Wide-Field InfraRed Survey Telescope (WFIRST) Interim Report
James Green, Paul Schechter, Charles Baltay, Rachel Bean, David, Bennett, Robert Brown, Christopher Conselice, Megan Donahue, Scott Gaudi, Tod, Lauer, Saul Perlmutter, Bernard Rauscher, Jason Rhodes, Thomas Roellig,, Daniel Stern, Takahiro Sumi, Angelle Tanner, Yun Wang
TL;DR
This paper presents an interim design reference mission for NASA's WFIRST, a high-priority space telescope for wide-field infrared surveys, developed by a dedicated science team.
Contribution
It details the initial interim design reference mission for WFIRST, outlining the mission's objectives and planned development process.
Findings
Initial DRM completed in 2012
Aligns with Astro 2010 Decadal Survey priorities
Guides future WFIRST development phases
Abstract
In December 2010, NASA created a Science Definition Team (SDT) for WFIRST, the Wide Field Infra-Red Survey Telescope, recommended by the Astro 2010 Decadal Survey as the highest priority for a large space mission. The SDT was chartered to work with the WFIRST Project Office at GSFC and the Program Office at JPL to produce a Design Reference Mission (DRM) for WFIRST. This paper describes an Interim DRM. The DRM will be completed in 2012.
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TopicsAstronomy and Astrophysical Research · Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae · Astronomical Observations and Instrumentation