RSI on FORMOSAT-2
Question 1
Into what general category of EOS does the instrument fall?
Multispectral and Panchromatic
Question 2
What capture technology is used?
Opto-mechanical Scanner
Question 3
Is the sensor active or passive?
Passive
Question 4
At what wavelength(s) does the sensor function?
Panchromatic 0.45-0.90µm
Blue 0.45-0.52µm
Green 0.52-0.60µm
Red 0.63-0.69µm
Near infra-red 0.70-0.90µm
Question 5
What resolution does the sensor have – temporal and spatial?
Temporal
24-hour repeat cycle
Spatial
2 meters for panchromatic and 8 meters for colour and NIR bands
Question 6
Is the sensor carried on an airborne or spaceborne platform? What is that platform – typically?
The sensor is space borne - carried on FORMOSAT-2
Question 7
Who developed/launched/manages the sensor?
Formosat 2 first remote sensing satellite developed by National Space Organization (NSPO). It was launched in 2004 between the NSPO and private companies.It is managed by the NSPO and companies in Taiwan. The sensor is used by companies in Taiwan to monitor activity in Taiwan to improve the infrastructure.
Question 8
Can data be purchased from service providers?
Yes from Spot Image France
Question 9
What products are available?
Panchromatic and Multi Spectral images
Question 10
At which main application areas is the sensor aimed?
The main application of the senor is to monitor Taiwan. But it also monitors the whole world.
List 2 specific projects, where they have been reported, their goals and their outcomes.
Taking images of the destruction to New Orleans in the U.S.A after hurricane Katriana.
It also took images of a nuclear facility producing heavy water in Arak, Iran.
Websites used
http://www.spotimage.fr/html
http://www.nspo.org
http://www.investintaiwan.nat.gov.tw/en/news/200506/2005061001
http://www.gisdata.com/Default.aspx?sec=786 - 29k
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