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Geometric calibration of Colour and Stereo Surface Imaging System of ESA's Trace Gas Orbiter

Cremonese, Gabriele; Thomas, Nicolas; Tulyakov, Stepan +5 more

There are many geometric calibration methods for "standard" cameras. These methods, however, cannot be used for the calibration of telescopes with large focal lengths and complex off-axis optics. Moreover, specialized calibration methods for the telescopes are scarce in literature. We describe the calibration method that we developed for the Colou…

DREAMS-SIS: The Solar Irradiance Sensor on-board the ExoMars 2016 lander

Toledo, D.; Gómez, L.; Apéstigue, V. +10 more

The Solar Irradiance Sensor (SIS) was part of the DREAMS (Dust characterization, Risk assessment, and Environment Analyzer on the Martian Surface) payload package on board the ExoMars 2016 Entry and Descent Module (EDM), "Schiaparelli". DREAMS was a meteorological station aimed at the measurement of several atmospheric parameters, as well as the p…

INRRI-EDM/2016: the first laser retroreflector on the surface of Mars

Marchetti, E.; Flamini, E.; Mugnuolo, R. +18 more

During Summer 2015 the SCF_Lab (Satellite/lunar/GNSS laser ranging/altimetry and cube/microsat Characterization Facilities Laboratory, http://www.lnf.infn.it/esperimenti/etrusco, Team of INFN-LNF, with support by ASI, carried out an intense activity of final design, manufacturing and testing in order to construct, space qualify and finally integra…