FINCH (Field Imaging Nanosatellite for Crop residue Hyperspectral mapping)

Hyperspectral SWIR remote sensing CubeSat undertaking a crop residue mapping demo mission.

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.