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The Infrared Telescope in Space (IRTS)
Abstract
The Infrared Telescope in Space (IRTS) is a cryogenically cooled small infrared telescope that will fly aboard the small space platform Space Flyer Unit. It will survey approximately 10% of the sky with a relatively wide beam during its 20 day emission. Four focal-plane instruments will make simultaneous observations of the sky at wavelengths ranging from 1 to 1000 microns. The IRTS will provide significant information on cosmology, interstellar matter, late-type stars, and interplanetary dust. This paper describes the instrumentation and mission.
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Murakami, H., Bock, J., Freund, M. M., Guo, H., Hirao, T., Lange, A. E., Matsuhara, H., Matsumoto, T., Matsuura, S., Mcmahon, T. J.. 1994-06-10. The Infrared Telescope in Space (IRTS). https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19950048311
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