Engineering concepts for Space Aeronomy explained

• Space qualification of satellite instrument components
  To take a product, process, or material and test it in order to prove that it will withstand the environment of space flight.
  
  
• DOAS method used for measurement of atmospheric gases
  For most measurements of atmospheric ingredients, the same technique is used: the DOAS method.
  
  
• 3D printers build complex objects layer by layer
  A 3D printer builds a three-dimensional object from a Computer-Aided Design (CAD) model, usually by successively adding material layer by layer, which is why it is also called additive manufacturing.
  
  
• Printed circuit board (PCB) in computers and electronic devices
  Board with with circuits that connect electronic components together. Used in computers and other electronic devices.
  
  
• Electromagnetic compatibility, for correct operation of equipment
  The ability of electrical equipment and systems to function acceptably in their electromagnetic environment, by limiting unintentional electromagnetic energy.
  
  
• Acousto-Optical Tunable Filter (AOTF), what is it exactly?
  A filter that selects different optical wavelengths in an incoming light beam by applying a radio-frequency signal.
  
  
• Surface mounting in computers and electronic devices
  Method in which electrical components are mounted directly onto the surface of a printed circuit board (PCB).

Historical missions:

• 4 space instruments aboard the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter
  The science payload of ExoMars TGO consists of four instruments measuring atmospheric gases on Mars.
  
  
• Atlas-1, atmosphere lab on board of space shuttle Atlantis
  1992 mission with experiments for understanding the interaction between the sun and the Earth's atmosphere. Belgian astronaut Dirk Frimout flew along.
  
  
• Dirk Frimout, from atmospheric scientist to first Belgian astronaut
  His professional life in space science reached a "high point" during the space mission Atlas-1.