The first hyperspectral imager in space was built by Northrop Grumman Corporation [NYSE:NOC] in just over 12 months. The space vehicle is marking its seventh anniversary on-orbit. Launched aboard NASA‘s Earth Observing-1 (EO-1) satellite on November 21st, 2000, Hyperion has outlived its design life by 700 percent and continues to send scientists clear, detailed images of the Earth’s surface.
Hyperion has produced more than 35,000 images in the last seven years. Science teams, commercial users and military users around the country have used these images. Hyperion has proven the value of space-based hyperspectral data for use in global land-cover studies, ecosystem monitoring, mineral and petroleum prospecting and agricultural crop discrimination and assessment, among other important applications. The data collected by Hyperion and the science team results will also be invaluable in future measurements and monitoring of the global carbon content, a critical element of global warming concerns—Redondo Beach, California
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