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CBERS-1
CBERS-1
China-Brazil Earth Resources Satellite
Launched in:
1999
Out of service since:
2003
Repeat cycle:
26 days
Orbit height:
778 km
Orbit type:
Sun Synchronous
Organisation:
INPE - Brazil
Launched 14 Oct 1999; decommissioned 12 Oct 2003
CBERS-1 websites
Information
INPE - CBERS
INPE - DGI info (Portugese)
INPE Brazil
On Board Sensors
HRCC (High Resolution CCD Camera)
Information
Data ordering
Sensor Bands
Band
Wavelength
(µm)
Bandwidth
(µm)
Resolution
(m)
Swath width
(km)
Revisit time
(days)
Band 1 (VIS)
0.45 to 0.52
20
113
3
Band 2 (VIS)
0.52 to 0.59
20
113
3
Band 3 (VIS)
0.63 to 0.69
20
113
3
Band 4 (NIR)
0.77 to 0.89
20
113
3
Band 5 (PAN) (VIS)
0.51 to 0.73
20
113
3
IR-MSS (Infrared Multispectral scanner)
Information
Data ordering
Sensor Bands
Band
Wavelength
(µm)
Bandwidth
(µm)
Resolution
(m)
Swath width
(km)
Revisit time
(days)
Band 1 (PAN) (SWIR)
0.5 to 1.1
80
120
26
Band 2 (SWIR)
1.55 to 1.75
80
120
26
Band 3 (SWIR)
2.08 to 2.35
80
120
26
Band 4 (TIR)
10.4 to 12.5
160
120
26
WFI (Wide field imager)
Information
INPE - DGI info (Portugese)
Data ordering
Sensor Bands
Band
Wavelength
(µm)
Bandwidth
(µm)
Resolution
(m)
Swath width
(km)
Revisit time
(days)
Band 1 (VIS)
0.63 to 0.69
260 (260)
890
5
Band 2 (NIR)
0.77 to 0.89
260 (260)
890
5
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