High-Precision Geometrically Corrected HiRISE Images

Geometric distortions due to spacecraft jitter on the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) can cause problems with stereo correlation, complicating terrain modeling and change detection studies. HiRISE has been operating in Mars orbit on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) since 2006[1]. HiPrecision is a new image processing subsystem at the HiRISE Operations Center (HiROC). HiPrecision will remove distortions due to the optics and focal plane array, and if necessary, correct images for spacecraft jitter. The output of HiPrecision will be precision geometrically corrected images, plus updated camera pointing kernels (for jitter corrected images only). HiPrecision image and pointing kernel products will be made available to the public in the near future.