Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 45, Issue 18, 1828011(2025)

Scientific Mission Design for Ultraviolet Hyperspectral Detection of Venus Cloud Layers (Invited)

Tao Li1, Xin Fang1、*, Liujun Zhong1, Dexin Lai1, Bo Li2, Yamin Wang3, Yonghe Zhang3, and Xin Ye2
Author Affiliations
  • 1CAS Center for Excellence in Comparative Planetology, School of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, Anhui , China
  • 2Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130033, Jilin , China
  • 3Innovation Academy for Microsatellites of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China
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    Figures & Tables(19)
    Overall opto-mechanical structure of channel 1 spectrometer
    MTF curves of channel 1 spectrometer at different wavelengths. (a) 190 nm; (b) 320 nm; (c) 450 nm
    Optical layout of ultraviolet ultra-high-resolution spectrometer and its overall structure
    MTF of the imaging system in channel 2 of ultraviolet ultra-high-resolution spectrometer. (a) 370 nm; (b) 385 nm; (c) 400 nm
    MTF of the imaging system in channel 3 of ultraviolet ultra-high-resolution spectrometer. (a) 275 nm; (b) 290 nm; (c) 305 nm
    MTF of the imaging system in channel 4 of ultraviolet ultra-high-resolution spectrometer. (a) 190 nm; (b) 205 nm; (c) 220 nm
    Optical system plan and 3D views of the ultraviolet spectral imager
    MTF of the imaging system in channel 5 of ultraviolet spectral imager
    Flowchart of the radiometric calibration model
    Simulation results of the mission orbit
    Variation of β over time from June 2028 to March 2029
    Satellite-to-Earth distance
    Venus probe launch window search results
    Optimal transfer orbit for Venus probe launch in 2029
    • Table 1. Technical specifications of Venus atmospheric ultraviolet spectral detection system

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      Table 1. Technical specifications of Venus atmospheric ultraviolet spectral detection system

      DeviceUltraviolet spectrometerUltraviolet high-resolution spectrometerUltraviolet spectral imager
      Spectral range190‒450 nm280‒300 nm370‒400 nm190‒220 nm190‒500 nm
      Spectral resolution≤0.5 nm≤0.1 nm≤0.1 nm≤0.05 nm≤5 nm
      Spatial resolution (per pixel)

      22 m@300 km

      5.4 km@72000 km

      22 m@300 km

      5.4 km@72000 km

      31 m@300 km

      7.6 km@72000 km

      Field of view (FOV)24°×12°
      Focal length238 mm238 mm85 mm
      Payload weight65 kg
      Power consumption160 W
    • Table 2. Fraunhofer characteristic lines of the solar spectrum

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      Table 2. Fraunhofer characteristic lines of the solar spectrum

      NameElementWavelength /nm
      cFe495.761
      F486.134
      dFe466.814
      eFe438.355
      G'Hy434.047
      GFe430.790
      GCa430.774
      hHo410.175
      HCa+396.847
      KCa+393.868
      LFe382.044
      NFe358.121
      PTi33.112
      TFe302.108
      tNi299.444
    • Table 3. Orbital parameters of Venus orbiter

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      Table 3. Orbital parameters of Venus orbiter

      ParameterValue
      Orbit typeHighly elliptical orbit
      Altitude300 km×72000 km
      Orbital period25.6097 h
      Inclination30°
      Right ascension of ascending node (RAAN)60° (TBC)
      Argument of periapsis90° (TBC)
    • Table 4. Satellite‒Earth link visibility statistics

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      Table 4. Satellite‒Earth link visibility statistics

      Station

      Maximum

      duration /(h/d)

      Minimum duration /(h/d)
      Total of three stations23.6022.750
      Argentina Station12.547.266
      Jiamusi Station13.436.257
      Kashgar Station12.877.446
    • Table 5. Venus transfer orbit parameters

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      Table 5. Venus transfer orbit parameters

      ParameterValue
      Earth departure date2029-11-07
      Launch C317.4839 km2/s2
      Venus arrival date2030-02-23
      Earth-to-Venus transfer time107.78 d (short transfer)
      Venus orbit insertion δv984.74 m/s
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    Tao Li, Xin Fang, Liujun Zhong, Dexin Lai, Bo Li, Yamin Wang, Yonghe Zhang, Xin Ye. Scientific Mission Design for Ultraviolet Hyperspectral Detection of Venus Cloud Layers (Invited)[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2025, 45(18): 1828011

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    Paper Information

    Category: Remote Sensing and Sensors

    Received: May. 27, 2025

    Accepted: Aug. 28, 2025

    Published Online: Sep. 19, 2025

    The Author Email: Xin Fang (xinf@ustc.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS251150

    CSTR:32393.14.AOS251150

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