ESA Science & Technology - X-Ray Observatory Study preparation activities - Status Report #2

Publication date: 02 November 2006

Authors: SCI-AM

Issue: 1
Page: 1-29
Year: 2006

Copyright: ESA

The X-Ray Observatory (XRO), also known as XEUS (X-Ray Evolving-Universe Spectroscopy), is one of the potential future missions identified in the framework of the ESA Call for Themes issued in April 2004 [RD-CV1525].

A summary of the study evolution has been provided in the previous XRO status report [RSStRep] issued at the end of March 2006. The work of ESA and JAXA on the revised mission scenario has progressed further over the past 6 months, including internal as well as industrial activities and dedicated technology developments.