Sensor Support

Source:
http://www.jaxa.jp/projects/sat/alos/index_e.html

Image:
3D view of Mount Fuji

Sensor:
The Advanced Land Observing Satellite (ALOS) has been developed to contribute to the fields of mapping, precise regional land coverage observation, disaster monitoring, and resource surveying.

ALOS has three sensors: the Panchromatic Remote-sensing Instrument for Stereo Mapping (PRISM), which is comprised of three sets of optical systems to measure precise land elevation; the Advanced Visible and Near Infrared Radiometer type 2 (AVNIR-2), which observes what covers land surfaces; and the Phased Array type L-band Synthetic Aperture Radar(PALSAR).

***The 3 ALOS sensors are supported by PCI Geomatica’s ALOS Add-On Module . ALOS PRISM rational functions coefficients are supported by the Generic and RPC add on module.

Click here to find out more about using ALOS data in Geomatica.

Source:
http://www.infoterra.de/tsx/index.php

Image:
Antarctica , Larsen Ice-shelf - StripMap Acquisition (3m resolution, reduced), Jul. 26, 2007; polarisation: VV

Sensor:
As of Geomatica 10.1.2, PCI Geomatics has implemented support for TerraSAR-X image products. This allows users of Geomatica to capitalize on the high resolution X-band Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) imagery provided by the satellite.

TerraSAR-X is supported with the TerraSAR-X Add-On Module for Geomatica OrthoEngine. Further support for SAR processing is available through the Radar Add-On Module.

For purchasing information, contact PCI Geomatics sales for a quote.

Click here to find out more about using TerraSAR-X data in Geomatica.

Source:
http://www.digitalglobe.com/

Image:
Houston, Texas, USA"

Sensor:
As of Geomatica 10.1.2, PCI Geomatics has implemented support for the WorldView-1 sensor. This allows users of Geomatica to capitalize on the world’s only 50 centimeter resolution commercial imaging satellite.

WorldView-1 is supported under the WorldView Add On Module for Geomatica OrthoEnginewith tools for automation and full-scale production systems.

For purchasing information, contact PCI Geomatics sales for a quote.

Click here to find out more about using WorldView-1 data in Geomatica.

Source:
http://envisat.esa.int/

Image:
Arctic Ice Coverage smallest in history. 14 September 2007

Sensor:
An Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar (ASAR), operating at C-band, ASAR ensures continuity with the image mode (SAR) and the wave mode of the ERS-1/2 AMI. It features enhanced capability in terms of coverage, range of incidence angles, polarisation, and modes of operation.

***ASAR is supported by PCI Geomatica’s Satellite Models Add-On Module.

Source:
http://envisat.esa.int/
NASA/GSFC/METI/ERSDAC/JAROS,
and U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team

Image:
October 29, 2002 ASTER image of Soufriere Hills Volcano on Montserrat in the Caribbean

Sensor:
ASTER (Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer) is an imaging instrument flying on Terra, a satellite launched in December 1999 as part of NASA's Earth Observing System (EOS). ASTER is a cooperative effort between NASA, Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and Japan's Earth Remote Sensing Data Analysis Center (ERSDAC).

ASTER is being used to obtain detailed maps of land surface temperature, reflectance and elevation.

***ASTER is supported by PCI Geomatica’s Satellite Models Add-On Module.

Source:
http://www.isro.org/Cartosat/Page3.htm

Image:
Golden Temple Amritsar, March 2004

Sensor:
CARTOSAT-1 carries two state-of-the-art Panchromatic (PAN) cameras that take black and white stereoscopic pictures of the earth in the visible region of the electromagnetic spectrum.

The swath covered by these high resolution PAN cameras is 30 km and their spatial resolution is 2.5 metres.

***Cartosat-1 is supported by PCI Geomatica’s Cartosat Add-On Module. Cartosat-1 rational functions coefficients are supported by the Generic and RPC add on module.

Source:
http://www.cbers.inpe.br/

Image:
Belam Paraguay, August 1, 2004

Sensor:
The CBERS-1, 2 and 2B satellite has a sun-synchronous orbit at an altitude of 778 km, completing about 14 revolutions per day. The CCD camera provides images of a 113 km wide strip with 20m spatial resolution. Since this camera has a sideways pointing capability of ± 32 degrees, it is capable of taking stereoscopic images of a certain region. The CCD camera operates in 5 spectral bands that include a panchromatic one from 0.51 to 0.73 µm.

The swath covered by these high resolution PAN cameras is 30 km and their spatial resolution is 2.5 metres.

***The CBERS sensors are supported by PCI Geomatica’s Satellite Models Add-On Module.

Source:
http://www.dmcii.com/

Image:
Kiev, Ukraine

Sensor:
The Disaster Monitoring Constellation (DMC) consists of five remote-sensing satellites constructed by Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) and operated for the Algerian, Nigerian, Turkish, British and Chinese governments by DMC International Imaging. The DMC provides emergency Earth imaging for disaster relief under the International Charter for Space and Major Disasters, which the DMC formally joined in November 2005. Other DMC Earth imagery is used for a variety of civil applications by a variety of governments. Spare available imaging capacity is sold under contract.

***The DMC sensors are supported by PCI Geomatica’s Satellite Models Add-On Module.

Source:
http://imagesatintl.com

Sensor:
EROS A was launched on December 5, 2000, from the Svobodny Launch Complex in eastern Siberia to a Low Earth orbit (LEO) altitude of 480 km. The satellite provides commercial images with an optical resolution of 1.8 meters.

***EROS A is supported by PCI Geomatica’s Satellite Models Add-On Module.

Source:
http://imagesatintl.com

Image:
Tabaqah Dam Syria, April 2006

Sensor:
EROS B is similar to the EROS A satellite but has superior capabilities, including a larger camera of CCD/TDI type (Charge Coupled Device/Time Delay Integration), with standard panchromatic resolution of 0.70 m at an altitude of about 500 km, a larger on-board recorder, improved pointing accuracy and a faster data communication link.

***EROS B is supported by PCI Geomatica’s Satellite Models Add-On Module.

Source:
http://www.spotimage.fr

Image:
8m Mokpo Soth Korea, January 2008

Sensor:
FORMOSAT-2, the first and only high-resolution satellite with a daily revisit capability Unlike other very-high-resolution satellites, FORMOSAT-2 guarantees the same viewing parameters every time, so you know how many images you will obtain and you can be sure they will register perfectly. FORMOSAT-2’s spatial resolution is 2 metres in panchromatic and 8 metres in multispectral mode.

This combination of high resolution and daily revisits is unrivalled today in the civil high-resolution satellite market.

***Formosat-2 is supported by PCI Geomatica’s High Resolution Models Add-On Module.

Source:
http://www.geoeye.com

Image:
Ikonos 1m Pan Sharpened of Dubai

Sensor:
Moving over the ground at approximately seven kilometers per second, IKONOS collects black-and-white and multispectral data at a rate of over 2,000 square kilometers per minute. IKONOS satellite imagery provides access to any location on the Earth’s surface. Through the nearly fifteen, 98-minute journeys it makes around the globe each day, IKONOS collects vital statistics about the Earth’s ever-changing features—from fluctuations in land and water resources to the build-out of new urban areas.

***IKONOS is support by Geomatica’s High Resolution Models Add-On Module. Ikonos rational functions coefficients are supported by the Generic and RPC add on module.

Source:
http://www.spotimage.fr/

Image:
Putrajaya Malaysia, April 2007

Sensor:
KOMPSAT-2 acquires imagery in black and white (Pan) at a resolution of 1 m and in colour (MS) across 4 bands in the visible (red, green, blue) and near-infrared at a resolution of 4 m. Simultaneous acquisition of Pan and MS images means that merged 1-m images are available as a standard product. KOMPSAT-2 images cover a footprint of 15 km x 15 km.

***Kompsat-2 is supported by PCI Geomatica’s High Resolution Models Add-On Module . Kompsat-2 rational functions coefficients are supported by the Generic and RPC add on module.

Source:
http://landsat.gsfc.nasa.gov/

Image:
Landsat 7, Irvine California

Sensor:
The Landsat Program is a series of Earth-observing satellite missions jointly managed by NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey. Since 1972, Landsat satellites have collected information about Earth from space. This science, known as remote sensing, has matured with the Landsat Program.

Landsat satellites have taken specialized digital photographs of Earth’s continents and surrounding coastal regions for over three decades, enabling people to study many aspects of our planet and to evaluate the dynamic changes caused by both natural processes and human practices

***Landsat sensors are supported by PCI Geomatica’s Satellite Models Add-On Module.

Source:
http://envisat.esa.int/

Image:
Southern California Fires, 23 October 2007

Sensor:
MERIS is a programmable, medium-spectral resolution, imaging spectrometer operating in the solar reflective spectral range. Fifteen spectral bands can be selected by ground command, each of which has a programmable width and a programmable location in the 390 nm to 1040 nm spectral range.

***MERIS is supported by PCI Geomatica’s Satellite Models Add-On Module.

Source:
http://www.digitalglobe.com

Image:
60cm Pan sharpened image of the Rome, 24 August 2004

Sensor:
The QuickBird satellite is the first in a constellation of spacecraft that DigitalGlobe® is developing that offers highly accurate, commercial high-resolution imagery of Earth. QuickBird's global collection of panchromatic and multispectral imagery is designed to support applications ranging from map publishing to land and asset management to insurance risk assessment. Quickbird boasts the highest resolution commercially available imagery (60cm panchromatic at nadir and 2.4m multispectral at nadir) with a nominal swath width of 16.5 km

***Quickbird is supported by PCI Geomatica’s High Resolution Models Add-On Module. QuickBird rational functions coefficients are supported by the Generic and RPC add on module.

Source:
http://www.space.gc.ca

Image:
First complete view of Canada compiled using 275 RADARSAT-1 images captured over a brief 7-day period in January 1999,

Sensor:
Launched in November 1995, RADARSAT-1 provides Canada and the world with an operational C-band radar satellite system capable of timely delivery of large amounts of data. Equipped with a powerful synthetic aperture radar (SAR) instrument, it acquires images of the Earth day or night, in all weather and through cloud cover, smoke and haze.

***Radarsat-1 is supported by PCI Geomatica’s Satellite Models Add-On Module.

Source:
http://www.spotimage.fr

Image:
Hong Kong, China

Sensor:
The images acquired by SPOT Earth observation satellites are an unparalleled source of information for studying, monitoring, forecasting and managing natural resources and human activities on our planet.

Spot sensors 1 through 5 are supported by PCI Geomatica’s Satellite Models Add-On Module.