Space program for SETI

Two new space missions are now in preparation that can be used for the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI). The project Millimetron is a millimeter and sub-millimeter space observatory with a 10 m diameter mirror, very sensitive receivers for single dish mode and will be used for orbitin...

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Published in:Acta astronautica 1998-05, Vol.42 (10), p.585-587
Main Authors: Kardashev, N.S, Likhachev, S.F, Zhuravlev, V.I
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Two new space missions are now in preparation that can be used for the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI). The project Millimetron is a millimeter and sub-millimeter space observatory with a 10 m diameter mirror, very sensitive receivers for single dish mode and will be used for orbiting VLBI (Very Long Base Interferometer). This telescope would be convenient for a very sensitive all sky survey with the possibility of constructing images of sources with a very high angular resolution. The mission will be useful for the search for astroengineering constructions in the universe. VLBI optical telescope (VOT) is another space system that consists of two or more optical telescopes to be placed in geostationary orbit for the interferometrical synthesis of images in UV, optical and near infrared ranges, which is also suitable for the identification of astroengineering constructions.
ISSN:0094-5765
1879-2030
DOI:10.1016/S0094-5765(98)00011-3