SPEX (astronomy) explained

The SPEX (Spectropolarimeter for Planetary Exploration) is a single-channel, high-precision polarimeter for the characterization of planetary atmospheres. It is intended for planetary science missions, but it could, with minor modifications, also be used for Earth observation by a microsatellite, such as the Dutch FAST-D project.

References

Sources used

• Web site: CITEREFSRON2011 . 2011 . SPEX Spectropolarimeter for Planetary EXploration . Netherlands Institute for Space Research.
• Conceptual Design of the FAST-D Formation Flying Spacecraft. uuid: 23f6c40a-5756-4a46-bc3e-ee8727c9806a. Maessen. D.C.. Guo. J.. Gill. E.. Gunter. B.. Chu. Q.P.. Bakker. G.. Laan. E.. Moon. S.. Kruijff. M.. Zheng. G.T.. Small Satellites for Earth Observation: 7th International Symposium of the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA), 4–8 May 2009, Berlin, Germany. Rainer. Sandau. Hans-Peter. Roeser. Arnoldo. Valenzuela. 2009. Springer. 2010. 9783642035005.

Further reading

• International Conference on Space Optics 4 - 8 October 2010 Rhodes, Greece. SPEX: Spectropolarimeter for Planetary EXploration . J.H.H.. Rietjens. F.. Snik. D.M.. Stam. J.M.. Smit. G.. van Harten. C.U.. Keller. A.L.. Verlaan. E.C.. Laan. R.. ter Horst. R.. Navarro. K.. Wielinga. S.G.. Moon. R.. Voors. 2010.
• Spectropolarimeter for planetary exploration (SPEX): performance measurements with a prototype. Voors. Robert. Moon. Scott G.. Hannemann. Sandro. Rietjens. Jeroen H. H.. van Harten. Gerard. Snik. Frans. Smit. Martijn. Stam. Daphne M.. Keller. Christoph U.. Laan. Erik C.. Verlaan. Adrianus L.. Vliegenthart. Willem A.. Ter Horst. Rik. Navarro. Ramón. Wielenga. Klaas. Meynart. Roland. Neeck. Steven P.. Shimoda. Haruhisa. Proceedings of the SPIE: Sensors, Systems, and Next-Generation Satellites XV. 8176. 81760D - 81760D–12. 2011. 10.1117/12.897706.
• Prototyping for the Spectropolarimeter for Planetary EXploration (SPEX): calibration and sky measurements. Proceedings of the SPIE: Polarization Science and Remote Sensing V (Sunday 21 August 2011 San Diego, California, USA). 8160. 81600Z. 2011. 10.1117/12.893741. Joseph A.. Shaw. J. Scott. Tyo. Gerard. van Harten. Frans. Snik. Jeroen H. H.. Rietjens. J. Martijn. Smit. Jozua. de Boer. Renia. Diamantopoulou. Otto P.. Hasekamp. Daphne M.. Stam. Christoph U.. Keller. Erik C.. Laan. Ad L.. Verlaan. Willem A.. Vliegenthart. Rik. ter Horst. Ramón. Navarro. Klaas. Wielinga. Sandro. Hannemann. Scott G.. Moon. Robert. Voors.