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Hovemere is responsible for the design and fabrication of the Mercury Sodium Atmosphere Spectral
Imager (MSASI), under contract from University of Tokyo and JAXA. MSASI will be flown on the
Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter of the joint ESA / JAXA Bepi-Colombo Mission to Planet Mercury,
to be launched in 2013. MSASI will measure the sodium emissions of the Mercury atmosphere,
studying the generation mechanisms for sodium at the surface, the evolution within the atmosphere
(or exosphere), and ultimate loss to interplanetary space.
Hovemere is currently building the High Resolution Spectral Analyser for the Swedish Solar
Telescope at La Palma, Canary Islands. This high-performance optical system will resolve magnetic
fields and velocity distributions within the solar photosphere, limited only by the resolution of the 1
metre aperture SST.
At the ALOMAR Observatory in Northern Norway, Hovemere developed and demonstrated the
capability to make daytime measurements of the Atmosphere with the Doppler Wind and
Temperature Sensor, the Rayleigh / Mie / Raman Lidar, and also with the Ozone Lidar System.
Many of our instruments have been space qualified and this is reflected in our worldwide client base,
which includes NASA, ESA and JAXA. Our instruments exploit a combination of technologies such
as state of the art opto-electronics and specialised custom software. We are currently developing, in
collaboration with European partners, airborne systems for measuring the true air speed and direction
of a high-performance aircraft, and for the detection of Clear Air Turbulence and Wake Vortex.
Hovemere Ltd is pleased to confirm that despite the recent closure of Lidar Technologies,
Hovemere itself is unaffected and continues to offer high-performance opto-electronic systems including lidar systems and etalons, to current and future customers.
Hovemere has also been able to offer employment contracts to all the technical staff affected by the recent changes. David Rees and the other members of
the Hovemere team look forward to hearing from you.
A milestone has been passed in the development of the European Extremely
Large Telescope (E-ELT) with the delivery of the conceptual design of
the Adaptive Optics Calibration Unit (AOCU) for this instrument.
Hovemere has been collaborating with Active Space Technologies S.A. from
Portugal to design this critical instrument which will allow the
groundbreaking E-ELT to reach its full potential.
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Hovemere has joined the consortium of the FP7 project 'Green-Wake' and will take
responsibility for designing and building the Lidar system for detection of wake vortexes
and wind shear which is being developed as part of that project. Wake vortexes and
wind shear are potential causes of accidents and injuries to passengers and crew of
all aircraft types, particularly during takeoff and landing. Successful development of the
Green-Wake system would also offer an opportunity to improve the efficiency of the
world's busiest airports, reducing journey times and passenger delays.
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Hovemere has used its expertise in Lidar development and use to support
evaluation of the exciting new diode-pumped Alexandrite Laser developed
by Midaz Lasers for space-based remote sensing.
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