Spacecraft Sensors

Providing a comprehensive and up-to-date review of sensors used in the spacecraft industry.‘Spacecraft Sensors’ explains the history of spacecraft sensors, their specifications and requirements, and also covers sensors development from concept (physics, phenomenology), to design, build, test, interfacing, integration, and on-orbit operation. Focusing on the differences between sensors in manned and unmanned spacecrafts, the book also discusses a collection of essential topics such as: statistical analysis, error measurement assessment, noise reduction and filter optimization. In addition, a range of typical sensors used in the spacecraft industry are also covered: GPS sensor, IR (infra red) sensors, reference and inertial sensors, optic sensors and spacecraft contamination sensors. In addition the book: * Provides a comprehensive review of sensors used in the spacecraft industry. Describes data acquisition and sensors fusion. * Covers sensor development from concepts through to application. * Complete with its exercises, this is also an ideal textbook for university students involved in the development, design and applications of spacecraft sensors.
Complete with exercises, this leading edge title is an ideal textbook for undergraduate and postgraduate aerospace students, spacecraft and aerospace engineers involved in the development, design and applications of spacecraft sensors. Also, essential reading for technical consultants, research scientists associated with spacecraft projects, and engineers in national space agencies.

Author Biography

Mohamed M Abid is the author of Spacecraft Sensors, published by Wiley.