High Energy Astrophysical Missions in Japan
Abstract
There are five X-ray astronomy satellites launched from Japan. The latest satellite, Suzaku, was launched in 2005. MAXI is an all sky survey mission in X-ray that was attached to the ISS in 2009. These two are functioning at present.
ASTRO-H is the only approved mission in X-ray that will be launched in 2014. There are four X-ray detectors on board ASTRO-H, SXS, SXI, HXI and SGD as well as X-ray telescopes made of thin foil mirrors. Most of the future missions heavily depend on them both in technology and in science. From this point of view, we have to concentrate on ASTRO-H so that we can expand our activities in future. In Japan, the small scientific satellite project is now on-going. Two missions are already allocated while no X-ray mission is approved. DIOS, PolariS, CAST and FFAST are proposed. Here we explain FFAST in detail that will study the evolution of the universe.- Publication:
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International Journal of Modern Physics Conference Series
- Pub Date:
- 2013
- DOI:
- 10.1142/S2010194513011045
- Bibcode:
- 2013IJMPS..23...34T
- Keywords:
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- ASTRO-H;
- DIOS;
- PolariS;
- CAST;
- FFAST;
- super mirror;
- 95.55.Br;
- 95.55.Ka;
- 95.85.Nv;
- Astrometric and interferometric instruments;
- X- and gamma-ray telescopes and instrumentation;
- X-ray