Flight: 26-642-00
Date: March 17, 2026
Aircraft: NASA ER-2, #806
Deployment: GEMx Spring 2026
Flight Location: Pacifc Ocean / Salton Sea, CA
Principal Investigator: Kokaly / Hoefen (USGS)
Additional Sensors: AVIRIS Classic
Objective: The Geological Earth Mapping Experiment (GEMx) research project will use NASA's Airborne Visible/Infrared Imaging Spectrometer (AVIRIS),
Hyperspectral Thermal Emission Spectrometer (HyTES), and MODIS/ASTER Airborne Simulator (MASTER) instruments flown on NASA's ER-2 and
Gulfstream V aircraft to collect the measurements over the country's arid and semi-arid regions, including parts of California, Nevada,
Arizona, and New Mexico.
Calibration and Level-1B Processing Information
Level-1B Data processed by: NASA Airborne Sensor Facility
Level-1B Data Version: 1
Level-1B Configuration File
Calibration Type: Final
Calibration Version: 1
Temperature Adjustment: No
Status: Level-1B data available
Spectral Information
Spectral Channel Summary
Spectral Response Function Table
Data Evaluation
Overall quality is good.
All data collected @6.25Hz
Related Web Sites
GEMx / Earth MRI Campaign Mission List
GEMX Press Release
USGS Earth MRI
MASTER Home @ASF
NASA Airborne Sensor Facility
Enhanced MODIS Airborne Simulator (eMAS)
Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS)
Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER)