Infrared Astronomical Satellite (IRAS) And Shuttle Infrared Telescope Facility (SIRTF): Implications Of Scientific Objectives On Focal Plane Sensitivity Requirements

C. R. McCreight; R. G. Walker; F. C. Witteborn

doi:10.1117/12.956058

6 June 1978 Infrared Astronomical Satellite (IRAS) And Shuttle Infrared Telescope Facility (SIRTF): Implications Of Scientific Objectives On Focal Plane Sensitivity Requirements

C. R. McCreight, R. G. Walker, F. C. Witteborn

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Proceedings Volume 0132, Utilization of Infrared Detectors; (1978) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.956058
Event: 1978 Los Angeles Technical Symposium, 1978, Los Angeles, United States

Abstract

Infrared observations are germane to nearly every problem of contemporary astrophysics. Within the next decade, NASA expects to carry out at least two major cooled space telescope projects for infrared astronomy. This paper discusses a complementary pair of telescopes, the Infrared Astronomical Satellite (IRAS) and the Shuttle Infrared Telescope Facility (SIRTF), which are being developed to study the infrared sky. Brief descriptions, with emphasis on the focal plane designs, and specific objectives of both telescope systems are given.

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C. R. McCreight, R. G. Walker, and F. C. Witteborn "Infrared Astronomical Satellite (IRAS) And Shuttle Infrared Telescope Facility (SIRTF): Implications Of Scientific Objectives On Focal Plane Sensitivity Requirements", Proc. SPIE 0132, Utilization of Infrared Detectors, (6 June 1978); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.956058

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