LUVOIR
(Large UV/Optical/Infrared Surveyor)
(plan for a space-based telescope)
LUVOIR (Large UV/Optical/Infrared Surveyor)
is a concept under study by NASA for a future space
telescope, operating in ultraviolet, optical
and infrared. Its infrared range would be at the
near-infrared
end, not requiring cooling, and in fact, the concept
is to heat it to keep it at 270 K.
It would have on the order of a 10-meter aperture,
with plan variations ranging from 8 to 16+ meters.
Current thoughts aim for a launch in the late 2030s,
with deployment at Lagrangian point L2.
As of 2020, it consists of two candidate designs:
- LUVOIR-A aka HDST for High Definition Space Telescope, a 15-meter design.
- LUVOIR-B aka ATLAST for Advanced Technology Large Aperture Space Telescope, an 8-meter design.
(visible light,infrared,ultraviolet,telescope,spacecraft,plan,NASA,L2)
Further reading:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Large_UV_Optical_Infrared_Surveyor
https://asd.gsfc.nasa.gov/luvoir/
https://www.luvoirtelescope.org/
https://asd.gsfc.nasa.gov/luvoirdev/events/seminars/2016/France_LUVOIR_10Aug2016.pdf
Referenced by pages:
AtLAST
High Definition Space Telescope (HDST)
Lagrangian point
ultraviolet astronomy
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