BackForwardInstrument:  MSI (Φsat-2)  

Instrument details
Acronym MSI (Φsat-2)
Full name Multispectral imager for Φsat-2
Purpose To demonstrate the use of AI to process on-board multi spectral images.
Short description
  • Φsat-2 has 8 channels in the visible and near infrared spectrum.
Background
  • New development
Scanning Technique
  • Assumed to be push broom
Resolution Ground sampling 5m
Coverage / Cycle Square images 20 x 20 km are obtained
Mass Power Data Rate

 

Providing Agency ESA
Instrument Maturity Flown on an R&D satellite
Utilization Period: 2024 to 2028
Last update: 2024-08-19
Detailed characteristics
  • When available the individual channel spectral responses will be given here.
Satellites this instrument is flying on

Note: a red tag indicates satellites no longer operational, a green tag indicates operational satellites, a blue tag indicates future satellites

Instrument classification
  • Earth observation instrument
  • Passive optical radiometer or spectrometer
  • High resolution optical imager
WIGOS Subcomponents
  • Subcomponent 3
  • Miniaturized instruments on micro satellites
  • Miniaturized instruments on micro satellites
Mission objectives
Primary mission objectives
  • Cloud cover
  • Cloud type
  • Land cover
Evaluation of Measurements