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AEISS

Missions → KOMPSAT-3 (Extended operations)

KOMPSAT-3 sub-metre passive optical imaging payload for panchromatic and multispectral land observation.

Sensor

AEISS carries two documented name expansions: Advanced Earth Imaging Sensor System[1] and Advanced Electronic Image Scanning System.[2] It is the primary imaging payload of KOMPSAT-3 (Korea Multi-Purpose Satellite-3 / Arirang-3), launched on 2012-05-17 from Tanegashima Space Center.[1] This entry covers KOMPSAT-3 only; KOMPSAT-3A carries the separate AEISS-A instrument.

The instrument is a pushbroom imager delivering 0.7 m GSD in the panchromatic band (450-900 nm) and 2.8 m GSD across four multispectral bands: Blue (MS1, 450-520 nm), Green (MS2, 520-600 nm), Red (MS3, 630-690 nm), and Near-infrared (MS4, 760-900 nm).[1] Swath width is 15 km.[1] Imagery is acquired at 14-bit radiometric depth.[1] AEISS was developed with technical cooperation from EADS Astrium GmbH (Friedrichshafen).[1]

Pointing agility extends to 45 deg roll and 30 deg pitch, enabling off-nadir collection and same-pass stereo acquisition for digital elevation model generation.[1] Primary application domains include cartographic mapping, land cover classification, vegetation monitoring, disaster monitoring and damage assessment, and stereo-derived elevation products.[1][2] The satellite was operational as of December 2025.[3]

Operator pricing

Pricing not publicly listed by operator

Supply chain position

carried by KOMPSAT-3
Methods this sensor implements
Demonstrated

None on record.

Capable, undemonstrated
Topics this relates to
Snow coverMultispectral optical imaging(capable)well suited
Cloud propertiesMultispectral optical imaging(capable)adequate
FloodingMultispectral optical imaging(capable)adequate
Terrain elevationMultispectral optical imaging(capable)adequate
Inland waterMultispectral optical imaging(capable)marginal
Disaster damage assessmentOptical time-series change detection(capable)adequate
Economic activity intelligenceOptical time-series change detection(capable)adequate
Transport infrastructure monitoringOptical time-series change detection(capable)adequate
Vector-borne disease riskOptical time-series change detection(capable)marginal
Crop phenologyVegetation index mapping(capable)well suited
Crop stress and yieldVegetation index mapping(capable)well suited
DeforestationVegetation index mapping(capable)well suited
Land cover changeVegetation index mapping(capable)well suited
Pasture and grazingVegetation index mapping(capable)well suited
Urban changeVegetation index mapping(capable)well suited
DroughtVegetation index mapping(capable)adequate
Irrigation monitoringVegetation index mapping(capable)adequate
Pest and disease detectionVegetation index mapping(capable)adequate
Power grid and vegetation encroachmentVegetation index mapping(capable)adequate
Urban heat islandVegetation index mapping(capable)adequate
WildfireVegetation index mapping(capable)adequate
Biodiversity and habitatVegetation index mapping(capable)marginal
Coastal erosionVegetation index mapping(capable)marginal
Coastal water qualityVegetation index mapping(capable)marginal
Crop-type mappingVegetation index mapping(capable)marginal
Forest structure and biomassVegetation index mapping(capable)marginal
Illegal constructionVegetation index mapping(capable)marginal
Mineral explorationVegetation index mapping(capable)marginal
Pipeline integrityVegetation index mapping(capable)marginal
Solar energy siting and monitoringVegetation index mapping(capable)marginal
Vessel trackingVegetation index mapping(capable)marginal
Wind energy sitingVegetation index mapping(capable)marginal
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@misc{eoatlas:products:sensor:aeiss,
  title = {AEISS},
  author = {{EO-Atlas}},
  publisher = {SpectraWorks B.V.},
  note = {CC BY 4.0},
  url = {https://eo-atlas.org/products/sensor/aeiss}
}