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CALIPSO
Space-Qualified Hardware
for the CALIPSO Lidar
Ron Schwiesow
Ball Aerospace and
Technologies Corp.
Lidar Working Group
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CALIPSO is a pathfinder for the
GTWS mission
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Flight-qualified Nd:YAG lasers demonstrated to
2109 pulses
Laser beam expanders with anti-feedback
provision
1-m beryllium telescope (OCA/Corning)
Flight-qualified PMT and APD detectors with
associated preamps
High-speed digitizer
Powerful, flight-qualified computer with fault
tolerance (General Dynamics PowerPC™ 603R)
Auxiliary instruments for context imaging
(Wide-field Camera and Imaging Infrared
Radiometer)
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The payload includes 3 instruments
Star Tracker Assembly
X-Band Antenna
Telescope
Sunshade
Wide Field
Camera
Imaging Infrared
Radiometer
Integrated Lidar
Transmitter
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The payload includes 3 instruments
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Wide Field
Camera
Platform Electrical
Interface Bracket
Star Tracker
Assembly
X-Band
Transmitter
Payload
Controller
Laser Electronics Unit
Lidar Receiver
Electronics
Receiver Power Supply
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Monolithic optical bench supports
the lidar
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Lidar Instrument Core
Active
Boresight
Mechanism
APD
PMTs
Laser
Radiator
Optical
Bench
Laser
Optics
Modules
Telescope
Beam
Expander
Optics
ILT (Integrated
Lidar Transmitter)
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ILR (Integrated
Lidar Receiver)
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Risk-reduction laser proved concept
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2109 pulses
demonstrated
validated contaminationcontrol procedures
verified KTP doubler
operation
established
misalignment tolerance
showed benefits of
derated components
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Laser optics modules are tested and
delivered
Flight Laser #1 in Sealed Canister
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Flight Laser #2 Prior to Lid Closure
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Laser burn-in is part of the
qualification process
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Beam-expander optics are delivered
and tested
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All-reflective design
Mounts to laser
optics module
Beam expansion
13x
f/1.4 primary mirror
>0.98 reflectivity at
532 and 1064 nm
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Laser vibration test is done with
mass model of beam expander
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Laser functional test verifies
performance
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110 mJ each
wavelength
20.25-Hz PRF
25-pm linewidth
at 532 nm
6-8 mm-mrad
beam quality
polarization
purity 3700:1
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All-beryllium telescope has fast
primary and f/4.7 secondary
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Tested telescope assembly has
been delivered from vendor
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First fold mirror assembly includes
field stop and flexure mounts
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Refractive collimator and flexure
mounts tested as a subassembly
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Dichroics, mirrors, and polarizing
beamsplitter tested separately
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Sandwich etalon filter for 532 nm
provides good optical performance
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Sandwich etalon passed thermal
and mechanical qualification
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Housing provides thermal
stabilization and uniformity
Etalon polished to
approximate wavelength,
angle-tuned to precise
wavelength, thermal tuned to
track changes
Bandpass 42 pm
Peak transmission >0.81
Contrast ratio >160
Birefringence <0.001 crosstalk
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Flight APD includes preamp and
stabilization circuitry
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Based on MOLA
design
QE 0.40
Noise
0.004 pW Hz-½
Bandwidth
4 MHz
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Cabling mockup prepares for final
integration and test
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Structures include optics bench,
sunshade, and housing
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Composite structure is assembled
for testing
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The composite structure is qualified
with mass models in place
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Structure includes
sunshade
Components mounted
to outside of payload
housing
Optical bench floats
inside housing
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Optical bench is a monolithic
composite structure
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Optical bench is also tested with
mass models of components
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Wide-field camera is based on
standard CT-633 star tracker
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– Longer lens, narrower FOV than CT-633
– Neutral density filter with full aperture
– Bandpass filter 620 - 670 nm
– 512x512 CCD as push-broom scanner
– RS-422 synchronous serial I/O
Standard CT-633
Flight PWAs
Flt Lens Assembly
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Imaging infrared radiometer is
developed by SODERN
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Based on Boeing microbolometer arrays
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Mirror for 2-point calibration
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6464 snapshot array
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3 spectral channels sequential
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Mirror Mechanism EM
Flight Infrared Sensor Module (IASI)
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Housing Structure Eng Model
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Payload Simulator
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Allows testing of
interface to
spacecraft platform
Currently in service at
Alcatel in France
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Launch planned for April04
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Dual launch with CloudSat on dual launch
adapter fitting
Delta II 7420 launch vehicle
3-m standard fairing
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