Trends in instrument systems for deep space exploration

Author

Dorsky, Leonard I.

Author_Institution

Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA

Volume

3

fYear

2001

fDate

2001

Abstract

Instrument systems for deep space exploration have undergone dramatic changes in the last few years. They are smaller, lighter and less power hungry. The line between science instruments and spacecraft sensors is blurring. New vehicles, missions, goals, environments and types of instruments are changing the design of instrument suites. Finally, integrated instrument suites are becoming more common. Using Cassini spacecraft instruments as a benchmark, instrument suites on the DS-1 and DS-2 spacecraft are discussed along with designs for MECA, MER and the Subsurface Explorer, in the context of these trends

Keywords

aerospace control; astronomical instruments; optical instruments; space vehicle electronics; space vehicles; Cassini spacecraft; DS-1 spacecraft; DS-2 spacecraft; MECA wet chemistry cells; MER; Subsurface Explorer; deep space exploration; instrument suite design; instrument systems; integrated instrument suites; optical instruments; science instruments; spacecraft sensors; Instruments; Moon; NASA; Optical sensors; Planets; Probes; Propulsion; Remote sensing; Space exploration; Space vehicles;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Aerospace Conference, 2001, IEEE Proceedings.

Conference_Location

Big Sky, MT

Print_ISBN

0-7803-6599-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/AERO.2001.931389

Filename

931389