Aerospace diagnostics of natural environment with the use of a SKIF spectrometer

We describe investigations carried out by means of a SKIF spectrometer from the orbital stations “Salyut-7” and “Mir”, as well as from aircraft carriers. We present basic technological characteristics of the device, describe the details of the construction and the application procedures. The spectral characteristics of underlying surfaces are generalized in the form of a catalogue and atlas of spectra with geographic, meteorological, time, and subject allocation. We give samples of the presentation of materials in the catalogue and atlas, as well as summary tables of the data that characterize the place, time, and other conditions of the experiments. The results of the application of the device for detecting narcotic-containing crops from aircrafts and space vehicles are described.