Success Stories of New Concepts of Miniaturized Imaging Systems for Space Exploration

Paper number

IAC-06-A3.4.01

Author

Dr. Jean-Luc Josset, Space Exploration Institute (SPACE-X), Switzerland

Coauthor

Dr. Patrick Plancke, European Space Agency (ESA)/ESTEC, The Netherlands

Coauthor

Dr. Stephane Beauvivre, Switzerland

Year

2006

Abstract

We present in this paper the history of the developments of different generations of digital space micro-cameras for specific science instruments involved in ESA's exploration missions to a comet nucleus, Mars and the Moon.
The micro-camera is a powerful highly integrated miniaturized low-power robust imaging system with no mobile part, using high performance components with a specific electrical architecture able to operate at very low temperature (–120°C). The opto-mechanical interface is a smart assembly in titanium sustaining wide temperature range.
We also present the perspectives that these developments enable for the future exploration missions.

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