Development of Canadian hyperspectral imager onboard micro-satellites

In order to meet the needs of Canadian government departments for operational land and ocean applications the Canadian Space Agency in collaboration with its industry has carried out activities and initiated early phase studies to investigate the feasibility of hyperspectral imager that is compatible with a microsatellite platform. Feasibility studies on two different concepts of microsatellite hyperspectral imagers are ongoing. A user evaluation study that assesses the key parameters of the microsatellite has completed. This paper briefly summarizes the development and early results of the feasibility studies and user assessment.