Far ultraviolet wide field imaging with a SPARTAN /Experiment of Opportunity/ PayloadA wide-field electrographic Schmidt camera, sensitive in the far UV (1230-2000 A), has been developed and utilized in three sounding rocket flights. It is now being prepared for Shuttle flight as an Experiment of Opportunity Payload (EOP) (recently renamed as the SPARTAN program). In this paper, we discuss (1) design of the instrument and payload, particularly as influenced by our experience in rocket flights; (2) special problems of EOP in comparison to sounding rocket missions; (3) relationship of this experiment to, and special capabilities in comparison to, other space astronomy instruments such as Space Telescope; and (4) a tentative observing plan for an EOP mission.
Document ID
19820064495
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Carruthers, G. R. (Hulburt (E. O.) Center for Space Research Washington, DC, United States)
Heckathorn, H. M. (Hulburt (E. O.) Center for Space Research Washington, DC, United States)
Opal, C. B. (U.S. Navy, E. O. Hulburt Center for Space Research, Washington DC, United States)