Soft x-ray Planetary Imager

Completed TRL 2 (started at 1, targeting 4)

Description

The project is to prototype a soft X-ray Imager for planetary applications that has the sensitivity to observe solar system sources of soft X-ray emission.

A strong cross-disciplinary team combining elements of planetary science, astrophysics, optics, detector technology expertise will work on the project. GSFC as an institution excels in every one of these areas.

Benefits

And mission performing wide field-of-view soft X-ray imaging.

Details

Technology area	Sensors and Instruments > Remote Sensing Instruments and Sensors > Detectors and Focal Planes
Program	Center Independent Research & Development: GSFC IRAD (GSFC IRAD)
Lead organization	Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD
Start date	2013-10-01
End date	2016-09-01

Project contacts

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Brook Lakew — brook.lakew@nasa.gov
Michael Collier — michael.r.collier@nasa.gov

How to get involved

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