The origins space telescope

D. Leisawitz; E. Amatucci; L. Allen; J. Arenberg; L. Armus; C. Battersby; B. G. Beaman; J. Bauer; R. Bell; P. Beltran; D. Benford; E. Bergin; J. Bolognese; C. M. Bradford; D. Bradley; D. Burgarella; S. Carey; R. Carter; J. D. Chi; A. Cooray; J. Corsetti; T. D'Asto; E. De Beck; K. S. Denis; C. Derkacz; L. Dewell; M. Dipirro; C. P. Earle; M. East; S. Edgington; K. Ennico; L. Fantano; G. Feller; A. Flores; D. Folta; J. Fortney; B. J. Gavares; J. Generie; M. Gerin; Z. Granger; T. P. Greene; A. Griffiths; G. Harpole; K. Harvey; F. Helmich; G. Helou; L. Hilliard; J. Howard; M. Jacoby; A. Jamil; T. Jamison; L. Kaltenegger; T. Kataria; J. S. Knight; P. Knollenberg; C. Lawrence; P. Lightsey; S. Lipscy; C. Lynch; E. Mamajek; G. Martins; J. C. Mather; M. Meixner; G. Melnick; S. Milam; T. Mooney; S. H. Moseley; D. Narayanan; S. Neff; T. Nguyen; A. Nordt; J. Olson; D. Padgett; M. Petach; S. Petro; J. Pohner; K. Pontoppidan; A. Pope; D. Ramspacher; A. Rao; G. Rieke; M. Rieke; T. Roellig; I. Sakon; C. Sandin; K. Sandstrom; D. Scott; L. Seals; K. Sheth; J. Staguhn; J. Steeves; K. Stevenson; L. Stokowski; E. Stoneking; K. Su; K. Tajdaran; S. Tompkins; J. Turner; J. Vieira; C. Webster; M. Wiedner; E. L. Wright; C. Wu; J. Zmuidzinas

doi:10.1117/12.2530514

The origins space telescope

D. Leisawitz, E. Amatucci, L. Allen, J. Arenberg, L. Armus, C. Battersby, B. G. Beaman, J. Bauer, R. Bell, P. Beltran, D. Benford, E. Bergin, J. Bolognese, C. M. Bradford, D. Bradley, D. Burgarella, S. Carey, R. Carter, J. D. Chi, A. CoorayJ. Corsetti, T. D'Asto, E. De Beck, K. S. Denis, C. Derkacz, L. Dewell, M. Dipirro, C. P. Earle, M. East, S. Edgington, K. Ennico, L. Fantano, G. Feller, A. Flores, D. Folta, J. Fortney, B. J. Gavares, J. Generie, M. Gerin, Z. Granger, T. P. Greene, A. Griffiths, G. Harpole, K. Harvey, F. Helmich, G. Helou, L. Hilliard, J. Howard, M. Jacoby, A. Jamil, T. Jamison, L. Kaltenegger, T. Kataria, J. S. Knight, P. Knollenberg, C. Lawrence, P. Lightsey, S. Lipscy, C. Lynch, E. Mamajek, G. Martins, J. C. Mather, M. Meixner, G. Melnick, S. Milam, T. Mooney, S. H. Moseley, D. Narayanan, S. Neff, T. Nguyen, A. Nordt, J. Olson, D. Padgett, M. Petach, S. Petro, J. Pohner, K. Pontoppidan, A. Pope, D. Ramspacher, A. Rao, G. Rieke, M. Rieke, T. Roellig, I. Sakon, C. Sandin, K. Sandstrom, D. Scott, L. Seals, K. Sheth, J. Staguhn, J. Steeves, K. Stevenson, L. Stokowski, E. Stoneking, K. Su, K. Tajdaran, S. Tompkins, J. Turner, J. Vieira, C. Webster, M. Wiedner, E. L. Wright, C. Wu, J. Zmuidzinas

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The Origins Space Telescope will trace the history of our origins from the time dust and heavy elements permanently altered the cosmic landscape to present-day life. How did galaxies evolve from the earliest galactic systems to those found in the universe today? How do habitable planets form? How common are life-bearing worlds? To answer these alluring questions, Origins will operate at mid-and far-infrared wavelengths and offer powerful spectroscopic instruments and sensitivity three orders of magnitude better than that of Herschel, the largest telescope flown in space to date. After a 3 1/2 year study, the Origins Science and Technology Definition Team will recommend to the Decadal Survey a concept for Origins with a 5.9-m diameter telescope cryocooled to 4.5 K and equipped with three scientific instruments. A mid-infrared instrument (MISC-T) will measure the spectra of transiting exoplanets in the 2.8-20 μm wavelength range and offer unprecedented sensitivity, enabling definitive biosignature detections. The Far-IR Imager Polarimeter (FIP) will be able to survey thousands of square degrees with broadband imaging at 50 and 250 μm. The Origins Survey Spectrometer (OSS) will cover wavelengths from 25-588 μm, make wide-area and deep spectroscopic surveys with spectral resolving power R ∼ 300, and pointed observations at R ∼ 40,000 and 300,000 with selectable instrument modes. Origins was designed to minimize complexity. The telescope has a Spitzer-like architecture and requires very few deployments after launch. The cryo-thermal system design leverages JWST technology and experience. A combination of current-state-of-the-art cryocoolers and next-generation detector technology will enable Origins' natural backgroundlimited sensitivity.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	UV/Optical/IR Space Telescopes and Instruments
Subtitle of host publication	Innovative Technologies and Concepts IX
Editors	Allison A. Barto, James B. Breckinridge, H. Philip Stahl
Publisher	SPIE
ISBN (Electronic)	9781510629233
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2530514
State	Published - 2019
Event	UV/Optical/IR Space Telescopes and Instruments: Innovative Technologies and Concepts IX 2019 - San Diego, United States Duration: Aug 11 2019 → Aug 12 2019

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Name	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume	11115
ISSN (Print)	0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)	1996-756X

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Conference	UV/Optical/IR Space Telescopes and Instruments: Innovative Technologies and Concepts IX 2019
Country/Territory	United States
City	San Diego
Period	8/11/19 → 8/12/19

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Leisawitz, D., Amatucci, E., Allen, L., Arenberg, J., Armus, L., Battersby, C., Beaman, B. G., Bauer, J., Bell, R., Beltran, P., Benford, D., Bergin, E., Bolognese, J., Bradford, C. M., Bradley, D., Burgarella, D., Carey, S., Carter, R., Chi, J. D., ... Zmuidzinas, J. (2019). The origins space telescope. In A. A. Barto, J. B. Breckinridge, & H. P. Stahl (Eds.), UV/Optical/IR Space Telescopes and Instruments: Innovative Technologies and Concepts IX Article 111150Q (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; Vol. 11115). SPIE. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2530514

The origins space telescope. / Leisawitz, D.; Amatucci, E.; Allen, L. et al.
UV/Optical/IR Space Telescopes and Instruments: Innovative Technologies and Concepts IX. ed. / Allison A. Barto; James B. Breckinridge; H. Philip Stahl. SPIE, 2019. 111150Q (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; Vol. 11115).

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Leisawitz, D, Amatucci, E, Allen, L, Arenberg, J, Armus, L, Battersby, C, Beaman, BG, Bauer, J, Bell, R, Beltran, P, Benford, D, Bergin, E, Bolognese, J, Bradford, CM, Bradley, D, Burgarella, D, Carey, S, Carter, R, Chi, JD, Cooray, A, Corsetti, J, D'Asto, T, De Beck, E, Denis, KS, Derkacz, C, Dewell, L, Dipirro, M, Earle, CP, East, M, Edgington, S, Ennico, K, Fantano, L, Feller, G, Flores, A, Folta, D, Fortney, J, Gavares, BJ, Generie, J, Gerin, M, Granger, Z, Greene, TP, Griffiths, A, Harpole, G, Harvey, K, Helmich, F, Helou, G, Hilliard, L, Howard, J, Jacoby, M, Jamil, A, Jamison, T, Kaltenegger, L, Kataria, T, Knight, JS, Knollenberg, P, Lawrence, C, Lightsey, P, Lipscy, S, Lynch, C, Mamajek, E, Martins, G, Mather, JC, Meixner, M, Melnick, G, Milam, S, Mooney, T, Moseley, SH, Narayanan, D, Neff, S, Nguyen, T, Nordt, A, Olson, J, Padgett, D, Petach, M, Petro, S, Pohner, J, Pontoppidan, K, Pope, A, Ramspacher, D, Rao, A, Rieke, G, Rieke, M, Roellig, T, Sakon, I, Sandin, C, Sandstrom, K, Scott, D, Seals, L, Sheth, K, Staguhn, J, Steeves, J, Stevenson, K, Stokowski, L, Stoneking, E, Su, K, Tajdaran, K, Tompkins, S, Turner, J, Vieira, J, Webster, C, Wiedner, M, Wright, EL, Wu, C & Zmuidzinas, J 2019, The origins space telescope. in AA Barto, JB Breckinridge & HP Stahl (eds), UV/Optical/IR Space Telescopes and Instruments: Innovative Technologies and Concepts IX., 111150Q, Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, vol. 11115, SPIE, UV/Optical/IR Space Telescopes and Instruments: Innovative Technologies and Concepts IX 2019, San Diego, United States, 8/11/19. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2530514

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