Dear Colleagues,

Interest in space technologies has continuously increased in recent decades since the first moon landing more than fifty years ago. Current and future space missions aim for basic research in many fields such as physics and biology, together with several other objectives and applications such as weather forecast, disaster management, remote sensing, geo-positioning, navigation, television and telecommunication. Since space technology and satellite-based applications are becoming ubiquitous, with a strong impact on our daily lives, most countries are involved in the development of innovative solutions and capabilities for space applications, led by both governments, as well as private enterprises. Such worldwide interest in space technology represents an ever-growing opportunity for innovation and the research of electronic systems for space, aimed at exploiting higher integration, faster processing, lower power consumption to be applied for improving the effectiveness of current applications, as well as to develop innovative solutions and new services.

Several disciplines are involved in realizing and developing innovative solutions, ranging from electronics to semiconductor technology, from system integration to electromagnetic analysis for antennae and interconnect design, from manufacturing and material technologies to mechanical and thermal management. Such disciplines become more often interdependent on each other, especially when applying constraints and requirements relevant to space systems such as mass, costs, power consumption.

More specifically, the development of future platform systems (i.e. telemetry, tracking and command, electrical power distribution, thermal control, sensors networks) and, even more importantly, typical payload equipment (i.e. GNSS, telecommunications systems, Earth observation, as a few examples among many others) involves the design of challenging electronic devices and systems, such as high-power RF amplifiers and antennae, transmitters and receivers, low noise amplifiers, radiometers, microwave instruments etc…

Attention of this Special Issue is paid, but not limited to, new technologies for aerospace industry, sensors, antenna, chip and associated signal conditioning for aerospace, electromagnetic compatibility and measurement for aerospace.

The aim of this Special Issue is focused on the study, design and manufacturing of all aspects of electronics and electromagnetics space systems.

Topics for this Special Issue include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Antennas, RF/microwave systems, and propagation;
• Communication, navigation systems and technologies;
• Manufacturing technologies for space electronics;
• Observation systems and technologies;
• Electronics for space applications;
• Terahertz and millimeter wave devices.

Submissions in the form of full-length articles, reviews, communications and mini-reviews on applied electronics, electromagnetics and manufacturing for space system and earth observations, are encouraged for submission.

Prof. Dr. Francesco de Paulis
Prof. Dr. Alessandro Di Carlofelice
Dr. Giovanni Mannocchi
Dr. Andrea Fiaschetti
Guest Editors

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