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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    Space solar physics
    Four are the main objectives of this coordinated project, which are nevertheless synergistically related to one another. First, we must contribute to the tests...
  • Project
    Space solar physics and space weather
    The coordinated project "Space Solar Physics and Space Weather (SSPAW)" aims to advance our understanding of the Sun and its influence on Earth's environment...
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    Space solar physics: PHI for Solar Orbiter and IMAX and SP for SUNRISE
    The Solar Orbiter mission was selected by ESA for the M1 slot within the Cosmic Vision program with a launch date in 2018. This proposal corresponds to the...
  • Gallery
    Space Tech Expo Europe, Bremen, 15-17 Nov. 2022
    Presentation of DRAGO-1 and DRAGO-2 space cameras in Space Tech Expo Europe 2022, in Bremen (Germany).
  • News
    Successful launch of DRAGO, IACTEC’s first infrared camera
    This afternoon the DRAGO infrared camera, developed by the team at IACTEC-Space, of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC), and integrated into the ION...
  • News
    Teacher training at IACTEC: proyect Planet Change
    On February 21st and 22nd 2024, IACTEC organized a hybrid presential/telecom course on dissemination of Space Sciences with online tools, dedicated to secondary...
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    TESS, Spitzer and the GTC detect a planet orbiting a white dwarf for the first time
    With data from NASA’s TESS satellite, from the now retired Spitzer Space Telescope, and the Gran Telescopio Canarias (GTC) an international team of astronomers...
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    The ALISIO-1 satellite shows its efficiency in following the eruptions of the Mexican volcano Popocatépetl
    During commissioning the Canary satellite ALISIO-1 proves its efficiency by observing phenomena in over 100 regions of the world The first Canary satellite, led...
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    The astronomer Guido Münch, a great friend of the IAC, has died
    Professor Guido Münch was the first astronomer to receive the Principe de Asturias Prize for Scientific and Technical Investigation in 1989 for which he was...