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View article: Assessing the Distribution of Water Ice and Other Volatiles at the Lunar South Pole with LUVMI-X: A Mission Concept
Assessing the Distribution of Water Ice and Other Volatiles at the Lunar South Pole with LUVMI-X: A Mission Concept Open
The search for exploitable deposits of water and other volatiles at the Moon’s poles has intensified considerably in recent years, due to the renewed strong interest in lunar exploration. With the return of humans to the lunar surface on t…
View article: Development of the VOILA LIBS instrument for volatiles scouting in polar regions of the Moon
Development of the VOILA LIBS instrument for volatiles scouting in polar regions of the Moon Open
In this paper, we report on the on-going development of a compact analytical instrument for future missions to the Moon, using the LIBS technique. The instrument, christened VOILA (Volatiles Identification by Laser Ablation), is part of th…
View article: VOILA on LUVMI-X: Volatiles Detection in the Lunar Polar Region with Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy
VOILA on LUVMI-X: Volatiles Detection in the Lunar Polar Region with Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy Open
IntroductionWith the confirmation of water ice in the lunar polar regions [1], the Moon has recently come into the focus of attention of international space agencies again. Volatiles, specifically water and hydrogen, are important resource…
View article: LIBS for Volatile Detection in the Lunar Polar Region
LIBS for Volatile Detection in the Lunar Polar Region Open
The Moon has recently come into the focus of attention of international space agencies again. Concepts for the establishment of a long-term human presence on the Moon have been proposed, such as the Moon Village concept championed by ESA a…
View article: Raman technology for future planetary missions
Raman technology for future planetary missions Open
Scientific experiments on mineral and biological samples with Raman excitation below 300nm show a wealth of scientific information. The fluorescence, which typically decreases signal quality in the visual or near infrared wavelength regime…
View article: Fiber optic sensing for telecommunication satellites
Fiber optic sensing for telecommunication satellites Open
Modern telecommunication satellites can benefit from the features of fiber optic sensing wrt to mass savings, improved performance and lower costs. Within the course of a technology study, launched by the European Space Agency, a fiber opt…
View article: Fiber-optic Sensor Demonstrator (FSD) integration with PROBA-2
Fiber-optic Sensor Demonstrator (FSD) integration with PROBA-2 Open
Modern telecommunication satellites can benefit from the features of fiber optic sensing wrt to mass savings, improved performance and lower costs. Within the course of a technology study, launched by the European Space Agency, a fiber opt…
View article: Innovative optical techniques used in the Raman instrument for ExoMars
Innovative optical techniques used in the Raman instrument for ExoMars Open
The optical part of the Raman Laser Spectrometer (RLS) instrument for ExoMars consists of an excitation laser, an optical harness, an optical head and a spectrometre. The optical harness delivers the green radiation generated by the laser …
View article: A new ECSS standard for environmental durability testing of optical coatings for space application
A new ECSS standard for environmental durability testing of optical coatings for space application Open
Many different environmental factors can have an effect on optical coating durability for space applications. This includes in-orbit effects such as vacuum exposure, UV radiation, particle radiation, atomic oxygen, thermal cycling, contami…
View article: High precision assembling process and optomechanical characterization of the optical subassemblies for the ENMAP hyper spectral imager instrument
High precision assembling process and optomechanical characterization of the optical subassemblies for the ENMAP hyper spectral imager instrument Open
The Environmental Mapping and Analysis Program (EnMAP) is a German hyperspectral satellite mission that aims at monitoring and characterizing the Earth’s environment.
View article: Optical integration process for the earth-observing satellite mission ENMAP
Optical integration process for the earth-observing satellite mission ENMAP Open
The Environmental Mapping and Analysis Program (EnMAP) is a German hyperspectral mission with pushbroom type imaging spectrometers covering the wavelength ranges from 420 nm to 2450 nm. The ground sampling distance is 30 m with a total swa…