TY - GEN
T1 - ADVANCES IN SPACEBORNE HYPERSPECTRAL IMAGERY, A COMPARATIVE STUDY BETWEEN NANO SATELLITES AND LARGE SATELLITES
AU - Faroukh, Yousuf
AU - Alansaari, Maryam
AU - Alhammadi, Amel
AU - Sulaiman, Abdulrahman
AU - Alketbi, Fatima
AU - Alkaabi, Tarifa
AU - Fernini, Ilias
AU - AlNaimiy, Hamid H.K.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2024 SPIE.
PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - The space sector's rapid growth, coupled with increased accessibility to space, has led to the popularity of miniaturized satellites known as CubeSats. These cost-effective and agile nanosatellites have gained international recognition in government, education, and private sectors. CubeSats, standardized at 10 cm x 10 cm x 10 cm, come in various sizes (1U, 2U, 3U, and 6U) and are preferred by the GIS/RS community for earth observation capabilities. Sharjah Academy for Astronomy, Space Science and Technology (SAASST) in the UAE has established a CubeSat laboratory, launching the Sharjah-Sat-1 (3U+) and now embarking on the Sharjah-Sat-2 mission. Sharjah-Sat-2 is a 6U CubeSat equipped with an advanced high-definition hyperspectral camera, Hyperscape100, to enhance infrastructure projects and establish an early warning system for environmental phenomena. This paper will discuss advancements in spaceborne hyperspectral imagers, compare nanosatellites to larger satellites, highlight the Sharjah-Sat-2 project, and explore its positive impact on the GIS/RS community.
AB - The space sector's rapid growth, coupled with increased accessibility to space, has led to the popularity of miniaturized satellites known as CubeSats. These cost-effective and agile nanosatellites have gained international recognition in government, education, and private sectors. CubeSats, standardized at 10 cm x 10 cm x 10 cm, come in various sizes (1U, 2U, 3U, and 6U) and are preferred by the GIS/RS community for earth observation capabilities. Sharjah Academy for Astronomy, Space Science and Technology (SAASST) in the UAE has established a CubeSat laboratory, launching the Sharjah-Sat-1 (3U+) and now embarking on the Sharjah-Sat-2 mission. Sharjah-Sat-2 is a 6U CubeSat equipped with an advanced high-definition hyperspectral camera, Hyperscape100, to enhance infrastructure projects and establish an early warning system for environmental phenomena. This paper will discuss advancements in spaceborne hyperspectral imagers, compare nanosatellites to larger satellites, highlight the Sharjah-Sat-2 project, and explore its positive impact on the GIS/RS community.
KW - CubeSat
KW - Ground Sampling Distance (GSD)
KW - Hyperspectral Imagery
KW - Nanosatellite
KW - space-borne sensors
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85196508318
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85196508318#tab=citedBy
U2 - 10.1117/12.3013252
DO - 10.1117/12.3013252
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85196508318
T3 - Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
BT - Sensors and Systems for Space Applications XVII
A2 - Chen, Genshe
A2 - Pham, Khanh D.
PB - SPIE
T2 - Sensors and Systems for Space Applications XVII 2024
Y2 - 23 April 2024 through 25 April 2024
ER -