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AVIRIS Next Generation

Specifications

The specifications for AVIRIS-NG are summarized below:

Parameter Value
Wavelength 380 nm to 2510 nm
Spectral Resolution (FWHM, minimum) 5nm ± 0.5 nm
Field of View 36 ± 2 degrees with 600 resolved elements
Instantaneous Field of View 1.0 1.4 mrad ± mrad
Spatial Sampling (maximum observed at resolved elements) 1.0 mrad ± 0.1 mrad
Spectral Distortion (smile) Uniformity > 97%
Spectral Distortion (keystone) Unformity >97%
FPA 480 (spectral direction) X 640 (cross track)
Frame Rate 10 - 100 frames per second
Pixel Size 27 microns x 27 microns
Calibration On-board calibrator
Data Resolution 14 bits
Data Rate Up to 74 MB/s of throughput
Data Volume Up to 1.0 TB of raw data before disk swap
Physical Volume 83 cm (H) x 57 cm (Dia.) plus electronics boxes and racks
Mass 465kg
Vacuum Requirement 10-4 torr
Ambient Operating Temperature -40 to +50C
Maximum Altitude 18 km
Cool-Down Time < 48 hours
Operational Time / Mission 14 days