Design and implementation of ground data processing system for hyperspectral satellite in China

Hyperspectral remote sensing is a very useful technology for the applications of land and resources area. Although its advantages have already been demonstrated by some applications based on limited data, the data source is still an obvious "bottleneck" for the development of hyperspectral remote sensing applications. The Ministry of Land and Resources of China hence decides to develop a hyperspectral satellite to solve this problem. This paper introduces the designing and construction of the ground hyperspectral data processing system for this satellite including its framework designing, its prototype system development, as well as two geological applications. Mineral mapping and oil and gas detection applications based on the prototype system have both demonstrated the validity and efficiency of the whole system. Mineral mapping application based on simulated space-borne hyperspectral data with different sensor parameters can also provide suggestions for the configuration of sensor parameters.