Kompsat-3
50cm resolution, 14 bits Dynamic range
In operation since 2012, the Kompsat constellation features two sub-metric optical satellites with high radiometric resolution. Kompsat-3 offers 16 km wide swath images with a sensor, AEISS, capable of recording images with exceptional 14-bit depth. This gives excellent images unmatched in the shadows and in the highlights. In addition, the ascending orbit of Kompsat-3 allows for the observation of landscape features at 13:30 UTC which gives an image with a solar angle radically different from most very high resolution observation missions. It is a perfect tool for agricultural, environmental and prospecting purposes.
Technical Specifications
| Orbit / Altitude | 685 km, Orbite Héliosynchrone, Noeud équatorial 13:30 UTC |
| Launch date | 18 Mai 2012 |
| Lifetime | 10 ans |
| Number of satellites | 1 |
| Spatial Resolution | Panchromatique 0.5m (Nadir), Multispectral : 2m |
| Spectral Bands | Panchromatique: 450 - 900 nm Multispectral: Bleu: 450 - 520 nm Vert: 510 - 580 nm Rouge 630 - 690 nm Proche Infrarouge 760 - 900 nm |
| Pixel coding | 14 Bits |
| Scale | 1/5 000 |
| Geolocation Accuracy | 30.3 m CE90 |
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