Bandsets: Use cases – Pixxel Support

Pixxel's Firefly constellation offers specialized bandsets optimized for VNIR specific industries and applications.

Each bandset is carefully designed with selected spectral bands that enhance detection capabilities for targeted use cases, from mineral exploration to marine ecosystem monitoring.

Bandset Name	Number of Bands	Brief Description	Best Suited Use Cases
All Bands*	135	Complete spectral coverage providing maximum resolution across the entire VNIR range for comprehensive analysis and research applications.	Scientific research, algorithm development, full-spectrum diagnostics, spectral library creation
Rare Earth Elements	45	Optimized to detect characteristic VNIR spectral features of rare earth minerals and their distinctive absorption signatures.	Geological surveys, mining exploration, REE deposit mapping, geochemical analysis
Transition Metals	45	Targets critical wavelengths for detecting transition metals (iron, copper, manganese) that exhibit diagnostic features in the VNIR spectrum.	Ore exploration, mining operations, environmental monitoring, industrial mineral identification
Urban	45	Designed to distinguish man-made surfaces including asphalt, concrete, roofing materials, and solar panels through enhanced material differentiation.	Urban planning, infrastructure assessment, land use analysis, smart city applications
Water	45	Emphasizes bands sensitive to water quality indicators, suspended matter, and biological activity for comprehensive aquatic monitoring.	Water quality assessment, algae detection, pollution monitoring, reservoir management
Vegetation	45	Captures red-edge and NIR regions essential for monitoring plant health, chlorophyll content, and phenological changes.	Precision agriculture, forest management, crop monitoring, biodiversity studies
Sentinel-2 MSI	45	Simulates Sentinel-2 MultiSpectral Instrument bands enabling cross-sensor compatibility and integration with existing datasets.	Land cover classification, vegetation tracking, multi-temporal analysis, Sentinel-2 validation
Landsat-9 OLI-2	45	Aligns with Landsat-9 Operational Land Imager bands to maintain consistency with historical Landsat archive data.	Agricultural monitoring, land cover change detection, long-term trend analysis, historical continuity
Intervals	45	Uniformly spaced bands across visible to NIR range providing balanced spectral coverage for general-purpose applications.	Multi-purpose imaging, spectral experiments, educational research, method development
Seagrass	45	Specialized for shallow water and marine vegetation with enhanced capability for underwater spectral differentiation.	Coastal zone mapping, seagrass monitoring, marine habitat assessment, benthic classification

*This bandset (All Bands) requires 3 separate captures that are non-contemporaneous. Variation between each capture is based on constellation capacity.

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