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
ISBN: | 9781118945148 |
Publication date: | 22nd January 2016 |
Author: | Shen-En Qian |
Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons Inc |
Format: | Hardback |
Pagination: | 1008 pages |
Genres: |
Space science |