Autonomous Modular Sensor

Status

Status
Undergoing Maintenance

The Autonomous Modular Sensor (AMS) is an airborne scanning spectrometer that acquires high spatial resolution imagery of the Earth's features from its vantage point on-board low and medium altitude research aircraft. Data acquired by AMS is helping to define, develop, and test algorithms for use in a variety of scientific programs that emphasize the use of remotely sensed data to monitor variation in environmental conditions, assess global change, and respond to natural disasters.

*Note, this instrument is now on interagency loan to the USDA Forest Service

Instrument Type
Spectrometer
Measurements
Imagery
Aircraft
Altair,
B200 - LARC,
Caravan,
ER-2 - AFRC,
Ikhana,
DC-8 - AFRC
Point(s) of Contact
James D. Jacobson Jr.
(POC; Mgr)
Range of Measurement
Ground
Instrument Pointing
Cross-track scanning
Measurement Wavelengths
12 channels at 0.42-11.26 µm (4 different configurations (see website for details).)
Weight
108.90 kg
Power:
750.00 W
(maximum
1500.00 W
)
Location
All instrument configurations look through an open port in the aircraft belly.
Notes
AMS is a visible, Near, Mid and Thermal IR digital multispectral scanner. It provides scaleable resolution (3 - 50 m) earth imaging. AC altitude dependent. For additional configuration info, see http://asapdata.arc.nasa.gov/ams/sensor_config/AMS_ICD_v2.pdf
TRL
9
Website
http://asapdata.arc.nasa.gov/ams/