On-Orbit Performance of the Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer (FUSE) Satellite

Details On-Orbit Performance of the Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer (FUSE) Satellite On-Orbit Performance of the Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer (FUSE) Satellite

2000-05-25

arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0005531v1

Astrophys.J.538:L7-L11,2000

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

8 pages, including 3 figures. This paper will appear in the FUSE special issue of ApJ Letters

Scientific paper

10.1086/312794

Launch of the Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer (FUSE) has been followed by an extensive period of calibration and characterization as part of the preparation for normal satellite operations. Major tasks carried out during this period include initial coalignment, focusing and characterization of the four instrument channels, and a preliminary measurement of the resolution and throughput performance of the instrument. We describe the results from this test program, and present preliminary estimates of the on-orbit performance of the FUSE satellite based on a combination of this data and prelaunch laboratory measurements.

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