Spektr-RG

Spektr-RG (Russian for Spectrum + Röntgen + Gamma, also called Spectrum-X-Gamma, SRG, SXG) is a series of satellites carrying scientific instruments developed in international co-operation led by the Russian Federal Space Agency.

Development of the first Spektr-RG started in mid-'90s and was finally cancelled in 2002 due to financial shortage on the Russian side.[1] The second Spektr-RG is currently in developmet and scheduled to launch in Q1 2013. [2]

First Spektr-RG

(first) Spektr-RG
General information
Organization Russian Federal Space Agency
Launch date (cancelled in 2002) [1]
Instruments
JET-X X-ray telescope
TAUVEX Ultraviolet telescope
Statistics as of 02 (2011).

Initial launch date was set to 1995 [3], but later postponed as far as 2008, until it was finally cancelled in 2002.[1] However, some of the instruments have been completed, e.g., an X-ray telescope by Leicester University (JET-X)[4] and an ultraviolet telescope by Tel-Aviv University (TAUVEX).

Second Spektr-RG

(second) Spektr-RG
General information
Organization Russian Federal Space Agency
Launch date Q1 2013 [2]
Statistics as of 01 (2011).

The second Spektr-RG is intended to study interplanetary magnetic field, galaxies, black holes.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c Harland, David M.; Harvey, Brian (2007), Space Exploration 2008, シュプリンガー・ジャパン株式会社, p. 96, ISBN 9780387716671, http://books.google.com/books?id=NljCb14KPVcC&pg=PA96, retrieved 2011-02-04 
  2. ^ a b Anatoly Zak (2011-01-23). "Spektr-RG". Russian Space Web. http://www.russianspaceweb.com/spektr_rg.html. Retrieved 2011-02-03. 
  3. ^ "Spectrum-X-Gamma". DTU Space. 2000-08-04. http://www.dsri.dk/showpage.php3?id=54. Retrieved 2011-02-04. 
  4. ^ "Leicester's role in Russian satellite programme revealed as UK's largest telescope goes to Science Museum". DTU Space. 2009-06-17. http://www.culture24.org.uk/science+%26+nature/art69567. Retrieved 2011-02-04. 
  5. ^ "Russia to Restart Science in Space". Russian Federal Space Agency. 2010-08-12. http://www.roscosmos.ru/main.php?id=2&nid=10988&hl=spektr. Retrieved 2011-02-04.