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19 th International Symposium on Space Terahertz Technology Invited presentation 1-1 SPICA and its Instrumentation Takao Nakagawa, ISAS/JAXA (Japan) We present an overview and the current status of SPICA (Space Infrared Telescope for Cosmology and Astrophysics), which is a Japanese-lead astronomical mission with a cryogenically cooled 3.5 m telescope optimized for mid- and far-infrared astronomy. With its high spatial resolution and unprecedented sensitivity in the midto far-infrared, SPICA can address a number of key problems in current astrophysics, ranging from the star-formation history of the universe to the formation of planets. To reduce the mass of the whole mission, SPICA carries no cryogen; SPICA will be launched at ambient temperature and cooled down on orbit by mechanical coolers on board with an efficient radiative cooling system. This combination enables a 3.5-m class cooled (4.5 K) telescope in space. European participation to SPICA was selected as one of candidate missions in ESA Cosmic Vision 2015-2025. Under this framework, ESA is expected to be in charge of the SPICA telescope, and a European consortium will develop a far-infrared focal plane instrument. The target year of the launch of SPICA is 2017. 16
19 th International Symposium on Space Terahertz Technology Invited presentation 1-2 Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) Eric Becklin, Chief Scientist The joint U.S. and German SOFIA project to develop and operate a 2.5-meter infrared airborne telescope in a Boeing 747-SP is now in its final stages of development. Flying in the stratosphere, SOFIA allows observations throughout the infrared and sub-millimeter region, with an average transmission of greater than 80%. SOFIA has a wide instrument complement including broadband imagers, moderate resolution spectrographs capable of resolving broad features due to dust and large molecules, and high resolution spectrometers suitable for kinematics studies of molecular and atomic gas lines at km/s resolution. These instruments will enable SOFIA to make unique contributions to a broad array of science topics. The first successful flight tests of the aircraft with the telescope mounted, began in 2007. First science flights will begin in 2009, and the observatory is expected to operate for more than 20 years. The sensitivity, characteristics, science instrument complement, future instrument opportunities and examples of first light science will be discussed. 17
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