Level | Data Description | Unit |
l2a | Raw images in FITS format (16-bit integer) | DN |
l2b | Images after hardware correction and radiometric correction in FITS format (32-bit float) | DN/s |
l2c | Distortion corrected irradiance images in FITS format (32-bit float) | W/m^2/um/str |
l2d | I/F (or radiance factor) images in FITS format (32-bit float) | non-dimensional(I/F) |
l2e | Photometrically corrected reflectance images in FITS format (32-bit float) (in preparation) | non-dimensional(reflectance) |
l3 | Mosaicked global I/F or reflectance images in FITS format (32-bit float) (in preparation) | non-dimensional(I/F or reflectance) |
Symbols | Meaning |
yymmdd_hhmmss | Exposure start time in UTC. |
CB | Camera type {w1, w2, t+band{u:ul, i:WIDE, v:v, w:w, x:x, n:Na, p:p, b:b }} |
T | Image Type {f:mainframe(1024x1024), b:optical black(16x1024x2(on both s ides))} |
ldx(x) | Product level. e.g., l2a, l2b.
Additional character describes minor version of the product such as l2dr, indicating l2d coregistrated among bands. |
The details of the imaging condition are described in FITS header of each image file or an extracted FITS header in text format.
Please see papers in "Reference" section. The calibration files and database are stored in the calibration data directory .
In the mission bundle you can find more detailed mission timeline.
Name of mission phase | Period |
EDVEGA (Electric Delta-V Earth Gravity Assist). From launch until Earth swing-by. |
Dec. 3, 2014 - Dec. 3, 2015 |
Transfer | Dec. 3, 2015 - June, 2018 |
Approach | June, 2018 - June 28, 2018 |
Proximity | June 28, 2018 - Nov. 13, 2019 |
Return | Nov. 13, 2019 - Oct. 21, 2020 |
Reentry | Oct. 22, 2020 - Dec. 5, 2020 |