What is it about?
A must-have handbook contributed by around 200 “rocket scientists” and instrument builders at nations' space agencies (NASA, ESA, CSA, DLR, JAXA, etc.) and space companies. It covers all kinds of optical payloads flown, flying or to be flown in space.
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Why is it important?
This is the first book that offers mission's decision makers, engineers, and scientists useful information, know-how, and lessons learned from existing or upcoming spacecraft optical payloads to reduce risks, shorten the development period, and lower the cost of their own space missions.
Perspectives
Shen-En Qian is a senior scientist and technical authority at the Canadian Space Agency. He is an internationally recognized expert in optical spacecraft payloads, space technologies for satellite missions and deep space exploration, remote sensing, satellite signal processing and enhancement, on-board satellite data compression, data handling and international standards for spacecraft data systems. He has 30 years experience in these areas. He holds 17 patents in U.S., Europe, Canada and Australia. Dr. Qian is the sole author of three reference books on optical satellites and their signal processing and a co-author of four other books. He has published 100+ scientific papers and produced 100 unpublished proprietary technical reports. Dr. Qian is a fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering and a fellow of the International Society of Optics and Photonics Engineering (SPIE). He is an Associate Editor of Journal of Applied Remote Sensing. He is an adjunct professor at York University.
Dr Shen-En Qian
Canadian Space Agency
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This page is a summary of: Optical Payloads for Space Missions, December 2015, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1002/9781118945179.
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