The space infrared telescope for cosmology and astrophysics: SPICA A joint mission between JAXA and ESA

Details The space infrared telescope for cosmology and astrophysics: SPICA A joint mission between JAXA and ESA The space infrared telescope for cosmology and astrophysics: SPICA A joint mission between JAXA and ESA

Mar 2009

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2009exa....23..193s&link_type=abstract

Experimental Astronomy, Volume 23, Issue 1, pp.193-219

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

33

Space Missions, Infrared

Scientific paper

The Space Infrared telescope for Cosmology and Astrophysics (SPICA) is planned to be the next space astronomy mission observing in the infrared. The mission is planned to be launched in 2017 and will feature a 3.5 m telescope cooled to <5 K through the use of mechanical coolers. These coolers will also cool the focal plane instruments thus avoiding the use of consumables and giving the mission a long lifetime. SPICA’s large, cold aperture will provide a two order of magnitude sensitivity advantage over current far infrared facilities (>30 microns wavelength). We describe the scientific advances that will be made possible by this large increase in sensitivity and give details of the mission, spacecraft and focal plane conceptual design.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

The space infrared telescope for cosmology and astrophysics: SPICA A joint mission between JAXA and ESA does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with The space infrared telescope for cosmology and astrophysics: SPICA A joint mission between JAXA and ESA, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and The space infrared telescope for cosmology and astrophysics: SPICA A joint mission between JAXA and ESA will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-974072