Design of a stereo multispectral CCD camera for Mars Pathfinder

Robert O. Reynolds; Peter H. Smith; Devon G. Crowe; Mark Bigler; Mike Pollard

Design of a stereo multispectral CCD camera for Mars Pathfinder

Robert O. Reynolds, Peter H. Smith, Devon G. Crowe, Mark Bigler, Mike Pollard

Lunar and Planetary Lab

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7 Scopus citations

Abstract

The Imager for Mars Pathfinder is a stereo multispectral CCD camera designed to support a variety of science experiments from the Martian surface. The camera combines a straightforward imaging system based on a pair of Cooke triplets, fold optics, and a divided 512 by 256 pixel CCD with a complement of spectral and solar filters on two filter wheels. Aluminum and titanium component mountings on an aluminum optical bench provide for a complete pointing and imaging system having a mass of less than 3 kg. The az-el gimbal utilizes gearhead stepper motors to provide a field of regard of 370 degrees in azimuth and 156 degrees in elevation, in support of stereo and monoscopic panoramas and atmospheric studies. This paper discusses mechanical aspects of the optical component mountings and adjustments, as well as structural and mechanical aspects of the gimbal.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Pages	197-206
Number of pages	10
State	Published - 1995
Event	Optomechanical and Precision Instrument Design - San Diego, CA, USA Duration: Jul 10 1995 → Jul 11 1995

Publication series

Name	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume	2542
ISSN (Print)	0277-786X

Other

Other	Optomechanical and Precision Instrument Design
City	San Diego, CA, USA
Period	7/10/95 → 7/11/95

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Condensed Matter Physics
Computer Science Applications
Applied Mathematics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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Design of a stereo multispectral CCD camera for Mars Pathfinder. / Reynolds, Robert O.; Smith, Peter H.; Crowe, Devon G.; Bigler, Mark; Pollard, Mike.

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering. 1995. p. 197-206 (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; Vol. 2542).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Reynolds, RO, Smith, PH, Crowe, DG, Bigler, M & Pollard, M 1995, Design of a stereo multispectral CCD camera for Mars Pathfinder. in Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering. Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, vol. 2542, pp. 197-206, Optomechanical and Precision Instrument Design, San Diego, CA, USA, 7/10/95.

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