Original research contributions relating to centre earth observation are being sought for a special issue of Aerospace next year.
The peer-reviewed, open access journal of aeronautics and astronautics will produce a special issue on Space Optical Instrumentation to highlight recent advances in space optical instrumentation across all types of applications.
CEOI Director Dr Nicolas Lévêque said: “One of the editors for this special edition of Aerospace is Cyril Bourgenot, Associate Professor at Durham University, and an active member of the CEOI community.
“They are particularly interested in contributions on the latest optical payload developments, novel optical components and optical systems that make Earth Observation and communication more precise and accessible, and are welcoming contributions on instruments pointing to Earth, other satellites or deep-space targets.”
Original research contributions are being sought in the following areas:
- In-orbit systems, developments, or mission proposals, including the following:
- Earth Observation payloads
- Free-space optical communication terminals
- Broadband exploration of the Solar System
- Space telescopes for astronomy
- Nanosat/CubeSat/Small Sat instrumentation
- Adaptive and active optics
- Deployable telescopes
- Payloads such as spectrometers, imagers, coronagraphs, magnetographs, and polarimeters
- Rovers
- Plasma and particle sensors
- Challenges, current limitations, and strategies to overcome them.
- Optical ground support equipment, calibration, assembly, integration, and testing.
- Novel optical components and manufacturing/testing processes, including (but not limited to) the following:
- Freeform optics
- Metalenses
- Atmospheric dispersion compensators
- Diffraction gratings
- New materials
- Diffractive optical elements.
The special issue will be guest edited by Dr Cyril Bourgenot, of NETPark Research Institute at Durham University, Dr Christopher Graham of the Centre for Advanced Instrumentation at Durham University and Dr Supachai Awiphan of the Center for Optics and Photonics at the National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand.
The deadline for manuscript submissions is August 31, 2026.
For further information, visit https://www.mdpi.com/journal/aerospace/special_issues/830ZIU5VH9
