Title :
Lightweight deployable UV/visible/IR telescopes [for the Earth sciences]
Author :
Peri, Frank, Jr. ; Hagopian, Michael ; Lake, Mark
Author_Institution :
Earth Sci. Technol. Office, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, USA
Abstract :
The vision of the Earth Science Enterprise (ESE) of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) established a variety of science challenges for the next 20 years, relating to predictions of weather, climate, and foreseeable changes in the Earth´s environment. We discuss the attendant needs for space-based, lightweight deployable telescopes for a variety of science challenges. In addition, we suggest some strategies for deploying the necessary assets.
Keywords :
aerospace instrumentation; atmospheric measuring apparatus; remote sensing; telescopes; Earth Science Enterprise; Earth environment; IR telescopes; NASA; National Aeronautics and Space Administration; UV telescopes; climate prediction; science challenges; space-based lightweight deployable telescopes; visible telescopes; weather prediction; Electromagnetic measurements; Extraterrestrial measurements; Geoscience; Instruments; Low earth orbit satellites; NASA; Sea measurements; Space technology; Spatial resolution; Telescopes;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 2002. IGARSS '02. 2002 IEEE International
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7536-X
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.2002.1025042
