Title :
Interferometric imagery from a solar powered RPV
Author :
Dunagan, Stephen E. ; Hammer, Philip D. ; Slye, Robert E. ; Sullivan, Donald V. ; Smith, William H.
Author_Institution :
Ecosyst. Sci. & Technol. Branch, NASA Ames Res. Center, Moffett Field, CA, USA
Abstract :
Describes the design, integration, and deployment of a compact, high-spectral-resolution imaging interferometer built specifically for use on the Pathfinder solar powered remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) that has been developed under NASA´s Environmental Research Aircraft and Sensor Technology (ERAST) program. Emphasis is placed on the engineering challenges associated with RPA instruments, including low power and weight constraints, extreme thermal and pressure environment, and remote operation. Sample data are presented that illustrate the strengths and weaknesses of the composite RPA/scanned interferometer remote sensing system
Keywords :
geophysical equipment; geophysical techniques; light interferometers; remote sensing; ERAST; Environmental Research Aircraft and Sensor Technology; NASA; Pathfinder; RPA; RPV; airborne method; deployment; design; equipment; geophysical measurement technique; high-spectral-resolution; imaging interferometer; instrument; integration; interferometric imagery; land surface; optical imaging; remote sensing; remotely piloted aircraft; solar powered RPV; terrain mapping; visible interferometry; Aircraft propulsion; Apertures; Detectors; Focusing; Instruments; Lenses; Optical arrays; Optical imaging; Optical interferometry; Sensor arrays;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium Proceedings, 1998. IGARSS '98. 1998 IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4403-0
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.1998.699538
