Extreme ultraviolet spectrograph sounding rocket payload: recent modifications for planetary observations in the EUV/FUV

David C. Slater; S. Alan Stern; John Scherrer; Webster C. Cash; James C. Green; Erik Wilkinson

doi:10.1117/12.218378

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1 September 1995 Extreme ultraviolet spectrograph sounding rocket payload: recent modifications for planetary observations in the EUV/FUV

David C. Slater, S. Alan Stern, John Scherrer, Webster C. Cash, James C. Green, Erik Wilkinson

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Proceedings Volume 2518, EUV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Instrumentation for Astronomy VI; (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.218378
Event: SPIE's 1995 International Symposium on Optical Science, Engineering, and Instrumentation, 1995, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

We report on the status of modifications to an existing extreme ultraviolet (EUV) telescope/spectrograph sounding rocket payload for planetary observations in the 800 - 1200 angstrom wavelength band. The instrument is composed of an existing Wolter Type II grazing incidence telescope, a newly built 0.4-m normal incidence Rowland Circle spectrograph, and an open-structure resistive-anode microchannel plate detector. The modified payload has successfully completed three NASA sounding rocket flights within 1994 - 1995. Future flights are anticipated for additional studies of planetary and cometary atmospheres and intersteller absorption. A detailed description of the payload, along with the performance characteristics of the integrated instrument are presented. In addition, some preliminary flight results from the above three missions are also presented.

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David C. Slater, S. Alan Stern, John Scherrer, Webster C. Cash, James C. Green, and Erik Wilkinson "Extreme ultraviolet spectrograph sounding rocket payload: recent modifications for planetary observations in the EUV/FUV", Proc. SPIE 2518, EUV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Instrumentation for Astronomy VI, (1 September 1995); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.218378

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