XEUS mission reference design

Marcos Bavdaz; David H. Lumb; Anthony J. Peacock

doi:10.1117/12.552928

11 October 2004 XEUS mission reference design

Marcos Bavdaz, David H. Lumb, Anthony J. Peacock

Proceedings Volume 5488, UV and Gamma-Ray Space Telescope Systems; (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.552928
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2004, Glasgow, United Kingdom

Abstract

The Xeus mission is designed to explore the X-ray emission from objects in the Universe at high redshifts, and these science requirements necessitate a very large effective area. We describe a completely revised mission scenario that mitigates previous concerns about the deployable mass and use of the ISS. New mirror technology with lightweight optics enables a direct launch to a L2 operational orbit, and we describe the outline of the Mirror and Detector Spacecraft that are deployed in formation flying to achieve the 50m focal distance separation.

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Marcos Bavdaz, David H. Lumb, and Anthony J. Peacock "XEUS mission reference design", Proc. SPIE 5488, UV and Gamma-Ray Space Telescope Systems, (11 October 2004); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.552928

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