Spectrograph instrumentation
Studying the nature of distant stars and galaxiesThe challenge
Now that satellites armed with an arsenal of instruments are setting out into deep space, astronomers are no longer earthbound in their ability to observe the heavens. The demands placed on these devices could hardly be more contradictory: They have to be precisely calibrated and very sensitive, yet rugged enough to defy the fatigue imposed by years of exposure to the most inhospitable conditions.
Many NASA and ESA missions would be all but inconceivable without spectrographs. Combining spectral decomposition and selective imaging capabilities, these instruments are the best probes we have to study the nature of distant stars, galaxies and the remnants of the universe’s primordial history. This requires sophisticated optical telescopes, filters, coronographic apertures, slicing elements and diffractive elements as well as the ability to perform at cryogenic temperature with arcsec accuracy.
Our solution
HENSOLDT delivers components with precisely the capabilities that space spectrographs need.
Built on the bedrock of half a century’s experience in space-borne optics, each component of every solution can be customised to your specifications.
Features and benefits
Features
- Combining spectral decomposition and selective imaging capabilities
- Sophisticated optical telescopes, filters, coronographic apertures, slicing elements and diffractive elements
- Ability to perform at cryogenic temperature with arcsec accuracy
