Plan
The primary objective of HEIMDAL is to validate a hyperspectral imaging system for Earth observation from near-space altitudes (roughly 20–35 km).
With this mission, students aim to test instrument stability, image quality, and environmental resilience of hardware designed to eventually be used on space missions
In addition, the project serves as an educational platform, giving participants real experience with balloon launch operations, data acquisition, and remote sensing workflows.
Target
HEIMDAL demonstrates how this technology can be applied to:
- Classify land cover (e.g., forests, farmland, urban areas).
- Differentiate clouds from snow in the atmosphere.
- Identify biomass and wetlands using spectral data.
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