Table 3.

Main parameters of the considered sensors [32,33,34].

	Caiman Imager	MultiScape100 CIS	HyperScape100
GSDnadir for 500 km	PAN: 3.0 m MS: 6.0 m	4.75 m	4.75 m
Swathnadir for 500 km	12 km	19.4 km	19.4 km
Spectral resolution	7 VNIR channels	7 VNIR channels	32 VNIR channels
Radiometric resolution	8 or 16 bit	10 bit	10 bit
Focal length	-	580 mm ± 1 mm	580 mm ± 1 mm
FOV	-	2.22° × 1.66°	2.22° × 1.66°
Pixel size	-	5.5 μm	5.5 μm
Weight	1.8 kg	1.1 kg	1.1 kg
Dimensions	10 × 10 × 23 cm	9.8 × 9.8 × 17.6 cm	9.8 × 9.8 × 17.6 cm
Platform size	min. 6 U	min. 3 U	min. 3 U