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10/08/11
KODAK CCD Image Sensor To Help Provide Unprecedented Views of
Jupiter As Part of Juno Mission
When NASA’s Juno spacecraft is launched this week to begin its five-year
voyage to the planet Jupiter, image sensor technology from Eastman Kodak
Company (NYSE:EK) will be on board to help capture images of the gas
giant as never before.
The KODAK KAI-2020 Image Sensor was selected by Malin Space Science
Systems to serve as the “eye” of JunoCam, an instrument that will
provide full color images of Jupiter as the spacecraft orbits the
planet. The Juno spacecraft is designed to investigate Jupiter's
origins, interior structure, deep atmosphere and magnetosphere from an
innovative, highly elliptical orbit that will come as close as 5,000 km
(3,100 miles) to the planet’s cloud tops.
“Kodak has a rich history of participating in space exploration, and we
are excited to see this legacy continue as part of the Juno mission,”
said Chris McNiffe, General Manager of Kodak’s Image Sensor Solutions
group. “The selection of KODAK Technology for use in JunoCam speaks
directly to the dedication and efforts of the design and manufacturing
teams that continue to make KODAK CCDs ideal for use in the demanding
environment of space.”
"JunoCam is the eleventh time we have selected a Kodak CCD for a
spaceflight imaging system," said Michael Ravine, Advanced Projects
Manager, Malin Space Science Systems. "Being able to draw from the many
options available in Kodak's commercial image sensor line has allowed us
to tune the performance of each camera to each mission's specific needs.
And our previous cameras that use Kodak sensors have logged more than 10
years of deep space operations, clearly demonstrating their reliability
for space applications."
After its scheduled August 5th launch, the Juno spacecraft will embark
on a five-year cruise to Jupiter. Once the spacecraft arrives in 2016,
JunoCam will be operated as part of the mission’s public outreach
program, with imaging targets for the camera selected by the public
working with the Juno science team. The camera will capture images for
at least seven orbits, and then continue operation as long as possible
in Jupiter’s intense radiation environment. With its 1600 x 1200 pixel
array, the KODAK KAI-2020 Image Sensor will enable JunoCam to capture
images of Jupiter’s cloud tops at up to 3 km per pixel, providing an
unprecedented view of the planet.
KODAK CCDs will also be involved in two upcoming space missions
currently scheduled to launch this November. Malin Space Science Systems
selected the KODAK KAI-2020 Image Sensor for use in four separate camera
systems of the Mars Science Laboratory rover Curiosity, including the
MastCam, the science imaging “workhorse” of the rover. Scheduled to
arrive at Mars in August 2012, Curiosity will help assess whether the
red planet was (or still is today) an environment able to support
microbial life. In addition, the Russian spacecraft Phobos-Grunt will
use KODAK KAI-1020 Image Sensors for navigation and landing site
selection on its mission to land on the Mars moon Phobos, collect
samples, and return them back to Earth. Phobos-Grunt is scheduled to
land on Phobos in early 2013, arriving back on Earth in August 2014.
In addition to these upcoming missions, KODAK CCD Image Sensors have
also been deployed in a variety of other space missions to help us
better understand not only the Earth but also our neighbors in the solar
system. KODAK Image Sensor technology is used today in several Earth
satellites that provide high-resolution images for commercial
applications such as land mapping, agriculture, and municipal planning.
KODAK CCD Image Sensors allow the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter to
provide unprecedented high-resolution images of the Moon, as well as in
the Venus Monitoring Camera of Venus Express to study the atmosphere and
surface of Venus. And several orbiters around Mars – including the Mars
Odyssey Orbiter, the Mars Express, and the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter –
all use KODAK CCDs to provide new levels of information on the red
planet.
Additional information on the Juno mission is available at
www.nasa.gov/junoas
well as missionjuno.swri.edu For additional information on Kodak’s image
sensor products, please visit
www.kodak.com/go/imagers, or contact Image Sensor Solutions, Eastman
Kodak Company at (585) 722-4385 or by email at
imagers@kodak.com
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