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SENTINEL 4 PFM IN-ORBIT VERIFICATION AND FM2 ON-GROUND CALIBRATION TEST RESULTS

Dr. Luis Morales-Inostroza

Airbus Defence and Space

Day

Friday · 2026-10-16

Time

11:20 AM - 12:40 PM

Track

Track 1

Session

Spectrometer Design & Performance-1

Venue

ICSO 2026 Conference Venue

Hall Track 1Session Spectrometer Design & Performance-1

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In 30 seconds

Sentinel 4 is a unique geostationary UV-VIS-NIR imaging spectrometer designed for continuous operational trace gas monitoring. The instrument achieves high spectral resolution across ultraviolet, visible, and near-infrared bands, providing hourly observation of atmospheric chemistry over Europe. Successful in-orbit verification of the Proto-Flight-Model confirms the instrument’s thermal and optical performance for long-term climate applications.

Topics & Subtopics

Earth Observation & SpectroscopyCalibrationInstrument PerformanceUV / VIS / IR AstronomySpectrometersSWIR / InfraredThermo-Optics

Spotlight

MTG-S1 commissioning completed in July 2026 with Sentinel-4 aboard, so this presentation should contain very current in-orbit verification evidence plus recurrent-model calibration lessons.