DESIS CMOS Detector Verification

Abstract

Calibration and verification of the DESIS (DLR Earth Sensing Imaging Spectrometer) detector for the VIS/NIR (VNIR) spectral range. DESIS is a hyperspectral sensor for the international space station, developed by the German Aerospace Center (DLR) and operated by Teledyne Brown Engineering (TBE). TBE also provide the MUSES platform. The primary goal of DESIS is to measure and analyze quantitative diagnostic parameters describing key processes on the Earth surface. The main components of the sensor, the detector and the focal plane, were examined and verified. This allows predictions about the future data quality. The verification and validation of components and the entire system is an important and challenging task.