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CBERS-2
CBERS-2
China-Brazil Earth Resources Satellite
Launched in:
2003
Out of service since:
2009
Repeat cycle:
26 days
Orbit height:
778 km
Orbit type:
Sun Synchronous
Organisation:
INPE - Brazil
Decommissioned 28 Jan 2009
CBERS-2 websites
Information
INPE - CBERS
INPE - DGI info (Portugese)
INPE Brazil
Data ordering
INPE - Image Catalog
On Board Sensors
HRCC (High Resolution CCD Camera)
Information
Data ordering
Sensor Bands
Band
Wavelength
(µm)
Bandwidth
(µm)
Resolution
(m)
Swath width
(km)
Revisit time
(days)
Band 1 (VIS)
0.45 to 0.52
20
113
3
Band 2 (VIS)
0.52 to 0.59
20
113
3
Band 3 (VIS)
0.63 to 0.69
20
113
3
Band 4 (NIR)
0.77 to 0.89
20
113
3
Band 5 (PAN) (VIS)
0.51 to 0.73
20
113
3
IR-MSS (Infrared Multispectral scanner)
Information
Data ordering
Sensor Bands
Band
Wavelength
(µm)
Bandwidth
(µm)
Resolution
(m)
Swath width
(km)
Revisit time
(days)
Band 1 (PAN) (SWIR)
0.5 to 1.1
80
120
26
Band 2 (SWIR)
1.55 to 1.75
80
120
26
Band 3 (SWIR)
2.08 to 2.35
80
120
26
Band 4 (TIR)
10.4 to 12.5
160
120
26
WFI (Wide field imager)
Information
INPE - DGI info (Portugese)
Data ordering
Sensor Bands
Band
Wavelength
(µm)
Bandwidth
(µm)
Resolution
(m)
Swath width
(km)
Revisit time
(days)
Band 1 (VIS)
0.63 to 0.69
260 (260)
890
5
Band 2 (NIR)
0.77 to 0.89
260 (260)
890
5
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