Panoramic Cameras for Space Exploration

主办公司Canadensys正在为纳米级航天器开发相机，这种相机可以同时感知周围整个半球，被称为nic -c。这种纳米级航天器可以部署在低地球轨道上，或者可以将相机附加到其他可以前往行星环境，大气层或表面的航天器上。这种系统的吸引力在于，由于所有方向都是同时感知的，因此不需要知道指向或航天器的姿态。然而，从科学的角度来看，由于不同目标的光谱辐射范围很大，空间观测环境非常具有挑战性。为了提高这种相机系统的实用性，将在具有挑战性的照明条件下对相机进行测试，展示相机满足各种科学任务要求的能力，并使我们能够为相机在现场的使用制定成像和操作策略。

The host company, Canadensys, is in the process of developing cameras for nano-class spacecraft that sense the**entire hemisphere around them at once, known as NICS-C. Such nano-class spacecraft may be deployed in low**earth orbit, or the cameras may be appended to other spacecraft that could travel to planetary environments,**atmospheres or surfaces. Such a system is appealing from the perspective that no knowledge of pointing or**spacecraft attitude is required for image acquisition as all directions are sensed simultaneously. However, space**observing environments are very challenging from a scientific perspective due to the large range in spectral**radiance of different targets. To enhance the utility of such a camera system, testing of the cameras under**challenging illumination conditions will be performed, demonstrating the ability of the cameras to meet various**scientific mission requirements and allow us to develop imaging and operational strategies for the use of the**cameras in the field.