SHALOM (satellite)
| Mission type | Earth Observation, Research |
|---|---|
| Operator |
ASI ISA |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | ISA |
| Manufacturer |
El-Op IAI Selex ES |
| Instruments | |
|
Hyper-spectral Imaging Spectrometer Panchromatic camera Spectral ranges VNR/SWIR Spectrometers | |
|
SHALOM | |
Spaceborne Hyperspectral Applicative Land and Ocean Mission (SHALOM) is a joint mission by the Israeli Space Agency and the Italian Space Agency to develop two commercial hyperspectral satellites.[1][2] The mission was agreed upon in late 2010.[3] Preliminary studies for the program started in 2012 and were set to be complete in 2013.[4] In October 2015 a memorandum of understanding was signed, and the system is slated to become fully operational in 2021.[5] The project is expected to cost over $200 million, with the cost being split evenly between the two countries.[6]
Mission
The joint mission is expected to build two hyperspectral Earth observation satellites that will occupy the same orbit as the older Italian satellite, COSMO-SkyMed which was launched in 2007. The satellites will be equipped with radar observations and other specialized imagery instruments targeting the visible, infrared, and ultraviolet wavelengths in the 400 nm to 2700 nm range.
The satellites are expected to be equipped with:
- Panchromatic camera with a 2.5-m GSD
- Commercial Hyper-spectral Imaging Spectrometer (0.2-2.5 µm)[7]
- Infrared camera (4-12 µm)
- Spectral ranges (contiguous spectrum):
- Visible and near-infrared imaging spectrometers of 8 m in the 400-1010 nm range.
- Short-wavelength infrared range imaging spectrometers of 10 m GSD in the 920–2700 nm range
References
- ↑ "Zvi Kaplan, Director, Israel Space Agency". Spacenews. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
- ↑ Dekel, Tal. "Israeli Civilian Space Program: Turning Swords into Plowshares" (PDF). Israel Space Agency. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
- ↑ "Italy and Israel: all clear for SHALOM". Italian Space Agency. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
- ↑ "SELEX Galileo in Charge of Hyperspectral Instrument for Italian-Israeli SHALOM Space Mission". Selex ES. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
- ↑ http://space.gov.il/en/node/1144
- ↑ "Israel, Italy To Build Hyperspectral Satellites". Retrieved 21 November 2013.
- ↑ Prof. Ezio Bussoletti. "Space Observations for Agriculture and Food Support" (PDF). Italian Space Agency. Retrieved 21 November 2013.