Small observatories for the UV

We describe concepts for small space telescopes that are able to provide significant UV science and can be realized with small (but realistic) budgets. The concepts are based on nano-satellites carrying small optics, with no redundancy, without producing intermediate models prior to flight model, an...

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Published in:Astrophysics and space science 2014-11, Vol.354 (1), p.205-209
Main Authors: Brosch, Noah, Balabanov, Vladimir, Behar, Ehud
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Angular resolution
Astrobiology
Astronomy
Astrophysics
Astrophysics and Astroparticles
Budgets
Catchment areas
Cosmology
Deployable structures
Mathematical models
Nanosatellites
Observations and Techniques
Observatories
Optics
Original Article
Physics
Physics and Astronomy
Redundancy
Space Exploration and Astronautics
Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics
Space telescopes
Spacecraft
Ultraviolet astronomy
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Summary:We describe concepts for small space telescopes that are able to provide significant UV science and can be realized with small (but realistic) budgets. The concepts are based on nano-satellites carrying small optics, with no redundancy, without producing intermediate models prior to flight model, and using COTS (custom off-the-shelf) components. We describe a few concepts of deployable optics that could provide large collecting areas and high angular resolution while packaged in the small volume of a nano-satellite. We point out areas where technological development is still required.
ISSN:0004-640X
1572-946X
DOI:10.1007/s10509-014-1972-1