G-LiHT v.1: Instruments & Specifications
- Scanning LiDAR
- Riegl VQ-480
- 50-300 kHz: 1550 nm; onboard waveform processing
- Profiling LiDAR
- Riegl LD321-A40
- 10 kHz; 905 nm; up to 5 returns per laser shot
- VNIR imaging spectrometer
- Headwall Hyperspec
- 50 Hz; 0.4 to 1 µm, 1.5 nm resolution; pushbroom array
- VNIR irradiance spectrometer
- Ocean Optics USB4000
- 1 Hz; cosine diffuser mounted above wing
- Thermal imager
- Xenics Gobi-384
- 25 Hz; non-cooled microbolometer; 8 to 14 µm
- GPS-INS
- Oxford RT-4041 with OmniStar HP
- 250 Hz; 10cm position, 0.1° yaw, 0.03° roll/pitch accuracy
* Specific trade names are for informational purposes only and do not constitute an endorsement by NASA.
G-LiHT v.1: White Paper
- G-LiHT White Paper - docx, 2.93 kB: G-LiHT White Paper (Cook and Corp, 2012)
Fully Integrated System
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Overall Physical Specifications
- Size (W x H x L)
- 30cm x 30cm x 60cm
- Weight
- 37 kg (G-LiHT); 10 kg (pod)
- Power
- 210 W (7.5 A, 28 VDC)
- Data volume
- 0.5 to 1 Tb per day
- Cost
- ~$500k