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» ESA concept of the IXO telescope
Presentation duration: 20 minutes
Presenter: Marcos Bavdaz
The International X-ray Observatory (IXO) is a candidate mission in the ESA Space Science Programme Cosmic Visions 1525. IXO is being studied as a joint mission with NASA and JAXA. The mission concept and x-ray telescope accommodation have both been studied in the ESA Concurrent Design Facility. Competitive industrial studies are now in place to study mission concepts. In parallel the required technologies are being developed, with the main emphasis being focused on Silicon Pore Optics (SPO). The paper will present a summary of the ESA system studies of IXO and provide an overview of the ESA led technology preparation activities
Coauthors:- M Bavdaz,
- P Gondoin,
- K Wallace,
- T Oosterbroek,
- E Wille