High precision optical metrology system for the SMART-2 mission as precursor for the DARWIN satellite constellation

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 4777, Issue , 2002, Pages 143-158

  Haupt, Christoph ^a   Kudielka, Klaus ^a   Fischer, Edgar ^a   Johann, Ulrich ^b  

^a Oerlikon Space AG   (Switzerland)

^b AIRBUS DEFENCE AND SPACE   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BANDWIDTH; INTERFEROMETERS; SATELLITES; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS;

WHITE LIGHT INTERFEROMETRY;

SPACE RESEARCH;

EID: 0036417266     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1117/12.472214     Document Type: Article

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