Optical Payloads for Space Missions is a comprehensive collection of optical spacecraft payloads with contributions by leading international rocket-scientists and instrument builders.

Applications

Covers various applications, including earth observation, communications, navigation, weather, and science satellites and deep space exploration

Chapter Content

Each chapter covers one or more specific optical payload

Review Chapter

Contains a review chapter which provides readers with an overview on the background, current status, trends, and future prospects of the optical payloads

Principles and Benefits

Provides information on the principles of the optical spacecraft payloads, missions’ background, motivation and challenges, as well as the scientific returns, benefits and applications