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This design domain was introduced in Section 7.1.1. This chapter starts with an analysis of the relationship between an instrument and its observables. It continues with a brief introduction to the types of payloads that are carried by satellites. It continues by examining five space missions:
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Aguirre, M.A. (2013). The Observables and Instruments Domain. In: Introduction to Space Systems. Space Technology Library, vol 27. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-3758-1_8
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