Current activity of Russia in measurement assurance of Earth optical observations

The All-Russian Research Institute for Optical and Physical Measurements is currently carrying out a project on developing an integrated system for measurement assurance of Earth observations. The system should provide ground calibration of instruments and their control during space-borne observations. Such tasks require appropriate measurement facilities as well as regulatory documentation. In this paper we discuss the newly created radiometric facility, traceable to SI standard, for precise calibration of instruments for Earth observations, the project on precise monitoring of the stability of the instrument's in-flight performance and the development of national regulatory documentation in harmony with the international document 'Quality Assurance Framework for Earth Observation—QA4EO'.