APEX status pt.1: Instrument Development and Performance

E. Alberti, F. Dell'Endice, P. D'Odorico, A. Hueni, M.E. Schaepman, K. Meuleman, J. Bieseman, R. Dryemaeker, S. Sterckx, S. Adriaensen, S. Kempenaers, B. Bomans, D. Schläpfer, Y. Rezaei

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Abstract

ESA APEX (Airborne Prism EXperiment) is a project for the realisation of an airborne dispersive pushbroom imaging spectrometer, a dedicated data Processing and Archiving Facility (PAF, hosted at VITO) and a Calibration Home Base (CHB, hosted at DLR) for instrument calibration operation. It has been developed by a joint Swiss-Belgian consortium. The APEX instrument is facing its finalisation phase undergoing intense experimental activities in view of its validation and performance assessment. Environmental tests were executed to simulate flight environment conditions. The first APEX airborne campaign has been held in June 2009 covering a variety of water targets over Switzerland and Belgium. Extensive pre- and postflight characterisation and calibration campaigns were accomplished. Instrument data evaluation, performance analysis and optimisation of the data processing schemes adopted have followed. This paper outlines the activities performed and presents the first products achieved.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings Hyperspectral 2010 Workshop (SP-683), 17-19 March 2010, Frascati, Italy
Place of PublicationFrascati, Italy
PublisherESA
Pages6
Publication statusPublished - 2010
EventHyperspectral 2010 Workshop -
Duration: 17 Mar 201019 Mar 2010

Workshop

WorkshopHyperspectral 2010 Workshop
Period17/03/1019/03/10

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