Push-broom reconnaissance camera with time expansion for a (Martian) landing-site certification

Marija Strojnik; Gonzalo Paez

doi:10.1117/1.601228

1 February 1997 Push-broom reconnaissance camera with time expansion for a (Martian) landing-site certification

Marija Strojnik, Gonzalo Paez

Optical Engineering, Vol. 36, Issue 2, (February 1997). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.601228

A push-broom imaging camera with time expansion, selected for its ability to generate images with high resolution and high radiometric signal, is described for accurate site certification from space. The system providing the high-resolution imaging requires a sensor with an increased dwell time to generate a high radiometric signal. This may be accomplished by pointing the camera at each pixel for a longer interval of time than that available due to the sensor motion in the push-broom imaging configuration. This is referred to as push-broom imaging with time expansion. The use of the camera with time expansion may be applicable to any remote sensing imaging problem that requires simultaneously high spatial resolution and a high level of radiometric signal. For surveying a Martian landing site, it is necessitated by the imaging from an autonomous orbiting sensor whose speed is determined by its orbit and the planet’s mass.

Citation Download Citation

Marija Strojnik and Gonzalo Paez "Push-broom reconnaissance camera with time expansion for a (Martian) landing-site certification," Optical Engineering 36(2), (1 February 1997). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.601228

Published: 1 February 1997

ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE

INSTITUTIONAL
Select your institution to access the SPIE Digital Library.

SELECT YOUR INSTITUTION

PERSONAL
Sign in with your SPIE account to access your personal subscriptions or to use specific features such as save to my library, sign up for alerts, save searches, etc.

PERSONAL SIGN IN

No SPIE Account? Create one

PURCHASE THIS CONTENT

SUBSCRIBE TO DIGITAL LIBRARY

50 downloads per 1-year subscription

Members: $195

Non-members: $335 ADD TO CART

25 downloads per 1 - year subscription

Members: $145

Non-members: $250 ADD TO CART

PURCHASE SINGLE ARTICLE

Includes PDF, HTML & Video, when available