Overview of the prisma space and ground segment and its hyperspectral products

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.