TitleAcronymContact PersonCenterAircraftTypeMeasurementsMeasurement RangeMeasurement Instrument PointingMeasurement FrequencyMeasurement Swath WidthMeasurement Horizontal ResolutionMeasurement Vertical ResolutionMeasurement WavelengthsMeasurement Notes
Airborne Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometerAirMISRDave Diner (PI)JPLER-2 - AFRCCamera, SpectrometerTopography
Ground
Nadir (directly downwards), Downwards pointing but not directly downwards (angles: 70.5, 60, 45.6, 26.1)
11000 m (at 20 km)
27.5 m (at 20 km)
446 nm; 558 nm; 672 nm; 866 nm
Ames Digital ImagerDIMPaul F. Wercinski (PI)NASA ARCDC-8 - AFRCCameraImagery
Digital Camera SystemDCSJames D. Jacobson Jr. (Mgr)USRAB200 - LARC, DC-8 - AFRC, ER-2 - AFRC, Twin Otter - GRC, WB-57 - JSCCameraImagery
Ground
Downwards pointing but not directly downwards
Digital Mapping SystemDMSJames D. Jacobson Jr. (Mgr)USRADC-8 - AFRC, P-3 Orion - WFF, C-130H - WFF, HU-25A Guardian - LaRC, Gulfstream V - NSFCameraImagery
Ground
Downwards pointing but not directly downwards
GRC Hyperspectral ImagerHSI3.1Roger Tokars (PI)NASA GRCTwin Otter - GRCCamera400-900 nm
High Frame Rate Slit-less SpectrographHFRSGeoff McHarg (PI)USAFDC-8 - AFRCCamera, Spectrometer (in situ)Imagery
In situ
HR-732 Aerial CamerasHR-732James D. Jacobson Jr. (Mgr)USRAER-2 - AFRC, DC-8 - AFRCCameraImagery
Ground
Nadir (directly downwards)
15000 m (at 19.8 km)
3 m (at 19.8 km)
Intensified All-sky CameraALLSKYPeter Jenniskens (PI)SETIDC-8 - AFRCCameraImagery
Other
Zenith (directly upwards)
400-900 nm
Intensified Camera 1INT1Peter Jenniskens (PI)SETIDC-8 - AFRCCameraImagery
In situ
400-900 nm
Intensified Camera 2INT2Peter Jenniskens (PI)SETIDC-8 - AFRCCameraImagery
In situ
400-900 nm
Intensified High Frame Rate ImagerIHFRIHans Nielsen (PI)UAFDC-8 - AFRCCameraImagery
In situ
500-900 nm
IRIS II Panoramic CameraIRIS IIJames D. Jacobson Jr. (Mgr)USRAER-2 - AFRCCameraImagery
Ground
Nadir (directly downwards)
40000 m (at 19.8 km)
2 m (at 19.8 km)
Large Pixel Format CCD CameraFranziska Harms (PI)NASA ARCDC-8 - AFRCCameraImagery
Leica RC-30 metric cameraRC-30James D. Jacobson Jr. (Mgr)USRAB200 - LARC, ER-2 - AFRC, WB-57 - JSCCameraImagery
Ground
Downwards pointing but not directly downwards
Miniature Video Imaging SystemMVISJames D. Jacobson Jr. (Mgr)USRAER-2 - AFRCCameraImagery
Multi-kilohertz Microlaser AltimeterMMLAPhil Dabney (PI)NASA GSFCP-3 Orion - WFFCamera, PhotometerTopography
Ground
Nadir (directly downwards)
Multiscale Observing System of the Ocean SurfaceMOSESJeroen Molemaker (PI)UCLAB200 (#801) - AFRCCameraSea Surface Temperature
Other
Downwards pointing but not directly downwards (angles: 10)
2 Hz
7.5-12 nm
RC-10 Mapping CamerasRC-10James D. Jacobson Jr. (Mgr)USRAER-2 - AFRC, WB-57 - JSCCameraImagery
Ground
Nadir (directly downwards)
30000 m (at 19.8 km)
8 m (at 19.8 km)
Telescopic High Definition TelevisionTHDTVEdward Schilling (PI)NASA ARCDC-8 - AFRCCameraImagery
Other
Upwards pointing but not directly upwards
Thematic Mapper SimulatorTMSJames D. Jacobson Jr. (Mgr)USRAER-2 - AFRCCameraImagery
Ground
Nadir (directly downwards)
15600 m (at 19.8 km)
25 m (at 19.8 km)
0.42-0.45 nm; 0.45-0.52 nm; 0.52-0.6 nm; 0.6-0.62 nm; 0.63-0.69 nm; 0.69-0.75 nm; 0.76-0.9 nm; 0.91-1.05 nm; 1.55-1.75 nm; 2.08-2.35 nm; 2 channels at 8.5-14 nm
Utah State University Airglow StudyAIRGLOWMichael J. Taylor (PI)USUDC-8 - AFRCCamera, InterferometerAirglow, OH
Other
Upwards pointing but not directly upwards
1-1.65 µm
Video Imaging SystemVISJames D. Jacobson Jr. (Mgr)USRAER-2 - AFRCCameraImagery
Ground
Downwards pointing but not directly downwards
20 m (at 19.8 km)
Video UplinkEdward Schilling (PI)NASA ARCDC-8 - AFRCCameraImagery
Ground
Downwards pointing but not directly downwards
WB-57 Ascent Video ExperimentWAVEMarty Ross (PI)AerospaceWB-57 - JSCCameraImagery
Other
Upwards pointing but not directly upwards