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Remote Sensing > AHI Sensor Specifications
| Spectral Coverage: | 7.5-11.7 microns |
| Number of Spectral Bands: | 256 |
| Spectral Resolution: | 100nm |
| Angular Resolution: | 0.9 by 2 mrad (200 micron slit) |
| FOV: | 7 degrees cross track - pushbroom hyperspectral imager |
| Imager: | 256x256 element Rockwell TCM2250 HgCdTe
FPA |
| A/D Resolution (Quantization): | 14 bit |
| Frame Rate: | 150 Hz |
| Data Rate: | 20 MB/s |
| Position Accuracy: | <10m |
| Operating System: | PC-based, Windows 2000 |
| Output Data Format: | AHI convertable to ENVI image format |
| Ancillary Data: | 3 band Visable/VNIR linescan CCD - Band Centers at 540nm, 660nm, 800nm |
| FPA cooler: | Closed cycle sterling cooler - 56K |
| Operating Environment: | 0-15,000ft pressure altitude, -20 to +50 deg C. Passive vibration isolation |
| Weight: | Imager: 300 lbs.; Control & Rec Module: 122 lbs. |
| Size (in): | Imager: 47(L)x27(W)x17(H) plus auxiliary equipment |
| Power Requirements: | 1000 watts (35 Amps at 28VDC) |
| Display: | Flight real time display: SVGA Monitor |
| Data Archive: | IDE, Firewire, or USB hard disk |
| Guidance Sensor: | C-MIGITS II: heading, pitch, roll, lat, lon |
| Software: | Custom software for data and image acquisition, post mission review and processing, archival support |
| Radiometric Calibration: | 3 temperature black body source |
Contact: Tim Williams