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» Astronomical X-Ray Optics in the Czech Republic: Past, Present, Future
Presentation duration: 30 minutes
Presenter: Rene Hudec
The design and development of the space X-ray telescopes started in former Czechoslovakia in 1969 with the first X-ray telescope flown in 1979. These efforts were part of the former INTERCOSMOS space program, an East European and Soviet equivalent to ESA. 8 space X-ray telescopes were flown of 4 spacecrafts and space probes, including the large X-ray telescope on Soviet Salyut 7 orbital station in 1981. Almost all INTERKOSMOS and soviet spacecrafts with X-ray telescopes onboard used optics of Czech production. We describe shortly the motivation, the history, as well as the performed experiments as well as the technologies designed and developed. After the velvet revolution in 1989, the development of astronomical X-ray optics continued in new conditions, with emphasis on design, developments and tests of various innovative technologies.
Authors:- Rene Hudec
- Pina L., Inneman A., Semencova V., Sveda L., Skulinova M.