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    Far Infrared Interferometer (FIRI)

    Date: 09 Oct 2006
    Satellite: FIRI
    Depicts: Spacecraft diagram of FIRI
    Copyright: ESA

    The Far Infrared Interferometer (FIRI) Technology Reference Study (TRS) investigates the feasibility of an interferometer to achieve an angular resolution of less than 1 arcsecond at wavelengths between 25 and 300 μm. The selected baseline concept is a single spacecraft Michelson interferometer with two cryogenically cooled telescopes on two deployable booms and a central hub.


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