Slitless spectroscopy of geosynchronous satellites

Roger D. Tippets; Stephen Wakefield; Shannon Young; Ian Ferguson; Christopher Earp-Pitkins; Francis K. Chun

doi:10.1117/1.OE.54.10.104103

9 October 2015 Slitless spectroscopy of geosynchronous satellites

Roger D. Tippets, Stephen Wakefield, Shannon Young, Ian Ferguson, Christopher Earp-Pitkins, Francis K. Chun

Author Affiliations +

Optical Engineering, Vol. 54, Issue 10, 104103 (October 2015). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.OE.54.10.104103

Abstract

A preliminary investigation into the use of slitless spectroscopy for characterization of geosynchronous satellites is described. A 100 line/mm diffraction grating is used as the dispersing device, and the spectral data obtained are compared to a model with good results. A method used to collect and calibrate slitless spectral observations accounting for pixel to wavelength conversion, pixel response as a function of wavelength, and solar features is presented. Observations of several geosynchronous satellites throughout a night reveal reflectance with noticeable and different profiles indicating that slitless spectroscopy offers the potential for another modality for identifying and discriminating satellites.

Citation Download Citation

Roger D. Tippets, Stephen Wakefield, Shannon Young, Ian Ferguson, Christopher Earp-Pitkins, and Francis K. Chun "Slitless spectroscopy of geosynchronous satellites," Optical Engineering 54(10), 104103 (9 October 2015). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.OE.54.10.104103

Published: 9 October 2015

ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE

INSTITUTIONAL
Select your institution to access the SPIE Digital Library.

SELECT YOUR INSTITUTION

PERSONAL
Sign in with your SPIE account to access your personal subscriptions or to use specific features such as save to my library, sign up for alerts, save searches, etc.

PERSONAL SIGN IN

No SPIE Account? Create one

PURCHASE THIS CONTENT

SUBSCRIBE TO DIGITAL LIBRARY

50 downloads per 1-year subscription

Members: $195

Non-members: $335 ADD TO CART

25 downloads per 1 - year subscription

Members: $145

Non-members: $250 ADD TO CART

PURCHASE SINGLE ARTICLE

Includes PDF, HTML & Video, when available