On-Orbit Performance and Hyperspectral Data Processing of the TIRSAT CubeSat Mission

A miniaturized hyperspectral camera, developed by integrating a linear variable band-pass filter (LVBPF) with an image sensor, was installed on the TIRSAT 3U CubeSat, launched on 17 February 2024 by Japan’s H3 launch vehicle. The satellite and its onboard hyperspectral camera conducted on-orbit expe...

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Main Authors: Yoshihide Aoyanagi, Tomofumi Doi, Hajime Arai, Yoshihisa Shimada, Masakazu Yasuda, Takahiro Yamazaki, Hiroshi Sawazaki
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-05-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/17/11/1903
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Hajime Arai
Yoshihisa Shimada
Masakazu Yasuda
Takahiro Yamazaki
Hiroshi Sawazaki
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description A miniaturized hyperspectral camera, developed by integrating a linear variable band-pass filter (LVBPF) with an image sensor, was installed on the TIRSAT 3U CubeSat, launched on 17 February 2024 by Japan’s H3 launch vehicle. The satellite and its onboard hyperspectral camera conducted on-orbit experiments and successfully acquired hyperspectral data from multiple locations. The required attitude control for the hyperspectral mission was also achieved. CubeSat-based hyperspectral missions often face challenges in image alignment due to factors such as parallax, distortion, and limited attitude stability. This study presents solutions to these issues, supported by actual observational hyperspectral data. To verify the consistency of the hyperspectral data acquired by TIRSAT and processed using the proposed method, a validation analysis was conducted.
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spelling doaj-art-d7d7df3801124bedaff51e0ea4ddfa5f2025-08-20T02:33:08ZengMDPI AGRemote Sensing2072-42922025-05-011711190310.3390/rs17111903On-Orbit Performance and Hyperspectral Data Processing of the TIRSAT CubeSat MissionYoshihide Aoyanagi0Tomofumi Doi1Hajime Arai2Yoshihisa Shimada3Masakazu Yasuda4Takahiro Yamazaki5Hiroshi Sawazaki6Headquarters for Innovative Society-Academia Cooperation, University of Fukui, Fukui 9108507, JapanSEIREN Co., Ltd., Fukui 9130036, JapanSEIREN Co., Ltd., Fukui 9130036, JapanSEIREN Co., Ltd., Fukui 9130036, JapanSEIREN Co., Ltd., Fukui 9130036, JapanSEIREN Co., Ltd., Fukui 9130036, JapanSEIREN Co., Ltd., Fukui 9130036, JapanA miniaturized hyperspectral camera, developed by integrating a linear variable band-pass filter (LVBPF) with an image sensor, was installed on the TIRSAT 3U CubeSat, launched on 17 February 2024 by Japan’s H3 launch vehicle. The satellite and its onboard hyperspectral camera conducted on-orbit experiments and successfully acquired hyperspectral data from multiple locations. The required attitude control for the hyperspectral mission was also achieved. CubeSat-based hyperspectral missions often face challenges in image alignment due to factors such as parallax, distortion, and limited attitude stability. This study presents solutions to these issues, supported by actual observational hyperspectral data. To verify the consistency of the hyperspectral data acquired by TIRSAT and processed using the proposed method, a validation analysis was conducted.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/17/11/1903hyperspectral cameraCubeSat missionhyperspectral imaginggeometric transformationon-orbit performance
spellingShingle Yoshihide Aoyanagi
Tomofumi Doi
Hajime Arai
Yoshihisa Shimada
Masakazu Yasuda
Takahiro Yamazaki
Hiroshi Sawazaki
On-Orbit Performance and Hyperspectral Data Processing of the TIRSAT CubeSat Mission
Remote Sensing
hyperspectral camera
CubeSat mission
hyperspectral imaging
geometric transformation
on-orbit performance
title On-Orbit Performance and Hyperspectral Data Processing of the TIRSAT CubeSat Mission
title_full On-Orbit Performance and Hyperspectral Data Processing of the TIRSAT CubeSat Mission
title_fullStr On-Orbit Performance and Hyperspectral Data Processing of the TIRSAT CubeSat Mission
title_full_unstemmed On-Orbit Performance and Hyperspectral Data Processing of the TIRSAT CubeSat Mission
title_short On-Orbit Performance and Hyperspectral Data Processing of the TIRSAT CubeSat Mission
title_sort on orbit performance and hyperspectral data processing of the tirsat cubesat mission
topic hyperspectral camera
CubeSat mission
hyperspectral imaging
geometric transformation
on-orbit performance
url https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/17/11/1903
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