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Focal length 62.5 mm 
Pixel size (pitch) 6.5 um 
Panchromatic line (staggered) 2 * 12000 pixel 
RGB and NIR line 12000 pixels 
FoV (across track) 46° 
Stereo angle forward to nadir 26° 
Stereo angle forward to backward 42° 
Stereo angle nadir to backward 16° 
Red 608-662 nm 
Green 533-587 nm 
Blue 428-492 nm 
NIR 1 703-757 nm 
NIR 2 833-887 nm 
Dynamic range 12-bit 
Radiometric resolution 8-bit 
Ground sample distance (3000 m altitude) 16 cm 
Swath width (3000 m Altitude) 3.75 km 
Read out frequency per line 200-800 Hz 
In flight storage capacity 200-500 GB 
  
  
Table 1. ADS camera characteristics 
The effects on the push-broom type sensor caused by the flight dynamics of the aircraft are rectified using the high 
precision information from the position and attitude measurement system provided by Applanix. Table 1 summarises 
the main characteristics of the ADS40. The processing of the data retrieved from the mass memory system can be done 
using SOCET SET®. Furthermore, standard data output formats are provided to allow the data processing with other 
platforms also; the necessary sensor model is provided by LH Systems. 
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