Specifications
The specifications for HyTES are summarized in below:
| Instrument Characteristic | HyTES |
|---|---|
| Mass (Scanhead) | 12kg |
| Power | 400W |
| Volume | 1m x 0.5m (cylinder) |
| Number of pixels x track | 512 |
| Number of bands | 256 |
| Spectral Range | 7.5 - 12 μm |
| Spectral Sampling Interval | 4.5μm/256, i.e. 17 nm |
| Frame speed | 35 or 22 fps |
| Integration time (1 scanline) | 28 or 45 ms |
| Total Field of View | 50 degrees |
| Calibration (preflight) | Full Aperature Blackbody |
| Detector Temperature | 40K |
| Spectrometer Temperature | 100K |
| Slit Length and Width | 20 mm x 39 μm |
| IFOV | 1.7066 |
| Pixel Size/Swath at 2,000 m flight altitude | 3.41m/1868.33m |
| Pixel Size/Swath at 20,000 m flight altitude | 34.13m/18683.31m |
| Saturation Temperatures | see Figure below |
