Architectures and Technologies for a Space Telescope for Solar System Science
Abstract
We advocate for a mission concept study for a space telescope dedicated to solar system science in Earth orbit. Such a study was recommended by the Committee on Astrobiology and Planetary Science (CAPS) report "Getting Ready for the Next Planetary Science Decadal Survey." The Mid-Decadal Review also recommended NASA to assess the role and value of space telescopes for planetary science. The need for high-resolution, UV-Visible capabilities is especially acute for planetary science with the impending end of the Hubble Space Telescope (HST); however, NASA has not funded a planetary telescope concept study, and the need to assess its value remains. Here, we present potential design options that should be explored to inform the decadal survey.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2008.06816,
title = {Architectures and Technologies for a Space Telescope for Solar System Science},
author = {Kunio M. Sayanagi and Cindy L. Young and Lynn Bowman and Joseph Pitman and Bo Naasz and Bonnie Meinke and Tracy Becker and Jim Bell and Richard Cartwright and Nancy Chanover and John Clarke and Joshua Colwell and Shannon Curry and Imke de Pater and Gregory Delory and Lori Feaga and Leigh N. Fletcher and Thomas Greathouse and Amanda Hendrix and Bryan J. Holler and Gregory Holsclaw and Kandis L. Jessup and Michael S. P. Kelley and Robert Lillis and Rosaly M. C. Lopes and Janet Luhmann and David MacDonnell and Franck Marchis and Melissa McGrath and Stephanie Milam and Javier Peralta and Michael J. Poston and Kurt Retherford and Nicholas Schneider and Oswald Siegmund and John Spencer and Ronald J. Vervack and Faith Vilas and Edward Wishnow and Michael H. Wong},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2008.06816},
year = {2020}
}
Comments
Whitepaper submitted to Planetary Science and Astrobiology Decadal Survey