Multispectral Resource Sampler - An experimental satellite sensor for the mid-1980sAn experimental pushbroom scan sensor, the Multispectral Resource Sampler (MRS), being developed by NASA for a future earth orbiting flight is presented. This sensor will provide new earth survey capabilities beyond those of current sensor systems, with a ground resolution of 15 m over a swath width of 15 km in four bands. The four arrays are aligned on a common focal surface requiring no beamsplitters, thus causing a spatial separation on the ground which requires computer processing to register the bands. Along track pointing permits stereo coverage at variable base/height ratios and atmospheric correction experiments, while across track pointing will provide repeat coverage, from a Landsat-type orbit, of every 1 to 3 days. The MRS can be used for experiments in crop discrimination and status, rock discrimination, land use classification, and forestry.
Document ID
19800033292
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Schnetzler, C. C. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Thompson, L. L. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, Md., United States)