An optical remote sensing system comprising: an emission channel mount having mounted thereto input ends of an array of emission fiber channels ; a beam steering device configured to scan a light beam from a light source across the input ends of the array of emission fiber channels mounted to the emission channel mount ; a plurality of sensor portions , each sensor portion configured to be exposed to a corresponding scene and having connected thereto: an output end of a corresponding emission fiber channel of the array of emission fiber channels , the output end being configured to emit the light beam that propagated through the corresponding emission fiber channel towards the corresponding scene; and an input end of a corresponding first collection fiber channel of an array of first collection fiber channels , the input end being configured to receive a backscattered light beam with respect to the corresponding scene based on the emitted light beam from the output end of the corresponding emission fiber channel; a first photodetector arranged to detect the backscattered light beams that propagated through the array of first collection fiber channels for sensing a property with respect to the corresponding scenes associated with the plurality of sensor portions ; and a fiber channel hub configured for the array of emission fiber channels and the array of first collection fiber channels to pass through, wherein a length of the array of first collection fiber channels located between the fiber channel hub and the first photodetector is bundled to form a first collection fiber channel bundle . an emission channel mount having mounted thereto input ends of an array of emission fiber channels ; a beam steering device configured to scan a light beam from a light source across the input ends of the array of emission fiber channels mounted to the emission channel mount ; a plurality of sensor portions , each sensor portion configured to be exposed to a corresponding scene and having connected thereto: an output end of a corresponding emission fiber channel of the array of emission fiber channels , the output end being configured to emit the light beam that propagated through the corresponding emission fiber channel towards the corresponding scene; and an input end of a corresponding first collection fiber channel of an array of first collection fiber channels , the input end being configured to receive a backscattered light beam with respect to the corresponding scene based on the emitted light beam from the output end of the corresponding emission fiber channel; an output end of a corresponding emission fiber channel of the array of emission fiber channels , the output end being configured to emit the light beam that propagated through the corresponding emission fiber channel towards the corresponding scene; and an input end of a corresponding first collection fiber channel of an array of first collection fiber channels , the input end being configured to receive a backscattered light beam with respect to the corresponding scene based on the emitted light beam from the output end of the corresponding emission fiber channel; a first photodetector arranged to detect the backscattered light beams that propagated through the array of first collection fiber channels for sensing a property with respect to the corresponding scenes associated with the plurality of sensor portions ; and a fiber channel hub configured for the array of emission fiber channels and the array of first collection fiber channels to pass through, wherein a length of the array of first collection fiber channels located between the fiber channel hub and the first photodetector is bundled to form a first collection fiber channel bundle . <EOS>