Modular Aerial Sensing System

Status

Operational

Operated By

PI

The Modular Aerial Sensing System (MASS) is a compact airborne sensor package of optical remote sensing instrumentation that is coupled to a tactical grade inertial navigation system. The system includes a waveform scanning lidar; visible, infrared, and hyperspectral imaging systems; and an infrared pyrometer.

Instrument Type

Lidar

Measurements

Ocean surface and land topography,

thermal imagery,

hyperspectral imagery,

visible imagery,

point temperature

Aircraft

Twin Otter International,

Partenavia P68C (Aspen Helicopter),

Gulfstream V - JSC