The space infrared telescope for cosmology and astrophysics: SPICA A joint mission between JAXA and ESA

SPICA Consortium

doi:10.1007/s10686-008-9090-0

The space infrared telescope for cosmology and astrophysics: SPICA A joint mission between JAXA and ESA

SPICA Consortium

Physics and Astronomy

STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
JAXA Institute of Space and Astronautical Science
IMEC/RMA
KU Leuven
Blue Sky Spectroscopy
National Research Council of Canada
University of British Columbia
Western University
Université Laval
University of Lethbridge
University of Calgary
Institut d'Astrophysique Spatiale
GEPI, Observatoire de Paris, CNRS UMR 8111, Université Paris Diderot
CNRS-OASU
Observatoire Astronomique de Marseille Provence
Commissariat à l’énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives
Université Paris VII
PSL University
Institute de Recherche en Astrophysique et Planétologie
Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy
Max Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics

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Abstract

The Space Infrared telescope for Cosmology and Astrophysics (SPICA) is planned to be the next space astronomy mission observing in the infrared. The mission is planned to be launched in 2017 and will feature a 3.5 m telescope cooled to <5 K through the use of mechanical coolers. These coolers will also cool the focal plane instruments thus avoiding the use of consumables and giving the mission a long lifetime. SPICA's large, cold aperture will provide a two order of magnitude sensitivity advantage over current far infrared facilities (>30 microns wavelength). We describe the scientific advances that will be made possible by this large increase in sensitivity and give details of the mission, spacecraft and focal plane conceptual design.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	193-219
Number of pages	27
Journal	Experimental Astronomy
Volume	23
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10686-008-9090-0
State	Published - Mar 1 2009

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Space missions

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