Presentation Information
[9p-S203-3]The Reality of Space Business: The STARSPHERE Project and Space Radiation Risks
〇Tetsuo Umeda1 (1.Sony Group Corporation)
Keywords:
small satellite,space photography experience,space radiation
The STAR SPHERE project, provided by Sony Group Corporation, aims to open up new perspectives from space and create emotionally engaging experiences. Its core service, the "Space Photography Experience," offers users not only the resulting images but also the unique value of directly operating the small satellite EYE.However, a practical challenge in the space business is the occurrence of pixel defects—known as "white spots"—in image sensors due to space radiation. To address this issue, the project developed and implemented an algorithm that periodically acquires dark frames during image capture, enabling the identification and correction of such defects.