KOMPSAT-5 is an advanced Earth observation satellite equipped with Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), designed to perform terrestrial and marine observations under any weather conditions. This capability is crucial for comprehensive environmental monitoring, resource management, and security applications.

The SAR technology on KOMPSAT-5 operates by emitting microwaves towards targets on Earth’s surface and capturing the reflected signals. This sophisticated process allows for the synthesis of high-resolution images that can penetrate cloud cover and provide reliable data regardless of the time of day or the prevailing weather conditions.

Thanks to its all-weather capabilities, KOMPSAT-5 can conduct ground observations both day and night, making it an invaluable asset in a variety of critical applications, including disaster response, climate research, and urban planning. The satellite’s ability to generate accurate, high-definition images through clouds, smoke, and precipitation ensures that decision-makers have access to timely and actionable information.

SatVu’s HotSat-1 imagery leverages sophisticated digital image processing technologies to identify and understand thermal activity with precision. Each thermal image captures detailed temperature variations represented as digital numbers, where zero denotes the coldest pixel, escalating to higher numbers that indicate warmer areas.

Advanced GIS software algorithms transform these digital numbers into an intuitive color scale using the SatVu palette, with dark blue for cooler temperatures and orange for warmer zones. This approach facilitates quick and effective visualization of temperature gradients.

The availability of HotSat-1’s thermal imagery continues to serve a variety of sectors, including environmental monitoring, crisis management, precision agriculture, and others requiring detailed thermal analysis.