Development of a small satellite remote sensing payload for passive limb sounding of the atmospheric oxygen emission / Michael Deiml. Wuppertal, 2017
Content
Introduction
Background and Scientific Justification
The Mesosphere/ Lower Thermosphere (MLT)
Gravity Waves
Temperature Measurement Strategies for the MLT
Relevant Past, Current, and Future Remote Sensing Satellites
CubeSats and their Scientific Value
Scientific Objectives and Requirements of the Satellite Mission
AtmoCube-1 Mission Overview
Measurement Simulation
Instrument Development
Instrument Design Parameter
Optical Design and Analysis
Structural Design
Thermal Design
Electrical Design
Characterization and Calibration
Pixel Response Non-Uniformity Correction
Dark Current Removal
Flat-Fielding
Phase Correction
Relative Calibration
Applied Post-Processing in this Work
Verification
Discussion
Summary and Future Applications
Literature
List of Figures
List of Tables
Appendix AtmoCube-1 Mission Overview
Electrical Power Subsystem
Communication and Power Distribution Architecture
Datarate and Communication Budget
Mass Budget
Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs) of Subsystems
Appendix Measurement Simulation
Appendix Instrument Design
Instrument Design Parameter
Optical Bandpass Filter Properties
Grating Diffraction Equation
SHS Field-Widening Prism Angle Temperature Dependence
SHS Design
View Factor Calculation for Straylight Analysis
Appendix Verification