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EnMAP HSI (Hyperspectral Imager)
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Dual-detector pushbroom hyperspectral imaging spectrometer, sole payload of the EnMAP satellite (launched 1 April 2022, routine ops 2 November 2022). Built by OHB System AG as prime contractor; operated by DLR Earth Observation Center (Oberpfaffenhofen). Covers 420 to 2450 nm across 228 spectral bands: 99 VNIR bands at 6.5 nm sampling, 163 SWIR bands at 10 nm sampling, merged at the 900-1000 nm overlap. 30 m GSD, 30 km swath, 14-bit radiometric resolution, SNR exceeding 500 in VNIR. Off-nadir tilt to 30 degrees enables 4-day revisit. One of three operational civilian full-VNIR-SWIR hyperspectral imagers in orbit; SWIR coverage to 2450 nm covers diagnostic absorption features for clay, carbonate, sulphate, and phyllosilicate minerals.
EnMAP HSI is the hyperspectral imager carried as the sole payload on the Environmental Mapping and Analysis Program satellite, launched on 1 April 2022 with routine operations beginning on 2 November 2022.[1] The instrument is a dual-detector pushbroom imaging spectrometer covering 420 to 2450 nm across VNIR and SWIR, with 30 m ground sampling distance, 30 km swath, and 14-bit radiometric resolution.[2] The instrument has 228 spectral bands; mission materials describe VNIR and SWIR detector bands across the overlap region near 900 to 1000 nm.[2] Published instrument performance includes VNIR signal-to-noise ratio above 500 and off-nadir pointing to 30 degrees, supporting a four-day revisit figure.[1] For buyer evaluation, SWIR coverage to 2450 nm reaches diagnostic absorption features used for clay, carbonate, sulphate, and phyllosilicate mineral mapping.[3]
| Methodology | Evidence class | Demonstrated via mission | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| hyperspectral-classification | demonstrated | enmap | [2] |
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Supply chain position
- [1]EnMAP HSI Instrument Specificationoperator engineering2026-05-25
- [2]EnMAP Space Segmentoperator marketing2026-05-25
- [3]WMO OSCAR Instrument HSI (EnMAP)community2026-05-25
- [4]The EnMAP Spaceborne Imaging Spectroscopy Mission for Earth Observation, Remote Sensing 2015peer reviewed2026-05-25
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EnMAP HSI (Hyperspectral Imager). EO-Atlas, SpectraWorks B.V., last reviewed 2026-05-25. https://eo-atlas.org/products/sensor/enmap-hsi (CC BY 4.0)
BibTeX
@misc{eoatlas:products:sensor:enmap-hsi,
title = {EnMAP HSI (Hyperspectral Imager)},
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/enmap-hsi}
}