[PDF] Spacecraft Optical Environment eBook

Author : Shen-En Qian
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 1001 pages
File Size : 29,82 MB
Release : 2016-01-26
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 111894514X

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Optical Payloads for Space Missions is a comprehensive collection of optical spacecraft payloads with contributions by leading international rocket-scientists and instrument builders. Covers various applications, including earth observation, communications, navigation, weather, and science satellites and deep space exploration Each chapter covers one or more specific optical payload Contains a review chapter which provides readers with an overview on the background, current status, trends, and future prospects of the optical payloads Provides information on the principles of the optical spacecraft payloads, missions’ background, motivation and challenges, as well as the scientific returns, benefits and applications

Author : S. B. Mende
Publisher :
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 20,55 MB
Release : 1989
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In the framework of this program the Lockheed Palo Alto Research Laboratories is performing a joint experiment with AFGL to make observations of shuttle induced emission effects such as shuttle glow and thruster induced effects. In addition, observations will be made of natural background phenomena such as the aurora and airglow. At very high latitude when the shuttle transits the auroral regions we shall attempt to observe the direct effects of precipitation and precipitation induced discharges. In this program the Air Force will be flying Lockheed instrumentation as secondary payload on the shuttle and the payload or mission specialists will make observations through the orbiter windows with the equipment. The hardware is essentially a re-flight of the Auroral Photography Experiment (APE) which was flown on mission 41-G augmented with the spectrometer and Fabry-Perot. The APE experiment will be reflown again in the near future with the expanded configuration, Configuration B which includes the spectrometer and the Fabry-Perot. Keywords: Airglow; Aurora; Spacecraft glow; Spacecraft interactions; Rocket emissions; Thruster firings; Space environments. (kt).

Author : Jacob Kleiman
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 606 pages
File Size : 32,28 MB
Release : 2012-09-22
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 3642302289

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The goals of the 10th International Space Conference on “Protection of Materials and Structures from Space Environment” ICPMSE-10J, since its inception in 1992, have been to facilitate exchanges between members of the various engineering and science disciplines involved in the development of space materials, including aspects of LEO, GEO and Deep Space environments, ground-based qualification, and in-flight experiments and lessons learned from operational vehicles that are closely interrelated to disciplines of the atmospheric sciences, solar-terrestrial interactions and space life sciences. The knowledge of environmental conditions on and around the Moon, Mars, Venus and the low Earth orbit as well as other possible candidates for landing such as asteroids have become an important issue, and protecting both hardware and human life from the effects of space environments has taken on a new meaning in light of the increased interest in space travel and colonization of other planets. And while many material experiments have been carried out on the ground and in open space in the last 50 years (LDEF, MEEP, SARE, MISSE, AOP, DSPSE, ESEM, EURECA, HST, MDIM, MIS, MPID, MPAC and SEED), many questions regarding the environmental impact of space on materials remain either poorly understood or unanswered. The coming generations of scientists will have to continue this work and tackle new challenges, continuing to build the level of confidence humans will need to continue the colonization of space. It is hoped that the proceedings of the ICPMSE-10J presented in this book will constitute a small contribution to doing so.

Author : Hamid Hemmati
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 683 pages
File Size : 23,13 MB
Release : 2006-06-05
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0470042400

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A quarter century of research into deep space and near Earth optical communications This book captures a quarter century of research and development in deep space optical communications from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). Additionally, it presents findings from other optical communications research groups from around the world for a full perspective. Readers are brought up to date with the latest developments in optical communications technology, as well as the state of the art in component and subsystem technologies, fundamental limitations, and approaches to develop and fully exploit new technologies. The book explores the unique requirements and technologies for deep space optical communications, including: * Technology overview; link and system design drivers * Atmospheric transmission, propagation, and reception issues * Flight and ground terminal architecture and subsystems * Future prospects and applications, including navigational tracking and light science This is the first book to specifically address deep space optical communications. With an increasing demand for data from planetary spacecraft and other sources, it is essential reading for all optical communications, telecommunications, and system engineers, as well as technical managers in the aerospace industry. It is also recommended for graduate students interested in deep space communications.

Author : Jiasheng Tao
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 39,62 MB
Release : 2023-07-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9819933188

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This book highlights the fundamentals, technologies, and methods of space optical remote sensing and system design. The author introduces concepts and methods established during his decades of research and practice, covering topics such as difference between the spatial resolution of pixel and the resolution of traditional film, the resolution of remote sensing image for characteristics and target recognition purpose, and image shift problem of sampling image space. The book comprehensively and systematically introduces the basic concepts, theories, parameter design calculations of imaging cameras, multispectral cameras, surveying cameras, infrared cameras, and imaging spectrometers, their respective system components, and performance evaluation of space optical remote sensing systems. The book also discusses the overall design of space optical remote sensing systems, including light sources, the ground-air system, target characteristics, spectrum selection, energy calculation, orbital parameters, optical remote sensor parameters, spacecraft parameters coordination and selection, comprehensive analysis, and large-scale system performance evaluation methods, forming a complete idea on how to achieve the goals of the system design. The book enables readers to understand the working principles of the whole systems from a theoretical depth and grasp the full skillset on how to implement advantages and balance technical difficulties for orbit, subsystems of the platform, and payloads. The book is a must-read for those who seek to build strong ability for research, development, and innovation surrounding the subject matter.