The effects of any budget/program decisions made since the information was collected during 1997-98 are NOT reflected in the National Security Space Road Map (NSSRM).

(U) Improved Spectral Imager

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Overview (U):

(U) Improved Spectral Imagers could improve the measurement capability for fog/low cloud/high cloud discrimination, detecting soil moisture content, and vegetation/terrain types. Some possible systems include commercial multispectral imager systems used for earth resources monitoring, such as LANDSAT or SPOT, could supplement NPOESS data; the drawback is that these images are usually not available for days to weeks after they're initially obtained. This would not meet warfighter requirements.

Description (U):

(U) There are several different types of spectral imagery that could be used. These include : multispectral imagery (MSI), which includes tens of channels; hyperspectral imagery (HSI), which includes hundreds of channels; and ultraspectral imagery (USI), which contains thousands of channels. Improved Spectral Imagers may also provide measurement capability for several Naval requirements, such as bathymetery and littoral sediment transport. Another option is to include using polarization effects in conjunction with spectral imagery in order to detect more features with added clarity and accuracy. This is called spectropolarimerty and is under development at several government labs.

User Impact (U):

(U) To be supplied.

Programmatics (U):

(U) Concept/Technology.

(U) IOC: 10/2004 (1QFY2005).

Images (U):

(U) None.

Related Initiatives (U):

Name Title

Cloud Profiling System Cloud Profiling System

NPOESS National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS)

Soil Moisture Sensor Soil Moisture Sensor

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Name	Title
Cloud Profiling System	Cloud Profiling System
NPOESS	National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS)
Soil Moisture Sensor	Soil Moisture Sensor

Related Requirements (U): None.

Related Categories (U):

Name Title

Space-Based Sensors Space Based Sensors

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Name	Title
Space-Based Sensors	Space Based Sensors

Road Map Placements (U):

Name Title

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING SPACE FORCE ENHANCEMENT: ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING

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Name	Title
ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING	SPACE FORCE ENHANCEMENT: ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING

Requirements, Funding and Additional Hotlinks (U):

(U) None.

Lead Office (U):

Air Force.

Point of Contact (U):

(U) National Security Space Road Map Team, NSSA, Open Phone: (703) 808-6040, DSN 898-6040.

Date Of Information (U):

(U) 21 November 1997

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(U) For comments/suggestions contact: Office of the National Security Space Architect (NSSA), 571-432-1300.

(U) Road Map Production Date: 23 June 2001