The requirements of exploratory missions to celestial bodies are translated into specific laser sensor requirements and constraints. Typical equipment actually used or foreseen is reviewed and characterized. Possible laser instrumentation concepts are defined. A comparison of the performance of these configurations is provided in parametric form. A set of representative planetary missions are used in selecting an advanced sensor concept offering modularity and multifunctionality. Two different laser heads sharing common optics are proposed.
Laser Sensors for Planetary Research: ESA Instrument Development
1991
8 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Foreign technology , Planetary mapping , Research and development , Spaceborne lasers , Extraterrestrial Exploration , Systems engineering , Space exploration , Optoelectronic Devices & Systems , Parameter identification , Planetary geology , Technological forecasting , Remote sensors , Optical radar
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