Spaceborne LiDAR Systems: Evolution, Capabilities, and Challenges.

Jan Bolcek, Mohamed Barakat A Gibril, Jiří Veverka, Šimon Sloboda, Roman Maršálek, Tomáš Götthans

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Jan BolcekDepartment of Radio Electronics, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Communication, Brno University of Technology, 602 00 Brno, Czech Republic.ORCID 0009-0008-0271-6543

Mohamed Barakat A GibrilGIS and Remote Sensing Center, Research Institute of Sciences and Engineering, University of Sharjah, Sharjah 27272, United Arab Emirates.ORCID 0000-0002-6465-6231

Jiří VeverkaDepartment of Radio Electronics, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Communication, Brno University of Technology, 602 00 Brno, Czech Republic.ORCID 0009-0002-2442-6746

Šimon SlobodaDepartment of Radio Electronics, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Communication, Brno University of Technology, 602 00 Brno, Czech Republic.ORCID 0009-0004-3389-5880

Roman MaršálekDepartment of Radio Electronics, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Communication, Brno University of Technology, 602 00 Brno, Czech Republic.ORCID 0000-0003-2926-5507

Tomáš GötthansDepartment of Radio Electronics, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Communication, Brno University of Technology, 602 00 Brno, Czech Republic.ORCID 0000-0002-0386-1813

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In the realm of earth observation and space exploration, LiDAR technology offers humanity insights into the dynamics of our planet and beyond. This paper reviews spaceborne LiDAR instruments with attention to their evolution, capabilities, and achievements. We focus on the high-level LiDAR instrument design, their components, and their operational parameters in contribution to the study of Earth. Through examining selected space missions, this work illustrates the role of LiDAR technology in our understanding of environmental and atmospheric phenomena. Furthermore, the paper looks ahead, discussing the ongoing development of advanced LiDAR technologies.

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atmospheric studiesclimate change monitoringearth observationlaser altimetryLiDARLiDAR technologyplanetary explorationremote sensingspaceborne LiDARspace missionstopographic mapping

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PMID40573583

DOI10.3390/s25123696

PMCPMC12197173

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