NPS Terahertz Project: IR Hab Flight Testing and Integration

Abstract

Terahertz (THz) technology has become very attractive for space purposes. In this context, Department of Defense (DoD)Space recently started to sponsor the THz Project at NPS to develop this technology for future space applications. The goal of this project is to develop a prototype THz imager that could be flown in space. Given the proposed THz architectures, the infrared (IR) imager is an appropriate first step in that direction. Therefore, this study is a relevant starting point for the THz Project at NPS since it shows the results of experiments using an IR camera integrated on high-altitude balloon (HAB) flights. The objective of this thesis is to study the integration concerns in order to evaluate possibilities and suggest appropriate configurations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2018
Accession Number
AD1052539

Entities

People

  • Marcello S. Correa De Souza

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Altitude
  • Department Of Defense
  • Flight Testing
  • High Altitude
  • Prototypes

Readers

  • Computer Vision.
  • Electronics Engineering
  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites