On-Orbit Performance of the Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer (FUSE) Satellite
Astrophysics
2009-10-31 v1
Abstract
Launch of the Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer (FUSE) has been followed by an extensive period of calibration and characterization as part of the preparation for normal satellite operations. Major tasks carried out during this period include initial coalignment, focusing and characterization of the four instrument channels, and a preliminary measurement of the resolution and throughput performance of the instrument. We describe the results from this test program, and present preliminary estimates of the on-orbit performance of the FUSE satellite based on a combination of this data and prelaunch laboratory measurements.
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@article{arxiv.astro-ph/0005531,
title = {On-Orbit Performance of the Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer (FUSE) Satellite},
author = {D. J. Sahnow and H. W. Moos and T. Ake and J. Andersen and B-G Andersson and M. Andre and D. Artis and A. Berman and W. Blair and K. Brownsberger and H. Calvani and P. Chayer and S. Conard and P. Feldman and S. Friedman and A. Fullerton and G. Gaines and W. Gawne and J. Green and M. Gummin and T. Jennings and J. B. Joyce and M. E. Kaiser and J. Kruk and D. Lindler and D. Massa and E. Murphy and W. Oegerle and R. Ohl and B. Roberts and M. Romelfanger and K. Roth and R. Sankrit and K. Sembach and R. Shelton and O. Siegmund and C. Silva and G. Sonneborn and S. Vaclavik and H. Weaver and E. Wilkinson},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:astro-ph/0005531},
year = {2009}
}
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8 pages, including 3 figures. This paper will appear in the FUSE special issue of ApJ Letters