World Space Observatory
Sign in to saveAlso known as WSO-UV, World Space Observatory-Ultraviolet, Spektr-UV
Spektr-UV, also known as World Space Observatory-Ultraviolet (WSO-UV), is a proposed ultraviolet space telescope intended for work in the 115 nm to 315 nm wavelength range. It is an international project led by Russia (Roscosmos), with participation from Spain and Japan. The launch had initially been planned for 2007, but has since been continually delayed; , the launch is expected to take place no earlier than 2031 atop an Angara A5M rocket from Vostochny Cosmodrome.
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- space telescope
- Country
- Ukraine
- Operator
- NPO Lavochkin
- Follows
- Spektr-RG
- Mass
- 2840
- Official website
- wso.inasan.ru/rus
- Image
- WSO-UV Telescope.jpg
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- power consumed
- 1000
- Commons category
- Spektr-UV
- start point
- Vostochny Cosmodrome
- space launch vehicle
- Angara-A5
- UTC date of spacecraft launch
- 2025-00-00
- orbital inclination
- 51.4
- on focus list of Wikimedia project
- WikiProject Ukraine
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Encyclopedic overview
9 sectionsContents
- Overview
- WSO-UV Spectrographs Unit (WUVS) (Russia/Japan)
- WSO-UV Field Camera Unit (FCU) (Russia/Spain)
- Proposed and former instruments
- History
- Participating nations
- See also
- References
- External links
Spektr-UV, also known as World Space Observatory-Ultraviolet (WSO-UV), is a proposed ultraviolet space telescope intended for work in the 115 nm to 315 nm wavelength range. It is an international project led by Russia (Roscosmos), with participation from Spain and Japan. The launch had initially been planned for 2007, but has since been continually delayed; , the launch is expected to take place no earlier than 2031 atop an Angara A5M rocket from Vostochny Cosmodrome.
== Overview == The main instrument of the observatory is a 1.7-metre Ritchey–Chrétien telescope. The telescope will be equipped with the following instruments:
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