Building Earth Observation Cameras

A System Engineer's Guide to Building an Earth Observation Camera

Building Earth Observation Cameras

It equips imaging system project managers, scholars, and researchers with the ability to look deeper into the systems that they are developing, and arms application scientists who use satellite imagery with a greater understanding of the technical aspects and terminology used in defining the performance of the image system. The text traces the historical development of imaging systems, reviews the evolution of Earth observation systems from a global perspective, and examines future trends.

This interdisciplinary work:

• Presents technical issues associated with the design, fabrication, and characterization of the camera
• Provides a narrow focus and end-to-end solutions to all components involved in a successful camera-on-Earth observation system
• Covers various stages including image formation, optics, opto-mechanics, material choice, design tradeoffs, fabrication, evaluation, and finally qualifying the system for space use

Building Earth Observation Cameras