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Spektr-M

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Spektr-M
Спектр-M
Millimetron
Mission typeSub-millimeter/FarIR
OperatorRussian Astro Space Center
Websitehttp://millimetron.ru/index.php/en/
Spacecraft properties
ManufacturerNPO Lavochkin
Payload mass6,240 kg (13,757 lb)
Start of mission
Launch date2030 (planned)[1]
RocketAngara A5
Launch siteVostochnySite 1A
ContractorRoscosmos
Orbital parameters
Reference systemSun–EarthL2
RegimeHalo orbit
Main telescope
Diameter10 m (33 ft)
Wavelengths0.02 to 17mm
Spektr program

Spektr-M[2](Russian: Спектр-M) is a proposed Russian scientific satellite with a 10 m (33 ft) sub-millimeter to farinfraredspace telescope. It is designed to be a successor to theHerschel Space Observatory,covering similar wave bands, and to look into chemical evolution in the universe,black holehorizon radiation, anddark energyinvestigation.[3]Spacecraft design documentation and prototyping is currently underway and expected to continue until 2023. Due to budget cuts in 2019, launch is not expected until 2030.[4][1]

Overview[edit]

The purpose of this mission is to study the universe in millimeter to far infra-red wavelengths. The Herschel mission did a similar job with a smaller dish of 3.5 m (11 ft), and this is a follow-up mission. The instruments are to be cooled withliquid heliumto 4.5K for part of the mission, but sun shields will allow it to continue in a degraded mode once the coolant evaporates.

It will be placed in ahalo orbitaround theSun–EarthL2Lagrangian point.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ab"В РАН заявили об интересе к проекту российского космического телескопа"[The RAS announced its interest in the project of the Russian space telescope].RIA Novosti(in Russian). 12 November 2021.Retrieved18 November2021.
  2. ^Zak, Anatoly."Spektr-M".RussianSpaceWeb.Retrieved8 January2019.
  3. ^"Nga tính đưa kính viễn vọng lớn nhất lên vũ trụ".Báo điện tử An Ninh Thủ Đô.9 January 2019.Retrieved9 January2019.
  4. ^"Russia, France draft agreement on deep space exploration".TASS.6 November 2019.Retrieved7 November2019.
  5. ^"Millimetron".Lebedev Physical Institute.Archived fromthe originalon 23 April 2019.Retrieved7 November2019.

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