Design and qualification of the interferometer for the GOSAT-2 spectrometer

Yan Montembault; Louis Moreau; Michel Roux; Henry Buijs; Marc-André Soucy

doi:10.1117/12.2242139

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19 October 2016 Design and qualification of the interferometer for the GOSAT-2 spectrometer

Yan Montembault, Louis Moreau, Michel Roux, Henry Buijs, Marc-André Soucy

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Proceedings Volume 10000, Sensors, Systems, and Next-Generation Satellites XX; 1000009 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2242139
Event: SPIE Remote Sensing, 2016, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Abstract

GOSAT-2 is the successor of the Greenhouse gases Observing SATellite (GOSAT, "IBUKI") launched in 2009 by Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). GOSAT-2 will continue and enhance space borne measurements of greenhouse gases started by GOSAT and monitor the impacts of climate change and human activities on the carbon cycle. It will also contribute to climate science and climate change related policies. The GOSAT-2 spacecraft will carry two earth observation instruments: FTS-2, the second generation of the TANSO-FTS and CAI-2, a Cloud and Aerosol Imager. Mitsubishi Electric Corporation is the prime contractor of GOSAT-2. Harris is the subcontractor of the spectrometer. ABB, who successfully designed, manufactured, and delivered the interferometer for the TANSO-FTS instrument for GOSAT, is currently delivering the modulator for the FTS-2 instrument to Mitsubishi Electric Corporation. Built on the TANSO-FTS heritage, FTS-2 is a thermal and near infrared sensor for carbon observation based on a Fourier transform spectrometer featuring larger optical throughput than TANSO-FTS. This paper presents an overview of the design of the FTS-2 interferometer as well as key qualification and performance verification activities conducted on the interferometer flight model.

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Yan Montembault, Louis Moreau, Michel Roux, Henry Buijs, and Marc-André Soucy "Design and qualification of the interferometer for the GOSAT-2 spectrometer", Proc. SPIE 10000, Sensors, Systems, and Next-Generation Satellites XX, 1000009 (19 October 2016); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2242139

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