Far UV observations using the FAUST instrument on the space shuttle orbital flight test missions

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Nov 1976

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Astronomy and Astrophysics

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Far Ultraviolet Radiation, Onboard Equipment, Space Shuttles, Spaceborne Telescopes, Design Analysis, Equipment Specifications, Mission Planning, Pointing Control Systems, Spaceborne Astronomy, Spacelab

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The FAUST (Far Ultraviolet Space Telescope) telescope to be flown as a special purpose instrument on the space shuttle orbital flight test missions is described. This instrument, a compact far UV photographic telescope composed of a Wynne camera and a microchannel plate image intensifier with photographic readout, will observe extended or point sources of far UV (1,100 to 3,500 A) radiation inaccessible to observers on earth. Both broadband imaging and low resolution spectroscopy will be performed in a large field (7.5 deg). The wide field of view and the high sensitivity of the instrument will allow an evaluation of the shuttle environment and assess the far UV radiation background contamination. The shuttle interfaces are described. Data analysis including ground and in-flight calibrations as well as data reduction means are presented. The development plan necessary for adaption of the instrument for utilization on shuttle OFT missions is summarized.

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