ADAR System 5500 is a four Camera, Multispectral System Offering 400 percent more ground coverage per scene than digital video systems, this fully digital four band multispectral system offers the user maximum utility at a reasonable cost. Able to capture both color and color infrared images simultaneously, the ADAR System 5500 acquires digital photographs in four configurable spectral bands.
http://www.possys.com/products.html
Advanced Airborne Hyperspectral Imaging System 3 (AAHIS 3) With our Advanced Airborne Hyperspectral Imaging System (AAHIS), STI Government Systems has a general-purpose, high-resolution, passive hyperspectral sensor. Initially developed in 1993, the AAHIS sensor is currently in its third generation (AAHIS 3). It has been used successfully at FBE Hotel in 2000 and at KB01 in 2001.
AHS-75 Airborne Hyperspectral Scanner (.pdf file) (formerly SenSyTech (formerly Daedalus Enterprises, Inc.))
*Up to 64 bands recorded.
*Spectral band complement typically negotiated with each customer.
*Visible/Near IR: Up to 20 bands .45 - 1.05 m
*Mid IR: One band: 1.6 m
*Mid IR: Up to 16 bands 2 - 2.5 m
*Medium Wave IR: Up to 7 bands 3 - 5 m
*Long Wave Thermal IR: Up to 6 bands 8 - 13 m
http://www.argonst.com/docs/AHS-75.pdf
AHS-160 Airborne Hyperspectral Scanner (.pdf file) (formerly SenSyTech (formerly Daedalus Enterprises, Inc.))
(same image as above)
*Up to 80 bands (or more) recorded.
*Spectral band complement typically negotiated with each customer.
*Visible/Near IR: Up to 20 bands .45 - 1.05 m
*Mid IR: One band 1.6 m
*Mid IR: Up to 42 bands 2 - 2.5 m
*Medium Wave IR: Up to 7 bands 3 - 5 m
*Long Wave Thermal IR: Up to 10 bands 8 - 13 m
http://www.argonst.com/docs/AHS-160.pdf Airborne Bispectral Scanner (.pdf file) The former SenSyTech (formerly Daedalus Enterprises, Inc.) ABS is a dual optical port, bispectral scanner consisting of a compact scan head with one or two detectors, and an electronics package that mounts in a 19" rack assembly. The scan head and electronics can be installed in a wide range of aircraft using standard 16" aerial camera ports and seat assemblies.
http://www.argonst.com/docs/ABS.pdf AA3505 Bispectral Scanner System (.pdf file) The AA3505 is a dual band passive remote sensing system designed for airborne use. The system is formed from components originally delivered as the Daedalus model AA2000 plus new subsystems. This spectral band combination is specifically aimed at coastal patrol applications seeking to detect and map oil on water and other pollution.
Band Edges NER
1 Ultraviolet 0.32 - 0.38 µm <0.06
2 Infrared 8.5 - 12.5 µm <0.2 NETD
http://www.argonst.com/docs/AA3505.pdf
AHI is an airborne hyperspectral imaging system with 256 bands in the 8-12 micron atmospheric window (LWIR or thermal infrared band) and 3 color bands in the visible. AHI was designed and built by the Hawaii Institute of Geophysics and Planetology (HIGP).
Airborne Multispectral Scanner (.pdf file) The (formerly SenSyTech, Inc. (formerly Daedalus Enterprises, Inc.) AMS System is a dual optical port multispectral scanner which records up to six spectral channels simultaneously directly onto 8 mm digital tape. The AMS provides calibrated thermal information for the determination of radiometric temperature relationships for various remote sensing applications. The compact scan head and electronics can be installed in a wide range of aircraft using standard 16" aerial camera ports and seat assemblies.
http://www.argonst.com/docs/AMS.pdf Kestrel Corporation's AirCam™ multispectral imaging system is a compact, low-cost electronic imaging system suitable for a wide range of surveying, mapping, and imaging missions. Based on modern CCD camera technology and Kestrel's innovative control system, software and packaging, AirCam™ represents an optimized mix of performance and value in an airborne electronic multispectral imaging system.
http://www.kestrelcorp.com/aircam.html
AISA Airborne Imaging Spectrometer is a commercially produced inexpensive hyperspectral pushbroom type imaging spectrometer system. AISA provides very compact system, consisting only of two units, the sensor head called the frontend and a rugged portable PC. The versatile graphical user interface (GUI) provides flexible, easy-to-use instrument with several efficient operating modes and features which may be changed during flight within seconds.
APEX is an acronym used for Airborne PRISM Experiment. This project includes the development of an airborne imaging spectrometer for the simulation, calibration and validation of the future LSPIM mission, where PRISM stands for its hyperspectral imager payload.
http://www.apex-esa.org/
AVIRIS is an acronym for the Airborne Visible InfraRed Imaging Spectrometer. AVIRIS is a world class instrument in the realm of Earth Remote Sensing. It is a unique optical sensor that delivers calibrated images of the upwelling spectral radiance in 224 contiguous spectral channels (also called bands) with wavelengths from 400 to 2500 nanometers (nm).
CHRIS (Compact High Resolution Imaging Spectrometer) is a physically compact payload as its name implies (weighing under 15 kg) and operates in the 'push-broom' mode. From a 600 km orbit, CHRIS can image the Earth in a 14 km swath with a spatial resolution of 18 m. CHRIS operates over the visible/near infrared band from 400 nm to 1050 nm and can operate in 63 spectral bands at a spatial resolution of 36m, or with 18 bands at full spatial resolution. Spectral sampling varies from 2-3 nm at the blue end of the spectrum, to about 12 nm at 1050nm. Sampling is about 7nm near the red edge (~690-740nm). The instrument is very flexible and different sets of bands can be used for different applications.
CASI 550 - VNIR Spectrographic Imaging System
Our newest compact VNIR spectrographic imaging system provides you with higher resolution, faster scanning, plus the highest sensitivity of any instrument in its class. Our new custom sensor array is designed to optimize sensitivity over the entire available spectum.
This new sensor has improved sensitivity by a factor of 3 in the blue end of the spectrum, far beyond what is possible with a standard sensor! This means that your images will be the brightest that they can be, providing fine detail and allowing you to operate under conditions that would challenge other instruments. This simple fact can save you days on acquisition projects, many hours of processing time, and many thousands of dollars.The CASI-550 employs the same proven design that has been refined since 1989 with the original CASI product lines. The instrument software allows you to easily set the CASI-550 to record imagery with any configuration of spectral bands that you want. With a Windows user interface, SCSI data drives, and full one-on-one support from Itres, you can be sure that your CASI-550 will provide the finest spectral imagery available in an affordable and compact camera.
Features
* Full calibration of the system to provide data in spectral radiance values (µWcm-2sr-1nm-1)
* Free spectral range of 545nm, adjustable between 400 and 1000nm
* Spectral programmability to suit various applications
* High spatial (0.5m to 10m) and spectral resolution (2.2nm bandwidth)
* Long dwell times and high signal-to-noise ratio
* Full geo-correction and orthorectifying capabilities, and a Digital Elevation Model
* Downwelling irradiance measurements for at-aircraft atmospheric corrections
* Integration with GPS and high precision altitude sensors for precise position mapping (INS/GPS)
* Can be easily integrated with LIDAR and IFSAR data
CASI 550 Specifications
Field of View 40.4° across-track/0.077° along track
Spectral Range 545nm between 400 and 1000nm
Spectral Samples 288 at 1.9nm intervals
Spectral Resolutions 2.2 nm FWHM at 650
Aperture F/2.8 to F/11.0
Dynamic Range 16,384:1 (14 bits)
Noise Floor 1.0 DN
Signal to Noise Ration 790:1 peak
Calibration Accuracy 470 - 800 nm +/-2% absolute
Data Throughput 1.25 Mbyte/second
http://www.itres.com/CASI_550
CASI 1500 - Hyperspectral Imager
Our flagship Hyperspectral Imager. The CASI-1500 offers an impressive 1500 pixels across the field of view, allowing you to image a vast area with a single pass, or get spatial resolutions as high as 25 cm using a standard fixed-wing aircraft.
Itres has given this camera an extraordinary sensor array, plus amazing custom optics to provide you with razor sharp focus and superior sensitivity across the entire spectrum. Now you can operate under low light conditions and still acquire superb imagery. You will save valuable days, possibly weeks, on your acquisition project, and be able to accomplish projects that simply are not possible with other cameras.
All of our sensor products share a friendly Windows user's interface and a design that has benefited from years of refinement. We stand behind the quality of the imagery from our mapping sensors, while our warranty and support program provides piece of mind for our sensor clients after their purchase.
Features
* Full calibration of the system to provided data in spectral radiance values (µWcm-2sr-1nm-1)
* Free spectral range of 650nm, adjustable between 400 and 1050nm
* Spectral programmability to suit various applications
* High spatial (25cm to 1.5m) and spectral resolution (288 bands)
* Long dwell times and high signal-to-noise ratio
* Full geo-correction and orthorectifying capabilities, and a Digital Elevation Model
* Integration with GPS and high precision altitude sensors for precise position mapping (INS/GPS
CASI 1500 Specifications
Field of View 40.5° across-track over 1500 pixles
Spectral Range 650nm between 380 and 1050nm
Spectral Samples 288 at 2.2nm intervals (2.5 nominal)
Aperture F/3.5 to F/18.0
Dynamic Range 16,384:1 (14 bits)
Noise Floor 3.0 DN
Signal to Noise Ration 800:1 peak
Calibration Accuracy To Be Determined
Data Throughput 5 Megapixel/sec
http://www.itres.com/CASI_1500Galileo Group's hyperspectral sensor is a new generation, state-of-the-art digital imaging sensor for acquiring high spatial and spectral resolution hyperspectral imagery. The compact airborne imaging spectrometer system consists of the sensor head, rugged portable PC and a GPS inertial sensing unit. 
GER (Geophysical & Environmental Research Corporation) designs and produces a number of multispectral system models (EPS-M, -A, and -H Series) tailored to specific applications and budgetary requirements. GER's unique combination of experience in hardware design, flight operations, and data analysis contributes to the production of an optimal system.
(see, for example TEEMS and the Spectra Vista entry below)
http://www.ger.com/ and http://www.ger.com/air.html
Spectra Vista Corporation manufactures a full range of new generation Airborne Hyperspectral and Multispectral Imaging Systems. There are three basic EPS Series scanners, with different aperture sizes.
The Hyperspectral Digital Imagery Collection Experiment (HYDICE) is an airborne, hyperspectral imaging system that provides high spatial and spectral (400 - 2500 nm) resolution images of the earth. The optics consist of an off-axis, f/3, 27 mm aperture diameter Paul Baker telescope and a Schmidt double pass prism spectrometer. The detector is an InSb area array cooled to 65 K by a mechanical cooler. A strip on the ground, as defined by the spectrometer slit, is imaged in 210 spectral bands. For each band a scene image is built up line by line in a pushbroom scan by the forward motion of the aircraft. The optics/detector assembly is mounted on a three-axis stabilized platform to compensate for aircraft attitude and environmental disturbances. The flight electronics subsystem controls the imager and collects the image data. A tape recorder stores scene, calibration, diagnostic, flight support, and housekeeping data. Completing the HYDICE system are a ground data processing station and a calibration system.
The HyperCam™ Fourier transform hyperspectral imager airborne instrument is a design/development of Kestrel Corporation. This instrument is a high spectral and spatial resolution imager designed for a variety of environmental sensing and commercial applications.
Hyperspectral Scanners (HyMap) Rapid and efficient wide area imaging for mineral mapping and environmental monitoring. High signal to noise ratio, high spectral resolution, ease of use, modular design concept, calibrated spectroradiometry, proven in-field operation. The HYMAP series of airborne hyperspectral scanners from Integrated Spectronics delivers these characteristics - and more! Full spectral range from UV to TIR, clean images, easy aircraft installation, minimal geometric image distortion due to aircraft motion. HYMAP is the "plug and play" scanner!
customised to user requirements
spectral coverage in VIS,NIR, SWIR, MIR and TIR
100 - 200 wavelength channels
bandwidths generally in 10 - 20 nm range
high signal to noise ratio, >500:1
2 - 10 metre spatial resolution
60-70 degree swath
operates in light aircraft with standard camera port
3 axis gyro-stabilised platform
calibration facility, pre-processing software
http://www.intspec.com/
Hyperion, the first hyperspectral imager to orbit the earth, was launched in November, 2000. Built and delivered by Northrop Grumman, the 220-band instrument is setting the standard for orbiting imagers, providing a more than thirty-fold increase over multispectral capability now aloft.
HySpex is a suite of hyperspectral cameras developed and manufactured by Norsk Elektro Optikk. A HySpex camera can be used in areas like industrial and aerial imaging within applications ranging from quality control to remote sensing and homeland defence.
http://www.neo.no/hyspex/
The IMSS is an imaging spectrometer that operates in the band sequential mode using a single optical element to perform both imaging and dispersion thus allowing the highest throughput of any imaging spectrometer on the market today.
The MODIS Airborne Simulator (MAS) is an airborne scanning spectrometer that acquires high spatial resolution imagery of cloud and surface features from its vantage point on-board a NASA ER-2 high-altitude research aircraft.
The MODIS/ASTER (MASTER) airborne simulator is a joint development involving the Airborne Sensor Facility at the Ames Research Center, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the EROS Data Center. The primary objective of the MASTER activity is to support the ASTER and MODIS instrument teams in the areas of algorithm development, calibration and validation.
http://masterweb.jpl.nasa.gov/
NovaSol 1100 Series - Visible Spectral Range
Model 1100-1 Model 1100-2
Spectral Range 400 nm to 900 nm 450 nm to 950 nm
Focal Length 45 mm 53 mm
Focal Ratio f/2.8 f/2.8
Spatial FOV 15 deg 15 deg
Limiting Aberration coma coma
Slit 48um x 12 mm 56um x 14 mm
FPA 1024 x 1024, 12um pixel 1024 x 1024, 14um pixel
Spatial Resolution 512 Objects 512 Objects
Vignetting less than 15% less than 15%
Frame Rates up to 100 f/sec up to 100 f/sec
Standard Lens 45 mm, Flange 53 mm, Flange
Stray Light < 0.05% < 0.05%
MTF See Below See Below
NovaSol's 1200 Series - Short Wave Infrared
Spectral Range 900 to 2450 nm
Resolvable spatial elements >256
Through-put 89%
Slit 40um x 10mm
Fore-Optics f/3.0, 38mm fL
Spatial FOV 15 degrees
MTF >50% at 25 lp/mm
Linear Dispersion 4.7 mm/um
Spectrograph fL=250mm
NovaSol's 1600 Series Short Wave Infrared
Spectral Range 900 to 2350 nm
Resolvable spatial elements >1024
Through-put 89%
Slit 18 um x 18 mm
Fore-Optics F/2.8, 64 mm fL
Spatial FOV 16 degrees
MTF >50% at 25 lp/mm
Linear Dispersion 5.2 mm/um
Spectrograph fL=130mm
Design Offner
The PROBE-1 hyperspectral remote sensing airborne system is a $3 million instrument which can deliver authoritative information to clients in many industries, including mining, defense, agriculture, oil and gas, and the environment. Built by Integrated Spectronics (HyMap) for Earth Search Sciences, Inc.
ProVision Technologies. This low-cost system is comprised of a 12 bit digital camera with a cooled CCD sensor, our patented focal plane scanner, and a front lens. The FPS-RDACS/H3 is capable of capturing up to 1024 spectral bands ranging from 450nm to 900nm. Each band consists of a spatial image that is based on the apparent reflectance of the target. Imagery is acquired using a push-broom mechanism that captures data one line at a time. Institute for Technology Development, Bldg. 1103, Suite 118, Stennis Space Center, MS 39529
http://www.pvtech.org/technology.php
ROSIS (Reflective Optics System Imaging Spectrometer) is a compact airborne imaging spectrometer, which had been developed jointly by Dornier Satellite Systems (DSS, former MBB), GKSS Research Centre (Institute of Hydrophysics) and German Aerospace Center (DLR, Institute of Optoelectronics) based on an original design for a flight on ESA's EURECA platform.
Surface Optics Corporation's (SOC) recently developed SOC-700 and SOC 700-UV hyperspectral instrument detects anomalies in both spatial and spectral domains. The use of specialized spectral imaging and extremely high speed processing techniques makes it possible to detect minute differences in the surface of materials and positively identify real and counterfeit objects. The detection process takes place in real-time.
http://www.surfaceoptics.com (Hyperspectral)
SpecTIR™ provides a highly experienced expert hardware engineering design capability for Electro-Optical & Infrared (EOIR) Remote Sensing Systems. Our HyperSpecTIR hyperspectral sensor system is our third-generation design for airborne government, civil and commercial applications. With its two dimensional focal plane, 256 contiguous IFOV's acquire data simultaneously in 240 spectral bands over the range of 450nm to 2.4um. 
Spectra View® Airborne Data Systems, Inc. offers two main product lines. The Spectra-View® system has been in production for 10 years. This system has many options and can be customized to meet your needs. The Agri-view system is a new low cost solution. Airborne Data Systems started manufacturing the Agri-view System in 2002. In addition to the Spectra-View® and Agri-View lines, Airborne Data Systems, Inc. custom makes systems to meet almost any remote sensing application.
TASI 600 - Pushbroom Hyperspectral Thermal Sensor System
The TASI 600 is the only commercially available, airborne-based, pushbroom hyperspectral thermal sensor system (to the best of our knowledge).
Available in either a 32 or 64 spectral channel configuration, with a spectral range of 8 to 11.5 microns, and featuring 600 spatial pixels, it is well suited to numerous critical applications including mining exploration, geophysical mapping, and landmine & ordnance detection.
The TASI 600 is distinguished from other thermal sensors in two important ways:
1. It is a "mapping sensor", so that every pixel in your thermal image is referenced with geographic coordinates and an elevation value.
2. It is "Hyperspectral". Instead of offering a single gray scale image covering the entire thermal spectrum, the TASI provides 32 spectral bands so that you'll be able to view your thermal image in "Hyper-Color".
With the TASI, instead of receiving only a relative measure of temperatures, you can determine emmisivity values and absolute temperatures. You can also identify materials, such as rock types, soil classes, metals, plastics and other man-made materials. Also, thermal radiation will be visible through low density materials, so that the TASI allows you to "see through" vegetation and thin ground coverings.
Our TASI sensor benefits from the same superior optical design technology as our SASI 600 and CASI 1500. It provides excellent focus and an optical spot size smaller than 1 pixel at 90% photon energy for all spectral channels. The same design technology also ensures low distortion - better than 0.5 pixels for both spectral smile and keystone.
http://www.itres.com/TASI_600
The VNIR-20 uses a proprietary HyperPixelTM Array (HPATM) to capture spectral and spatial information in one instantaneous video frame, thereby eliminating motion artifacts and maximizing signal-to-noise. It operates over the visible band and is designed to interface with virtually any fore-optic, from telescope to microscope.
Key Features
* Can Identify Spatial and Spectral Features in a Single Video Frame
* Ideal for Moving Platforms and Transient Events
* No Moving Parts
* Unique Patent Pending Technology
* Data Cube: 100 x 100 x 20
o 100 x 100 spatial
o 20 spectral
* Average Spectral Resolution: 12.5 nm/pixel, 425-675nm
* USB Interface
* Miniature Size ideal for UAVs: 2.5"W x 4"H x 6"L
http://www.bodkindesign.com/VNIR-20.html
The VNIR-90 spectrometer uses a proprietary HyperPixelTM Array (HPATM) to capture spectral and spatial information in one instantaneous video frame, thereby eliminating motion artifacts and maximizing signal-to-noise. It operates over the visible band and is designed to interface with virtually any fore-optic, from telescope to microscope.
Key Features
* Can Identify Spatial and Spectral Features in a Single Video Frame
* Ideal for Moving Platforms and Transient Events
* No Moving Parts
* Unique Patent Pending Technology
* Data Cube: 55 x 44 x 90
* 55 x 44 spatial
* 90 spectral
* Average Spectral Resolution: 3.9 nm/pixel, 490-925nm
* USB Interface
http://www.bodkindesign.com/VNIR-90.html
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