Lines of instrumentation: Space instrumentation

Space instrumentation

Some scientific projects require observations outside the Earth's atmosphere, for which balloons or artificial satellites are necessary. These missions and experiments are carried out with scientific instruments developed by large international consortiums. Since its inception, the IAC has been participating in this type of projects, developing on-board instrumentation and instrumentation for ground segments.

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    CURSO: "Sostenibilidad con imágenes desde el Espacio: introducción a Sentinel Hub EO Browser para profesorado"
    Se trata de una formación de 1.5 horas, mixta - presencial (edificio IACTEC en La Laguna) y telemática (retransmitida por zoom simultáneamente). El objetivo es...
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    Density waves and star formation in grand-design spirals
    Context. H II regions in the arms of spiral galaxies are indicators of recent star-forming processes. They may have been caused by the passage of the density...
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    Design and development of computer control systems and applications
    The advances and the complexity of the instrumentation control systems and their integration with the telescopes or infrastructures where they are going to be...
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    Design and development of optical laser communication systems
    Since its initial participation in the Optical Ground Station project for the European Space Agency, the IAC is a reference in the study and characterization of...
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    Design and development of satellite payloads
    Taking advantage of the accumulated experience of optomechanical and optoelectronic instrumentation design in extreme environments and in space, the IAC through...
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    Design, development and manufacture of cryogenic and vacuum systems
    The astronomical observation in the infrared range of the spectrum requires the use of cryogenic systems where high vacuum and very low temperature technologies...
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    Design, development and manufacture of electronic systems
    Within its capacity of building scientific instrumentation, the IAC has extensive experience in the design and development of electronic systems in general and...
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    Design, development and manufacture of opto-mechanical systems and precision mechanics
    The mechanical engineering team of the IAC has experience and knowledge to undertake the design, manufacture and assembly of high precision structures...
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    Design, development and verification of Integrated Circuits