Session
Technical Session I: Mission Payloads
Abstract
The concept of a novel spectrometer suitable for integration into a nanosatellite is presented. Thesespectrometers offer high resolution, increased throughput (étendue) and no moving parts. A lab prototypeof the spectrometer design has been built to characterize the ability of the new slab waveguide technologyfor application in remote sensing instruments aboard nanosatellite platforms. The spectrometer will have anadir view to detect the 1.6665mm waveband allowing global total column measurements of methane.Aspects of the instrument design important for integration into the planned YUsend-2 nanosatelliteplatform are presented. Focus is given to derivation of instrument requirements such as operationaltemperature range which constrain the nanosatellite design. The datarate, viewing configuration, pointingrequirements and the power consumption are also discussed.
Spectral Imaging Payload for Nanosatellite Earth Observation
The concept of a novel spectrometer suitable for integration into a nanosatellite is presented. Thesespectrometers offer high resolution, increased throughput (étendue) and no moving parts. A lab prototypeof the spectrometer design has been built to characterize the ability of the new slab waveguide technologyfor application in remote sensing instruments aboard nanosatellite platforms. The spectrometer will have anadir view to detect the 1.6665mm waveband allowing global total column measurements of methane.Aspects of the instrument design important for integration into the planned YUsend-2 nanosatelliteplatform are presented. Focus is given to derivation of instrument requirements such as operationaltemperature range which constrain the nanosatellite design. The datarate, viewing configuration, pointingrequirements and the power consumption are also discussed.
