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Division XI: Space and High Energy Astrophysics(Astrophysique Spatiale et Des Hautes Energies)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 April 2016

Willem Wamsteker ,
S. Baliunas ,
N. Brosch ,
C. Cesarsky ,
Th.-J.L. Courvoisier ,
J.M. da Costa ,
V. Domingo ,
C. Fransson ,
A. Fabian  and
G. Fazio
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The reporting period has shown that Space has become a firmly established domain in observational Astrophysics, also in the low energy astrophysics area. The launching of new spacecraft is always an important addition to the capabilities of the Astronomers, but the availability of space observatories is strongly affected by the fact that they disappear as their subsystems become damaged or, for other reasons, become inoperable. The relatively short life of astronomical space facilities has generated new dynamic in the life cycle of observational tools for the astronomer, rather different from that for ground facilities. Launch failures or the final in-orbit functionality verification can also very strongly affect the availability of observational capabilities in space astrophysics. The only spacecraft designed without this built-in life time restriction, is the Hubble Space Telescope, which can be serviced by the Space Shuttle.

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Divisions and their Commissions
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Transactions of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 24 , Issue 1: Reports on Astronomy , 2000 , pp. 357 - 367
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Copyright © Astronomical Society of Pacific 2000

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