Hyperspectral Imager Suite (HISUI): Its Launch and Current Status
Tsuneo Matsunaga, Akira Iwasaki, Tetsushi Tachikawa, Jun Tanii, Osamu Kashimura, Koichiro Mouri, Hitomi Inada, Satoshi Tsuchida, Ryosuke Nakamura, Hirokazu Yamamoto, Koki Iwao
Abstract
Hyperspectral Imager Suite (HISUI) was launched on Dec. 5, 2019 and successfully attached to Japan Experiment Module Exposed Facility, International Space Station. Currently, initial check out activities are ongoing, and the first light images will be released around August, 2020. The distribution of HISUI Level 1 products will be started in the first half of 2021.
Topics & Concepts
Hyperspectral imagingSuiteInternational Space StationRemote sensingLaunchedComputer scienceEnvironmental scienceSystems engineeringAeronauticsGeologyEngineeringGeographyElectrical engineeringArchaeologyGeochemistry and Geologic Mapping