Multispectral Scanner
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The Multispectral Scanner is one of the Earth observing sensors introduced in the Landsat program
. A Multispectral Scanner (MSS) was placed aboard each of the first five Landsat satellites.
Landsat program
The Landsat program is the longest running enterprise for acquisition of satellite imagery of Earth. On July 26, 1972 the Earth Resources Technology Satellite was launched. This was eventually renamed to Landsat. The most recent, Landsat 7, was launched on April 15, 1999. The instruments on the...
. A Multispectral Scanner (MSS) was placed aboard each of the first five Landsat satellites.
MSS Technical Specifications
| Sensor type | Spatial Resolution | Spectral Range | Number of Bands | Temporal Resolution | Image Size | Swath | Programmable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| opto-mechanical | 68 m X 83 m (or 57 m) | 0.5 - 1.1 µm | 4, 5 (Landsat 3 only) | 18 days (L1-L3), 16 days (L4 & L5) | 185 km X 185 km | 185 km | no |