WSO/UV Satellite Project Overview
The World Space Observatory Project is a new space mission concept, grown out the needs of the astronomical community to have access to the ultraviolet range of the electromagnetic spectrum. The physical diagnostics in this domain supply a richness of new experimental data unmatched by any other wavelength range, for the studies of the Universe.
The WSO/UV consist of a single ultraviolet telescope in orbit, incorporating a primary mirror of 1.7 m diameter feeding a UV spectrograph and UV imagers.
The developments needed to make the anticipated launch of WSO/UV possible in 2007 are led by an open international committee of scientists: the World Space Observatory Implementation Committee (WIC).
Documentation on the project
WSO Capabilities
Summary description of telescope and instruments (pdf)
JPL/APD evaluation of the ESA Assessment
Scientific Objectives and Mission Analysis (pdf)
"Does ultraviolet astronomy have a future?" by Martin Barstow
(pdf)
"Exclusive Science in the UV"
(doc)
WSO/UV Meeting - Moscow, June 2004
Minutes of the Meeting
(pdf)
Speech of G. M. Polschuk
(doc)
Speech of Chinese Delegation
(doc)
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