Astronomical School’s Report, 2015, Volume 11, Issue 1, Pages 24–33

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UDC 523.4:629.785:528.8.042.6

Interplanetary missions instruments for infrared survey of planets and moons

Stankevich S.A.

Scientific Centre for Aerospace Research of the Earth, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kiev

Abstract

The role, objectives and applications of operating and future space missions for infrared remote sensing of planets and moons are discussed. The review of on-board instruments for infrared survey of planets and moons is presented. The main development trends of on-board instruments for infrared remote sensing of planets and moons were analyzed.

Keywords: interplanetary mission; infrared remote sensing; imaging instrument; surface temperature mapping

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