Publication Date:
2019-08-27
Description:
Edison, a large-aperture, radiatively-cooled telescope, is proposed as the major international mission to follow the current generation of cryogenically-cooled infrared space telescopes. It is being studied at present as a 2.5-3.5 m mixed radiatively- and mechanically-cooled facility optimized to investigate the wavelength range 3-100+ microns. This paper outlines the status of the project, discusses some aspects of a smaller-aperture 'precursor' mission, and describes a portion of the baseline science mission.
Keywords:
ASTRONOMY
Type:
Space Science Reviews (ISSN 0038-6308); 61; 1-2; p. 145-169.
Format:
text
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