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An imaging spectrometric observatory (iso)
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Torr, M. R. |
| Copyright Year | 1988 |
| Description | The Imaging Spectrometric Observatory (ISO) is designed for low light level spectroscopy of both the day and night side of the earth. The instrument is composed of five spectrometers, each of which covers part of the total wavelength range of 30 to 1300 nm spanned by the instrument. Wavelength resolution varies between 0.2 and 0.6 nm over the spectral range. The five spectrometers are each optimized for a portion of the spectrum by the choice of mirror reflective coatings and detector photocathode materials. The full spectral range for each spectrometer is covered in a total of 11 grating steps. The Imaging Spectrometric Observatory was flown for the first time on the Spacelab 1 mission during which it acquired almost 40 hr of observations. The ISO investigation to be flown on the Atmospheric Laboratory for Applications and Science (ATLAS 1) mission will draw on the experience gained from the data gathered on Spacelab 1. The detector system in each spectrometer was upgraded to provide both higher sensitivity at low light levels and simultaneous imaging over larger spectral segments than was achieved on Spacelab 1. In addition, the instrument and the observing sequences were modified to allow observation of the sun in the extreme ultraviolet. A summary of ISO parameters for ATLAS 1 (scheduled for late 1990) is given. |
| File Size | 4285048 |
| Page Count | 5 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19890020047 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t4sj6ck5d |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1988-10-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Astronautics (general) Imaging Spectrometers Solar Spectra Earth Atmosphere Atmospheric Composition Atmospheric Chemistry Ultraviolet Spectroscopy Spaceborne Experiments Space Shuttle Payloads Spacelab Payloads Dayglow Solar Observatories Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |
