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5 March 2003 Overview of Japanese space IR missions
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In this paperm we introduce the activity of space infrared astronomy in Japan, the past mission: IRTS, ongoing mission: ASTRO-F and future mission: SPICA. Current status of the recent drastic change, reorganization of three space agencies in Japan is also reported.
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Toshio Matsumoto "Overview of Japanese space IR missions", Proc. SPIE 4850, IR Space Telescopes and Instruments, (5 March 2003); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.462781
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KEYWORDS
Space telescopes

Infrared radiation

Telescopes

Infrared telescopes

Radiation effects

Far infrared

Rockets

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