System | Limb-scanning SW spectrometer |
odin
|
orbital-system-for-an-active-detection-of-debris | Orbital System for an Active Detection of Debris | Space environment monitor |
sac-d-aquarius
|
overhauser-magnetometer | OM | Magnetometer |
rsted-oersted
|
overhauser-magnetometer-and-fluxgate-magnetometer | Overhauser Magnetometer and Fluxgate Magnetometer | Magnetometer |
challenging-mini-satellite-payload-for-geophysical-research-and-application
|
ozone-mapping-and-profiler-suite | Ozone Mapping and Profiler Suite | High-resolution nadir-scanning SW spectrometer |
suomi-national-polar-orbiting-partnership
|
ozone-monitoring-instrument | Ozone Measuring Instrument | High-resolution nadir-scanning SW spectrometer |
aura
|
ozone-monitoring-suite | Ozone Monitoring Suite | ||
ozon-m | Ozon-M | High-resolution nadir-scanning SW spectrometer |
priroda
|
pamela | Pamela | Space environment monitor |
environmental-satellite-resurs-dk-n1
|
panchromatic-and-multispectral-imager | Panchromatic and multispectral imager | High resolution optical imager |
sj-9a
|
panchromatic-and-multispectral-imager-2 | Panchromatic and multispectral imager | High resolution optical imager |
earth-resources-satellite
|
panchromatic-and-multispectral-imager-3 | Panchromatic and multispectral imager | High resolution optical imager |
china-brazil-earth-resources-satellite-4
|
panchromatic-camera | Panchromatic Camera | High resolution optical imager |
cartography-satellite-1
|
panchromatic-camera-2 | Panchromatic Camera | High resolution optical imager |
cartography-satellite-2
|
panchromatic-camera-3 | Panchromatic Camera | High resolution optical imager |
cartography-satellite-2a
cartography-satellite-2b |
panchromatic-camera-4 | Panchromatic Camera | High resolution optical imager | |
panchromatic-camera-6 | Panchromatic Camera | High resolution optical imager | |
panchromatic-camera-7 | Panchromatic Camera | High resolution optical imager |
technology-experimental-satellite-on-cartography
|
panchromatic-imager | Panchromatic Imager | High resolution optical imager |
beijing-1-small-satellite
|
panchromatic-imager-2 | Panchromatic imager | High resolution optical imager |
thailand-earth-observation-system
|
panchromatic-imager-3 | Panchromatic imager | High resolution optical imager | |
panchromatic-imaging-system | Panchromatic imaging system | High resolution optical imager |
monitor-e
|
panchromatic-imaging-system-2 | Panchromatic imaging system | High resolution optical imager |
belka
environmental-satellite-kanopus-v |
panchromatic-remote-sensing-instrument-for-stereo-mapping | Panchromatic Remote-sensing Instrument for Stereo Mapping | High resolution optical imager |
advanced-land-observing-satellite
|
panchromatic-sensor | Panchromatic sensor | High resolution optical imager |
indian-remote-sensing-satellite-1c
indian-remote-sensing-satellite-1d |
particle-environment-monitor | Particle Environment Monitor | Space environment monitor |
upper-atmosphere-research-satellite
|
phased-array-type-l-band-synthetic-aperture-radar | Phased Array type L-band Synthetic Aperture Radar | Imaging radar (SAR) |
advanced-land-observing-satellite
|
phased-array-type-l-band-synthetic-aperture-radar-2 | Phased Array type L-band Synthetic Aperture Radar-2 | Imaging radar (SAR) |
advanced-land-observing-satellite-2
|
photographic-camera | Photographic camera | High resolution optical imager |
resource-satellite-f-series-number-1m
|
photographic-camera-2 | Photographic camera | High resolution optical imager |
resource-satellite-f-series-number-1m
|
photographic-camera-3 | Photographic camera | High resolution optical imager |
resource-satellite-f-series-number-3
|
polarization-and-directionality-of-the-earths-reflectances | POLarization and Directionality of the Earth's Reflectances | Multi-channel/direction/polarisation radiometer |
advanced-earth-observing-satellite
|
polarization-and-directionality-of-the-earths-reflectances-2 | POLarization and Directionality of the Earth's Reflectances | Multi-channel/direction/polarisation radiometer |
advanced-earth-observing-satellite-ii
|
polarization-and-directionality-of-the-earths-reflectances-parasol-version | POLarization and Directionality of the Earth's Reflectances (PARASOL version) | Multi-channel/direction/polarisation radiometer |
polarization-and-anisotropy-of-reflectances-for-atmospheric-science-coupled-with-observations-from-a-lidar
|
poseidon-1 | Positioning Ocean Solid Earth Ice Dynamics Orbiting Navigator (Single frequency solid state radar altimeter) | SSALT is also referred to as Poseidon-1. The single instrument frequency is 13.65 GHz (Ku-band). SSALT is an experimental altimeter (of CNES, built by Alcatel Alenia Space, formerly Alcatel Espace, Toulouse) to demonstrate the concept of low-power, low-mass, low data rate (1/7 the rate of NRA due to extensive on-board processing) and low-cost altimeter for future Earth observing missions. |
topex-poseidon
|
poseidon-2 | Positioning Ocean Solid Earth Ice Dynamics Orbiting Navigator (Single frequency solid state radar altimeter) | The Poseidon-2 altimeter is the main instrument on the Jason-1 mission. Derived from the Poseidon-1 altimeter on TOPEX/Poseidon, it measures sea level, wave heights and wind speed. It operates at two frequencies and is also able to estimate atmospheric electron content. |
jason-1
|
poseidon-3 | Positioning Ocean Solid Earth Ice Dynamics Orbiting Navigator (Single frequency solid state radar altimeter) | The Poseidon-3 radar altimeter is the main instrument on the Jason-2 mission. Derived from the Poseidon-1 altimeter on TOPEX/Poseidon and the Poseidon-2 on Jason-1, it measures sea level, wave heights and wind speed. |
jason-2
|
positioning-ocean-solid-earth-ice-dynamics-orbiting-navigator-single-frequency-solid-state-radar-altimeter | Positioning Ocean Solid Earth Ice Dynamics Orbiting Navigator (Single frequency solid state radar altimeter) | Radar altimeter | |
positioning-ocean-solid-earth-ice-dynamics-orbiting-navigator-single-frequency-solid-state-radar-altimeter-4 | Positioning Ocean Solid Earth Ice Dynamics Orbiting Navigator (Single frequency solid state radar altimeter) | Radar altimeter | |
precipitation-radar | Precipitation Radar | Cloud and precipitation radar |
tropical-rainfall-measuring-mission
|
precision-monitoring-of-solar-variability | PREcision Monitoring of Solar Variability | Solar irradiance monitor |
picard
|
r-400 | R-400 | Non-scanning MW radiometer |
priroda
|
radar-altimeter | Radar Altimeter | Radar altimeter |
ocean-dynamics-satellite-a
|
radar-altimeter-2 | Radar altimeter | Radar altimeter |
priroda
|
radar-altimeter-2-2 | Radar Altimeter - 2 | Radar altimeter |
environmental-satellite
|
radar-altimeter-3 | Radar Altimeter | Radar altimeter |
european-remote-sensing-satellite-1
european-remote-sensing-satellite-2 |
radiation-measurement-complex | Radiation Measurement Complex | Space environment monitor |
resource-satellite-first-series-number-4
meteor-3-n8 meteor-3-n7 meteor-2-n24 meteor-3-n5 |
radiation-measurement-system | Radiation measurement system | Space environment monitor |
geostationary-operational-meteorological-satellite-1
|
radio-beacon-for-ionospheric-tomography | Radio Beacon for Ionospheric Tomography | Space environment monitor |
youthsat
|
radio-occultation-receiver | Radio-occultation receiver | GNSS radio-occultation receiver | |
radio-occultation-sensor-for-atmosphere | Radio Occultation Sensor for Atmosphere | GNSS radio-occultation receiver |
megha-tropiques
|
radio-occultation-sounder-for-the-atmosphere | Radio Occultation Sounder for the Atmosphere | GNSS radio-occultation receiver |
ocean-satellite-2
|
radio-occultation-sounder-for-the-atmosphere-2 | Radio Occultation Sounder for the Atmosphere | GNSS radio-occultation receiver |
sac-d-aquarius
|
radio-receiver-instrument | Radio Receiver Instrument | Space environment monitor |
enhanced-polar-outflow-probe-on-the-cascade-smallsat-and-ionospheric-polar-explorer
|
rasar-vis-panchromatic-camera | RASAR VIS Panchromatic camera | High resolution optical imager |
rasat-remote-sensing-satellite
|
rasat-vis-multispectral-camera | RASAT VIS Multispectral camera | High resolution optical imager |
rasat-remote-sensing-satellite
|
rbe | RBE | Space environment monitor |
vulkan-kompas-2
|
rcha | RCHA |
vulkan-kompas-2
|
|
retroreflector-array | Retroreflector Array | Laser retroreflector |
diademe-12
|
retroreflector-in-space | Retroreflector in Space | Laser retroreflector |
advanced-earth-observing-satellite
|
sar-components-testing | SAR components testing | ||
sar-interferometer-radar-altimeter | SAR Interferometer Radar Altimeter | Radar altimeter |
cryosat-earth-explorer-opportunity-mission
cryosat-2-earth-explorer-opportunity-mission |
sar-payload | SAR Payload | Imaging radar (SAR) | |
sar-radar-altimeter | SAR Radar Altimeter | Radar altimeter | |
satellite-to-satellite-tracking-instrument | Satellite-to-Satellite Tracking Instrument | GNSS receiver |
gravity-field-and-steady-state-ocean-circulation-explorer
|
s-band-synthetic-aperture-radar | S-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar | Imaging radar (SAR) |
disaster-and-environment-monitoring-and-forecast-small-satellite-constellation-c
|
sca | SCA | Radar scatterometer | |
scanner-for-earths-radiation-budget | Scanner for Earth's Radiation Budget | Broad-band radiometer |
megha-tropiques
meteor-3-n7 resource-satellite-first-series-number-4 |
scanner-for-earths-radiation-budget-2 | Scanner for Earth's Radiation Budget | Broad-band radiometer | |
scanning-imaging-absorption-spectrometer-for-atmospheric-chartography | Scanning Imaging Absorption Spectrometer for Atmospheric Chartography | High-resolution nadir-scanning SW spectrometer |
environmental-satellite
|
scanning-ir-radiometer | Scanning IR radiometer |
meteor-2-n24
meteor-3-n5 |
|
scanning-ir-radiometer-2 | Scanning IR radiometer | Multi-purpose imaging Vis/IR radiometer |
meteor-3-n7
meteor-3-n8 meteor-3m-n1 |