SATELLITE INSTRUMENT
LUOJIA 1-01
Luojia 1-01 is a CubeSat-sized Earth observation satellite built by the Wuhan University, acting as a prototype for a future satellite constellation. Launched in 2018, it deployed high-sensitivity and high-resolution imaging devices to acquire nighttime light data.
TYPE OF INSTRUMENT
High-sensitivity panchromatic optical camera
STATUS
Decommissioned
DATA AVAILABILITY
Yes, after registration
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TIME RANGE
2019
FREQUENCY OF MEASUREMENT
Continuous
(15 days revisit cycle)
DATA PUBLISHING FREQUENCY
n/a
DATA PUBLISHING DELAY
n/a
MORE INFORMATION
CALIBRATED DATA
Partially
MEASUREMENT UNIT
W/m²/sr/um
WAVELENGTH RANGE
460 – 980 nm
OBSERVED AREA
Global
FIELD-OF-VIEW
250 km swath
POINTING DIRECTION
Nadir
SPATIAL RESOLUTION
130 m
ORBIT TYPE
Sun-synchronous low altitude polar orbit (645 km)
FURTHER REFERENCES
– Special Issue of Sensors (2019) on Luojia 1-01 satellite (read the article)
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