Architectures and Technologies for a Space Telescope for Solar System Science

Autor:	Sayanagi, Kunio M., Young, Cindy L., Bowman, Lynn, Pitman, Joseph, Naasz, Bo, Meinke, Bonnie, Becker, Tracy, Bell, Jim, Cartwright, Richard, Chanover, Nancy, Clarke, John, Colwell, Joshua, Curry, Shannon, de Pater, Imke, Delory, Gregory, Feaga, Lori, Fletcher, Leigh N., Greathouse, Thomas, Hendrix, Amanda, Holler, Bryan J., Holsclaw, Gregory, Jessup, Kandis L., Kelley, Michael S. P., Lillis, Robert, Lopes, Rosaly M. C., Luhmann, Janet, MacDonnell, David, Marchis, Franck, McGrath, Melissa, Milam, Stephanie, Peralta, Javier, Poston, Michael J., Retherford, Kurt, Schneider, Nicholas, Siegmund, Oswald, Spencer, John, Vervack Jr., Ronald J., Vilas, Faith, Wishnow, Edward, Wong, Michael H.
Rok vydání:	2020
Předmět:	Astrophysics - Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics Astrophysics - Earth and Planetary Astrophysics
Druh dokumentu:	Working Paper
Popis:	We advocate for a mission concept study for a space telescope dedicated to solar system science in Earth orbit. Such a study was recommended by the Committee on Astrobiology and Planetary Science (CAPS) report "Getting Ready for the Next Planetary Science Decadal Survey." The Mid-Decadal Review also recommended NASA to assess the role and value of space telescopes for planetary science. The need for high-resolution, UV-Visible capabilities is especially acute for planetary science with the impending end of the Hubble Space Telescope (HST); however, NASA has not funded a planetary telescope concept study, and the need to assess its value remains. Here, we present potential design options that should be explored to inform the decadal survey. Comment: Whitepaper submitted to Planetary Science and Astrobiology Decadal Survey
Databáze:	arXiv
Externí odkaz:	http://arxiv.org/abs/2008.06816 Zobrazit plný text záznamu View this record from Arxiv