Multiple Sensor Analysis for Predicting Infrared Detector Noise from Spacecraft Temperature

Northrop Grumman Mathematics, 2001-02

Liaison(s): Charlie McCarthy
Advisor(s): Henry Krieger
Students(s): Nordia Thomas (TL), Eric Distad (Fall), Jean Kuo, Katie Ray, Jessica Xian

The performance of infrared detectors onboard geosynchronous satellites changes as a function of temperature. As ambient temperatures increase, system noise increases. This noise-temperature relationship was statistically modeled utilizing existing data from on-orbit systems. Documented software was prepared to implement the statistical model dynamically.