Study confirms accuracy of SeaHawk CubeSat’s HawkEye ocean color data
The first comprehensive evaluation of HawkEye, an ocean-color instrument aboard the SeaHawk CubeSat, shows that its imagery is suitable for remote-sensing work, according to a new paper led by University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography (SkIO) postdoctoral researcher Srinivas Kolluru.
The SeaHawk CubeSat, which weighs about 11 pounds and is the size of a loaf of bread, was the first CubeSat in orbit dedicated to examining ocean color. Launched in 2018, it uses HawkEye to collect targeted, high-spatial-resolution images of inland, coastal and open ocean waters, and is a more affordable alternative to traditional satellites.
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