HRVHigh Resolution Visible
SPOT-3
Instrument ID
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Summary ​
HRV_SPOT3 (High Resolution Visible) is a retired multispectral instrument operated by CNES on SPOT-3. It is associated with a satellite platform and has public data availability.
NOTE
SPOT-3 carried two independently programmable HRV instruments. Each unit imaged a 60 km swath in either 10 m panchromatic mode or 20 m multispectral mode; operating both units together provided a 117 km combined swath. The three multispectral bands were acquired simultaneously, whereas the panchromatic and multispectral modes were alternatives. Operations ended after a spacecraft attitude-control failure.
Quick Facts
Instrument idHRV_SPOT3
NameHigh Resolution Visible
AcronymHRV
Typemultispectral
Platform typesatellite
PlatformSPOT-3
OperatorCNES
Start date1993-09-26
End date1996-11-14
Statusretired
Availabilitypublic
Spectral Characteristics
Total bands4
Wavelength range545-835 nm
Bandwidth range70-230 nm
Ground sampling distance10-20 m
Spectral response functionNot available
Imaging
Swath Width60
Explore it with xeo ​
python
import xeo
instrument = xeo.instruments.HRV_SPOT3
# Extract metadata
metadata = {
"id": instrument.id,
"name": instrument.name,
"acronym": instrument.acronym,
"type": instrument.type,
"platform_type": instrument.platform_type,
"platform": instrument.platform,
"operator": instrument.operator,
"start_date": instrument.start_date,
"end_date": instrument.end_date,
"status": instrument.status,
"availability": instrument.availability,
}
# Get the bands as a pandas DataFrame (returns None if it is not available)
instrument.bands()
# Get the Spectral Response Function as a pandas DataFrame (returns None if it is not available)
instrument.srf()
# Check the available extensions
print(instrument.extension_names)
for name, extension in instrument.extensions.items():
print(name, "->", list(extension))