A5101759491- Spacecraft Design and Technology
- Adaptive optics and wavefront sensing
- Calibration and Measurement Techniques
- Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
- Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
- Nuclear reactor physics and engineering
- Infrared Target Detection Methodologies
- Impact of Light on Environment and Health
- Spacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies
- Inertial Sensor and Navigation
- Satellite Image Processing and Photogrammetry
- Astronomical Observations and Instrumentation
- Atmospheric aerosols and clouds
- VLSI and Analog Circuit Testing
- CCD and CMOS Imaging Sensors
Osservatorio Astrofisico di Catania
2024
Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial
2017-2019
This paper describes the thermo-mechanical design of Focal Plane Assembly (FPA) PLAnetary Transits and Oscillations stars (PLATO) Instrument, developed by INTA LIDAX. is an ESA program with OHB as industry prime. In terms assembly, alignment, operational stability very demanding needs are required a huge focal plane composed four CCDs to assure proper performance. translated into complex thermomechanical which shall be also focused on correct production approach main parts involved,...
PLATO (PLAnetary Transits and Oscillations of stars)1 is the M3 class ESA mission dedicated to discovery study extrasolar planetary systems by means transits detection. Payload Camera units are integrated vibrated at CSL before being TVAC tested for thermal acceptance performance verification 3 different test facilities (SRON, IAS INTA). 15 26 Flight Cameras were integrated, delivered integration Prime between June 2023 2024, with remaining flight be end 2024. In this paper, we provide an...
PLATO, PLAnetary Transits and Oscillation of stars, is an ESA mission mainly devoted to survey the Galaxy searching for characterizing Earth-like exoplanets, their host stars. This will be achieved using continuous extremely accurate photometry both exoplanetary transits asteroseismology analysis. Current design plans mount 26 cameras in same instrument bench order cover a large field view with highest possible photon statistics. Each PLATO camera consists telescope (TOU, Telescope Optical...
PLATO is an exoplanet hunting mission from the European Space Agency. It a medium-class mission, with launch foreseen in 2026. Its prime objective to uncover Earth-sized planets residing habitable zone of their host star. The payload consists 26 cameras very wide field-of-view. While operational temperature will be -80°C, focal plane each camera integrated its telescope assembly (bearing optics) at room temperature. degradation optical quality ambient, combined detector dark current and high...
Due to the difficulty in studying upper layer of troposphere by using ground-based instrumentation, conception a space-orbit atmospheric LIDAR (ATLID) becomes necessary. ATLID born ESA's EarthCare Programme framework as one its payloads, being first instrument this kind that will be Space. provide vertical profiles aerosols and thin clouds, separating relative contribution aerosol molecular scattering know optical depth. It operates at wavelength 355 nm has high spectral resolution receiver...
The PLAnetary Transits and Oscillations of stars mission (PLATO) is an ESA M3 planned to detecting characterizing extrasolar planetary systems as Earth-like exoplanets orbiting around the habitable zone bright solartype stars. PLATO consists 26 cameras (CAM) mounted on same instrument platform in order cover a large field view (FoV) with highest possible photon detection statistics. Each CAM telescope Optical Unit (TOU), FPA, detector read-out Front End Electronics (FEE). FPA structure...