On-orbit performance of the Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer (FUSE)

David J. Sahnow; Henry W. Moos; Thomas B. Ake III; B. G. Andersson; Martial Andre; David Artis; Alice F. Berman; William P. Blair; Kenneth R. Brownsberger; Humberto M. Calvani; Pierre Chayer; Steven J. Conard; Paul D. Feldman; Scott D. Friedman; Alex W. Fullerton; Geoffrey A. Gaines; James C. Green; Mark A. Gummin; J. B. Joyce; Mary Elizabeth Kaiser; Jeffrey W. Kruk; Don J. Lindler; Derck Massa; Edward M. Murphy; William R. Oegerle; Raymond G. Ohl IV; Steven N. Osterman; Bryce A. Roberts; Katherine C. Roth; Ravi Sankrit; Kenneth R. Sembach; Robin L. Shelton; Oswald H. W. Siegmund; Harold A. Weaver; Erik Wilkinson

doi:10.1117/12.394015

28 July 2000 On-orbit performance of the Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer (FUSE)

David J. Sahnow, Henry W. Moos, Thomas B. Ake III, B. G. Andersson, Martial Andre, David Artis, Alice F. Berman, William P. Blair, Kenneth R. Brownsberger, Humberto M. Calvani, Pierre Chayer, Steven J. Conard, Paul D. Feldman, Scott D. Friedman, Alex W. Fullerton, Geoffrey A. Gaines, James C. Green, Mark A. Gummin, J. B. Joyce, Mary Elizabeth Kaiser, Jeffrey W. Kruk, Don J. Lindler, Derck Massa, Edward M. Murphy, William R. Oegerle, Raymond G. Ohl IV, Steven N. Osterman, Bryce A. Roberts, Katherine C. Roth, Ravi Sankrit, Kenneth R. Sembach, Robin L. Shelton, Oswald H. W. Siegmund, Harold A. Weaver, Erik Wilkinson

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Proceedings Volume 4013, UV, Optical, and IR Space Telescopes and Instruments; (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.394015
Event: Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation, 2000, Munich, Germany

Abstract

The Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer (FUSE) satellite was launched into orbit on June 24, 1999. FUSE is now making high resolution ((lambda) /(Delta) (lambda) equals 20,000 - 25,000) observations of solar system, galactic, and extragalactic targets in the far ultraviolet wavelength region (905 - 1187 angstroms). Its high effective area, low background, and planned three year life allow observations of objects which have been too faint for previous high resolution instruments in this wavelength range. In this paper, we describe the on- orbit performance of the FUSE satellite during its first nine months of operation, including measurements of sensitivity and resolution.

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David J. Sahnow, Henry W. Moos, Thomas B. Ake III, B. G. Andersson, Martial Andre, David Artis, Alice F. Berman, William P. Blair, Kenneth R. Brownsberger, Humberto M. Calvani, Pierre Chayer, Steven J. Conard, Paul D. Feldman, Scott D. Friedman, Alex W. Fullerton, Geoffrey A. Gaines, James C. Green, Mark A. Gummin, J. B. Joyce, Mary Elizabeth Kaiser, Jeffrey W. Kruk, Don J. Lindler, Derck Massa, Edward M. Murphy, William R. Oegerle, Raymond G. Ohl IV, Steven N. Osterman, Bryce A. Roberts, Katherine C. Roth, Ravi Sankrit, Kenneth R. Sembach, Robin L. Shelton, Oswald H. W. Siegmund, Harold A. Weaver, and Erik Wilkinson "On-orbit performance of the Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer (FUSE)", Proc. SPIE 4013, UV, Optical, and IR Space Telescopes and Instruments, (28 July 2000); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.394015

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