Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- 1 The life cycle of an ESA science mission and how to get involved
- 2 Design issues for space science missions
- 3 Instrumentation in X-ray Astronomy
- 4 EUV and UV imaging and spectroscopy from space
- 5 The luminosity oscillations imager, a space instrument: from design to science
- 6 Hipparcos and Gaia: the development of space astrometry in Europe
- 7 Space Physics Instrumentation and Missions
- 8 Planetary observations and landers
8 - Planetary observations and landers
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Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- 1 The life cycle of an ESA science mission and how to get involved
- 2 Design issues for space science missions
- 3 Instrumentation in X-ray Astronomy
- 4 EUV and UV imaging and spectroscopy from space
- 5 The luminosity oscillations imager, a space instrument: from design to science
- 6 Hipparcos and Gaia: the development of space astrometry in Europe
- 7 Space Physics Instrumentation and Missions
- 8 Planetary observations and landers
Summary
These lectures cover the principles of remote sensing instrumentation as commonly used for missions to solar system bodies. From the basic physical principles, an introduction to real instruments is provided. Particular attention is paid to the airborne visible infrared imaging spectrometer (AVIRIS) hyperspectral imager, Cassini-visual and infrared mapping spectrometer (VIMS) and the visible and infrared thermal imaging spectrometer (VIRTIS) series. We conclude with a review of the in situ science provided by landers, rovers and other surface elements.
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- Payload and Mission Definition in Space Sciences , pp. 323 - 394Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2005