Improved Confidence on the PLEIADES In-flight Absolute Calibration Through the Merging of Different Vicarious Calibration Methods

• Main Authors: Lachérade, Sophie, Fougnie, Bertrand, Galindo, Charles, Gamet, Philippe, Blanchet, Gwendoline, Lebègue, Laurent
• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: DigitalCommons@USU 2013
• Subjects: Antarctic; Pleiades; The Pleiades; Will Point; Antarc*
• Online Access: https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/calcon/CALCON2013/All2013Content/13; https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1019&context=calcon

In-flight calibration of space sensors once in orbit is a decisive step to be able to fulfill the mission objectives. This presentation describes the methods processed during the commissioning phase of PLEIADES 1A and PLEIADES 1B to update the absolute calibration coefficients of the two instruments...