The SOLAR-C mission: current status

Toshifumi Shimizu; Saku Tsuneta; Hirohisa Hara; Kiyoshi Ichimoto; Kanya Kusano; Taro Sakao; Takashi Sekii; Yoshinori Suematsu; Tetsuya Watanabe

doi:10.1117/12.893228

6 October 2011 The SOLAR-C mission: current status

Toshifumi Shimizu, Saku Tsuneta, Hirohisa Hara, Kiyoshi Ichimoto, Kanya Kusano, Taro Sakao, Takashi Sekii, Yoshinori Suematsu, Tetsuya Watanabe

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Proceedings Volume 8148, Solar Physics and Space Weather Instrumentation IV; 81480B (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.893228
Event: SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications, 2011, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Two mission concepts (plan A: out-of-ecliptic mission and plan B: high resolution spectroscopic mission) have been studied for the next Japanese-led solar mission Solar-C, which will follow the scientific success of the Hinode mission. The both mission concepts are concluded as equally important and attractive for the promotion of space solar physics. In the meantime we also had to make efforts for prioritizing the two options, in order to proceed to next stage of requesting the launch of Solar-C mission at the earliest opportunity. This paper briefly describes the two mission concepts and the current status on our efforts for prioritizing the two options. More details are also described for the plan B option as the first-priority Solar-C mission. The latest report from the Solar-C mission concept studies was documented as "Interim Report on the Solar-C Mission Concept."

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Toshifumi Shimizu, Saku Tsuneta, Hirohisa Hara, Kiyoshi Ichimoto, Kanya Kusano, Taro Sakao, Takashi Sekii, Yoshinori Suematsu, and Tetsuya Watanabe "The SOLAR-C mission: current status", Proc. SPIE 8148, Solar Physics and Space Weather Instrumentation IV, 81480B (6 October 2011); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.893228

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