FINCH Satellite - Nanosats Database

Satellite name	FINCH (Field Imaging Nanosatellite for Crop residue Hyperspectral mapping)
Spacecraft type	CubeSat
Units or mass	3U
Status	not launched, expected in 2025
Launcher	Falcon 9
Entity name	University of Toronto
Institution	University
Entity type	Academic / Education
Headquarters	Canada
Oneliner	Hyperspectral SWIR remote sensing CubeSat undertaking a crop residue mapping demo mission.
Description	Hyperspectral SWIR remote sensing CubeSat undertaking a crop residue mapping demo mission. FINCH seeks to: Open-source the design process of a hyperspectral imaging CubeSat to increase accessibility for undergraduate teams. Design, verify, and launch the first grism-based pushbroom spectrometer onboard a CubeSat. Publish processed hyperspectral data to help improve crop residue retention practices. Use the atmospheric absorption features between 1600–1680 nm to measure CH4 column concentrations over GTA landfills.
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Last modified: 2024-05-29