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ESA is currently conducting the Phase A study of a large infrared telescope for Spacelab. The preliminary design of a 2.8 m aperture, modified Ritchey-Chrétien telescope can be accommodated in the short module or pallet only Spacelab configurations. Pointing is by means of the Instrument Pointing System. The facility has outstanding potential for a wide range of astronomical observations in the far infrared.
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Moorwood, A.F.M. (1977). Lirts: A Large Infrared Telescope for Spacelab. In: Fazio, G.G. (eds) Infrared and Submillimeter Astronomy. Astrophysics and Space Science Library, vol 63. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-1211-9_36
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