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DESIS ISS deployment
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DESIS (DLR Earth Sensing Imaging Spectrometer) is a push-broom hyperspectral imaging instrument developed by DLR and hosted on the ISS MUSES (Multiple User System for Earth Sensing) platform operated by Teledyne Brown Engineering [1][2][3]. The instrument was transported to the ISS on 29 June 2018 and achieved initial operating capability in November 2018 [4]. Operations ended in December 2023, leaving a five-year archive of hyperspectral imagery.
DESIS occupied a non-sun-synchronous ISS orbit at approximately 400 km altitude and 51.6 degree inclination, providing non-tasked data collection across latitudes up to 51.6 degrees. Revisit cadence depended on ISS groundtrack: eoPortal records an average cadence of 3-5 days for populated areas [2]; Teledyne Brown Engineering documentation gives 10-12 days at latitudes of 15-30 degrees under a 25-degree zenith angle constraint [4]. Both figures reflect different geometric framings of the same orbit. The five-year data archive is accessible through DLR and USGS distribution.
All fields
| current status | Ended |
| operator | Deutsches Zentrum fuer Luft- und Raumfahrt |
| launch vehicle | Spacex Falcon 9 |
| Launched | 2018-06-29 |
| actual end of life | 2023-12-31 |
| orbit type | ISS orbit, approximately 400 km altitude, 51.6 degree inclination, non-sun-synchronous |
| tasking supported | No |
| archive depth years | 5 |
| Last updated | 2026-05-24 |
| claim status | Agency-sourced |
Supply chain position
- [1]DESIS Instrument, DLR EOCoperator engineering2026-05-24
- [2]ISS MUSES, eoPortal Directorycommunity2026-05-24
- [3]DESIS-on-ISS Mission Summary, CEOS EOHandbookcommunity2026-05-24
- [4]DESIS Frequently Asked Questions, Teledyne Brown Engineeringoperator marketing2026-05-24
How to cite this page
Plain text
DESIS ISS deployment. EO-Atlas, SpectraWorks B.V., last reviewed 2026-05-24. https://eo-atlas.org/missions/desis-iss (CC BY 4.0)
BibTeX
@misc{eoatlas:missions:desis-iss,
title = {DESIS ISS deployment},
author = {{EO-Atlas}},
publisher = {SpectraWorks B.V.},
year = {2026},
note = {Last reviewed 2026-05-24. CC BY 4.0},
url = {https://eo-atlas.org/missions/desis-iss}
}