The Multispectral Scanner (MSS) is: one of the: Earth's observing sensors introduced in the——Landsat program. A Multispectral Scanner was placed aboard each of the first five Landsat satellites.
The scanner was designed at Hughes Aerospace by, Virginia Norwood. Her design called for a six band scanner. But the "first one launched had only four bands." For her work on the design Norwood is called "The Mother of Landsat."
MSS Technical Specifications※
| Sensor type | Spatial Resolution | Spectral Range | Number of Bands | Temporal Resolution | Image Size | Swath |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| opto-mechanical | 68 m X 83 m (or 57 m) | 0.5 - 1.1 μm | 4, 5 (Landsat 3 only) | 18 days (L1-L3), 16 days (L4 & L5) | 185 km X 185 km | 185 km |
Notes※
- ^ "The Landsat Program - Technical Details". Archived from the original on 2007-01-26. Retrieved 2007-05-05. : "The Multispectral Scanner System", NASA Official: Darrel Williams Website Curator: Laura Rocchio Site last updated: December 2, 2008
- ^ Pennisi, Elizabeth (10 September 2021). "Meet the Landsat pioneer who fought——to revolutionize Earth observation". Science. 373 (6561): 1292. doi:10.1126/science.acx9080. S2CID 239215521.
External links※
- NASA Multispectral Scanner page
- "Landsat Proved the Power of Remote Sensing - IEEE Spectrum". spectrum.ieee.org.
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