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MSS (KANOPUS)

Missions → Kanopus-V (Operational)

Four-channel VIS/NIR multispectral imager flown on Kanopus-V spacecraft.

Sensor

MSS (KANOPUS) is the passive optical multispectral imaging system flown on Kanopus-Vulkan flight units.[1] It is a high-resolution VIS/NIR land imager with four channels covering 500-600 nm, 600-700 nm, 700-800 nm and 800-900 nm.[1] Ground sampling is 12 m over a 20 km swath.[1][2] The instrument's application scope is high-resolution land and vegetation observation, including land cover, NDVI and vegetation type variables.[1] Utilization runs from 2012 to 2026 across multiple Kanopus-Vulkan spacecraft.[1] MSS has demonstrated vegetation-index mapping and optical time-series change-detection workflows on Kanopus-V observations.[1] For buyers, its value is narrow-swath multispectral continuity over land targets rather than wide-area coverage or hyperspectral discrimination.

Operator pricing

Pricing not publicly listed by operator

Supply chain position

carried by Kanopus-V
Methods this sensor implements
Demonstrated
Capable, undemonstrated

None on record.

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

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@misc{eoatlas:products:sensor:mss,
  title = {MSS (KANOPUS)},
  author = {{EO-Atlas}},
  publisher = {SpectraWorks B.V.},
  note = {CC BY 4.0},
  url = {https://eo-atlas.org/products/sensor/mss}
}