Cryocooler Electronics Enable Thermal Imaging of Planetary Objects in Deep Space

Cryocooler Electronics Enable Thermal Imaging of Planetary Objects in Deep Space

Post Date Mar 05, 2021
Firm Name Iris Technology Corporation
State California
Program SBIR
Mission Directorate Science
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Thermal imaging cameras use infrared waves instead of visible light to capture images. Because infrared waves have longer wavelengths than visible light and can pass through dense regions of gas and dust in space with less scattering and absorption, many of NASA’s space missions require thermal imaging systems to capture data.

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