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Conference Paper: The astrobiology explorer (ABE) MIDEX mission concept - Identifying organic molecules in space

TitleThe astrobiology explorer (ABE) MIDEX mission concept - Identifying organic molecules in space
Authors
KeywordsAstrobiology
Explorers
Infrared
Infrared Detectors
Interstellar Organics
Space
Spectrometer
Telescope
Issue Date2002
PublisherS P I E - International Society for Optical Engineering. The Journal's web site is located at http://spie.org/x1848.xml
Citation
Proceedings Of Spie - The International Society For Optical Engineering, 2002, v. 4850 n. 2, p. 1149-1160 How to Cite?
AbstractThe Astrobiology Explorer (ABE) is a MIDEX mission concept, currently under Concept Phase A study at NASA's Ames Research Center in collaboration with Ball Aerospace & Technologies, Corp., and managed by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. ABE will conduct infrared spectroscopic observations to address important problems in astrobiology, astrochemistry, and astrophysics. The core observational program would make fundamental scientific progress in understanding the distribution, identity, and evolution of ices and organic matter in dense molecular clouds, young forming stellar systems, stellar outflows, the general diffuse ISM, HII regions, Solar System bodies, and external galaxies. The ABE instrument concept includes a 0.6 m aperture Ritchey-Chretien telescope and three moderate resolution (R = 2000-3000) spectrometers together covering the 2.5-20 micron spectral region. Large format (1024 × 1024 pixel) IR detector arrays will allow each spectrometer to cover an entire octave of spectral range per exposure without any moving parts. The telescope will be cooled below 50 K by a cryogenic dewar shielded by a sunshade. The detectors will be cooled to ∼7.5 K by a solid hydrogen cryostat. The optimum orbital configuration for achieving the scientific objectives of the ABE mission is a low background, 1 AU Earth driftaway orbit requiring a Delta II launch vehicle. This configuration provides a low thermal background and allows adequate communications bandwidth and good access to the entire sky over the ∼ 1.5 year mission lifetime.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/179619
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dc.contributor.authorEnnico, Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorSandford, Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorAllamandola, Len_US
dc.contributor.authorBregman, Jen_US
dc.contributor.authorCohen, Men_US
dc.contributor.authorCruikshank, Den_US
dc.contributor.authorGreene, Ten_US
dc.contributor.authorHudgins, Den_US
dc.contributor.authorKwok, Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorLord, Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorMadden, Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorMccreight, Cen_US
dc.contributor.authorRoellig, Ten_US
dc.contributor.authorStrecker, Den_US
dc.contributor.authorTielens, Aen_US
dc.contributor.authorWerner, Men_US
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dc.date.issued2002en_US
dc.identifier.citationProceedings Of Spie - The International Society For Optical Engineering, 2002, v. 4850 n. 2, p. 1149-1160en_US
dc.identifier.issn0277-786Xen_US
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dc.description.abstractThe Astrobiology Explorer (ABE) is a MIDEX mission concept, currently under Concept Phase A study at NASA's Ames Research Center in collaboration with Ball Aerospace & Technologies, Corp., and managed by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. ABE will conduct infrared spectroscopic observations to address important problems in astrobiology, astrochemistry, and astrophysics. The core observational program would make fundamental scientific progress in understanding the distribution, identity, and evolution of ices and organic matter in dense molecular clouds, young forming stellar systems, stellar outflows, the general diffuse ISM, HII regions, Solar System bodies, and external galaxies. The ABE instrument concept includes a 0.6 m aperture Ritchey-Chretien telescope and three moderate resolution (R = 2000-3000) spectrometers together covering the 2.5-20 micron spectral region. Large format (1024 × 1024 pixel) IR detector arrays will allow each spectrometer to cover an entire octave of spectral range per exposure without any moving parts. The telescope will be cooled below 50 K by a cryogenic dewar shielded by a sunshade. The detectors will be cooled to ∼7.5 K by a solid hydrogen cryostat. The optimum orbital configuration for achieving the scientific objectives of the ABE mission is a low background, 1 AU Earth driftaway orbit requiring a Delta II launch vehicle. This configuration provides a low thermal background and allows adequate communications bandwidth and good access to the entire sky over the ∼ 1.5 year mission lifetime.en_US
dc.languageengen_US
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dc.subjectAstrobiologyen_US
dc.subjectExplorersen_US
dc.subjectInfrareden_US
dc.subjectInfrared Detectorsen_US
dc.subjectInterstellar Organicsen_US
dc.subjectSpaceen_US
dc.subjectSpectrometeren_US
dc.subjectTelescopeen_US
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