Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
May 1983
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1983ap%26ss..92..237t&link_type=abstract
Astrophysics and Space Science (ISSN 0004-640X), vol. 92, no. 2, May 1983, p. 237-291.
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
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Dayglow, Earth Observations (From Space), Optical Equipment, Space Transportation System, Spacelab Payloads, Spectrometers, Baffles, Mirrors, Reflectance, Spaceborne Telescopes, Structural Design, Ultraviolet Spectrometers
Scientific paper
The large payload capacity of the Space Shuttle Orbiter offers the first opportunity to launch into space an instrument able to simultaneously measure the entire spectrum of atmospheric emission, from the extreme UV to the near-IR, with high spectral resolution and high sensitivity while obtaining global and altitude coverage. This capability would provide a database for atmospheric process studies. The Spacelab Imaging Spectrometric Observatory (ISO) comprises an array of five spectrometers designed to make full use of the Space Shuttle as an observing platform for atmosphere remote sensing, and covers the 300-12,000-A wavelength range with a 2-7 A resolution. Area array detectors can scan the entire wavelength range in less than 20 sec and, being two-dimensional, permit spectral imaging in one direction and spatial imaging on the other.
Basedow Robert W.
Mount J.
Torr Marsha R.
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