BackForwardInstrument:  MEOSS 

Instrument details
Acronym MEOSS
Full name Monocular Electro-Optical Stereo Scanner
Purpose Land observation with along-track stereo capability for topography
Short description Panchromatic, 0.57-0.7 µm. Stereo camera system capable of recording three images simultaneously with a single lens by means of linear scanning
Background Failed with satellite at launch
Scanning Technique Pushbroom, swath 510 km, simultaneous fore-, nadir and aft- views
Resolution 50 m along track, 158 m cross-track, 45 m in vertical direction
Coverage / Cycle Global in 5 days
Mass Power Data Rate

 

Providing Agency DLR
Instrument Maturity Flown on an R&D satellite
Utilization Period: 1993 to 1993
Last update: 2017-03-28
Detailed characteristics
Satellites this instrument is flying on

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Instrument classification
  • Earth observation instrument
  • Passive optical radiometer or spectrometer
  • High resolution optical imager
WIGOS Subcomponents No WIGOS subcomponents have been defined.
Mission objectives
Primary mission objectives
  • Fire fractional cover
Evaluation of Measurements