GCOM-C Instruments-Key Technical Summary

GCOM-C

SGLI-VNR (Second Generation Global Imager- Visible and Near Infrared Radiometer)

Imaging multi-spectral radiometers (VIS/IR) and ocean colour instruments

LAUNCH DATE

December 23, 2017

MISSION PARAMETERS

Cycle Days: 2
Orbit Type: Sun-synchronous quasi-return orbit
Orbit Altitude: 798 km
Orbit Period: 101 min

INSTRUMENT PARAMETERS

Bands: 17
Swath: 1105 km
Spatial Resolution: 250, 500, 1 km
Temporal Resolution: 1 day, 8 days & 1 month
Radiometric Resolution: –
Frequency: –
Antenna look direction: –

DATA PRODUCTS

L1-A, L1-B, L2, L3, L2-Statistics

GCOM-C

SGLI-IRS (Second Generation Global Imager- Infrared Scanner)

Imaging multi-spectral radiometers (vis/IR) and ocean colour instruments

LAUNCH DATE

December 23, 2017

MISSION PARAMETERS

Cycle Days: 2
Orbit Type: Sun-synchronous quasi-return orbit
Orbit Altitude: 798 km
Orbit Period: 101 min

INSTRUMENT PARAMETERS

Bands: 17
Swath: 1400 km
Spatial Resolution: 250, 500, 1 km
Temporal Resolution: 1 day, 8 days & 1 month
Radiometric Resolution: –
Frequency: –
Antenna look direction: –

DATA PRODUCTS

L1-A, L1-B, L2, L3, L2-Statistics

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