NSSDCA ID: 1973-027A-19
Mission Name: SkylabThe primary goal of Skylab experiment S192 was to assess the feasibility of multispectral techniques, developed in the aircraft program, for remote sensing of earth resources from space. Specifically, attempts were made at spectral signature identification and mapping of ground truth targets in agriculture, forestry, geology, hydrology, and oceanography. The S192 instrument had 12 spectral bands with wavelengths ranging from 0.41 to 2.43 micrometers in the visible and near IR regions, and 1 band in the 10.2-12.5 micrometer thermal IR region. The system gathered quantitative high-spatial-resolution line-scan imagery data on radiation reflected and emitted by selected ground sites in the U.S. and other parts of the world. The motion of the sensor was a circular scan with a radius of 41.8 km. Data of ground scenes were recorded as the scan swept a track 74 km wide in front of the spacecraft, yielding a 79-m ground resolution. The S192 optical mechanical scanner utilized a 30-cm reflecting telescope with a rotating mirror. The telescope and mirror were mounted outside the multiple docking adapter. Information on days of operation and area of coverage of experiment can be obtained from the EROS Data Center, U.S. Geological Survey, Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
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Name | Role | Original Affiliation | |
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Dr. Charles L. Korb | Principal Investigator | NASA Johnson Space Center | korb@agnes.gsfc.nasa.gov |