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DESIS (DLR Earth Sensing Imaging Spectrometer)
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Pushbroom VNIR hyperspectral imaging spectrometer developed by DLR Earth Observation Center, deployed June 2018 to the ISS MUSES platform operated by Teledyne Brown Engineering. 235 spectral channels from 402 to 1000 nm at 2.55 nm sampling, 30 m GSD, 30 km swath. Retired 31 December 2023 after approximately five years of operations. VNIR-only coverage excludes diagnostic SWIR features; adequate but not well-suited for clay, carbonate, and sulphate alteration mineral identification.
DESIS is a DLR Earth Sensing Imaging Spectrometer mounted on the ISS MUSES platform after deployment in June 2018, with operations ending on 31 December 2023.[1] The instrument is a pushbroom VNIR hyperspectral sensor covering 402 to 1000 nm with 235 spectral channels, 2.55 nm sampling, 30 m ground sampling distance, 30 km swath, and 12-bit radiometric resolution.[2] For buyer evaluation, the VNIR-only range supports visible and near-infrared imaging spectroscopy but does not cover SWIR diagnostic absorption features used for many clay, carbonate, and sulphate alteration-mineral workflows.[2] DLR documents DESIS data products through its EOC product catalogue.[3]
| Methodology | Evidence class | Demonstrated via mission | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| hyperspectral-classification | demonstrated | desis-iss | [2] |
Pricing not publicly listed by operator
Supply chain position
None on record.
- [1]About DESIS, DLRagency doc2026-05-25
- [2]DESIS Data Products, DLR EOCagency doc2026-05-25
- [3]The Instrument Design of the DLR Earth Sensing Imaging Spectrometer (DESIS), Sensors 2019peer reviewed2026-05-25
- [4]Data Products, Quality and Validation of DESIS, Sensors 2019peer reviewed2026-05-25
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DESIS (DLR Earth Sensing Imaging Spectrometer). EO-Atlas, SpectraWorks B.V., last reviewed 2026-05-25. https://eo-atlas.org/products/sensor/desis (CC BY 4.0)
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@misc{eoatlas:products:sensor:desis,
title = {DESIS (DLR Earth Sensing Imaging Spectrometer)},
author = {{EO-Atlas}},
publisher = {SpectraWorks B.V.},
year = {2026},
note = {Last reviewed 2026-05-25. CC BY 4.0},
url = {https://eo-atlas.org/products/sensor/desis}
}