Sensor · Spaceborne

Special Sensor Ultraviolet Limb Imager

Compiled from public sources on 2026-06-14. Not independently verified by United States Air Force.

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DMSP ultraviolet limb imager in the Space Environment Sensor Suite.

Sensor

Included in the Atlas for completeness. This is a supporting payload carried on an Earth-observation platform rather than a primary observing instrument, so it has a catalogue record but no full profile.

Where this fits, supply chain

Compositional position

DMSP-F18 ——— this payload

this ——— DMSP-F18 (Operational) flies on

Methods this sensor implements

Demonstrated

Atmospheric limb soundingvia DMSP-F18
ssuli ultraviolet limb/nadir atmospheric/ionospheric observing payload on DMSP-F18.

Capable, undemonstrated

None on record.

Topics this relates to

Stratospheric ozone Atmospheric limb sounding(demonstrated)well suited

Air quality Atmospheric limb sounding(demonstrated)adequate

Shipping emissions Atmospheric limb sounding(demonstrated)adequate

CO2 Atmospheric limb sounding(demonstrated)marginal

Sources

[1]WMO OSCAR satellite record: DMSP-F18agency doc2026-06-14
[2]Defense Meteorological Satellite Program, NOAA NCEIagency doc2026-06-14
[3]Defense Meteorological Satellite Program, U.S. Space Force fact sheetagency doc2026-06-14

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