Space instrumentation encounters challenges due to the hostile space environment, resource constraints, communication delays, and the demand for precision. Navigating extreme temperatures, radiation, and vacuum conditions necessitates robust designs. Additionally, stringent limitations on power, weight, and budget pose further hurdles, demanding optimal instrument performance within constrained parameters. Moreover, technological aspects and the need for precision and accuracy in measurements present ongoing challenges. Miniaturization enables the development of small, yet powerful instruments, while advanced imaging technologies enhance the resolution of captured data. For example, the development of the MarsTEM temperature sensor for Mars, the JANUS COver Mechanism (COM)  for JUICE mission and the new VENOM astrobiology experiment will be described and challenges presented.

Learning objectives: designing a space instrument: functionality, efficiency, testing and normative aspects.

Target audience: doctoral students, non-academic professionals, and undergraduate students.

Dates and time: 31 October – from 10:30 to 12:30

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