Abstract

PRISMA (PRecursore IperSpettrale della Missione Applicativa) is an Italian Earth Observation hyperspectral mission, fully funded by the Italian Space Agency (ASI - Agenzia Spaziale Italiana) and scheduled for launch in 2018. The PRISMA system will be composed of a Space Segment, consisting in a single satellite, embarking a state-of-the-art hyperspectral and panchromatic payload, a Launch Segment in charge of placing the satellite into the appropriate orbit and a Ground Segment geographically distributed in Italy between Fucino and Matera, devoted to satellite/mission control, user management and product delivery. An overview of the main characteristics and current status of the PRISMA mission is provided, with a focus on the space and ground segments.

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