Simbol-X : satellite formation flight for high resolution x-ray images
The 2nd International Simbol-X Symposium is held from 2 to 5 decembre 2008 in the Paris-7 University campus (France). In view of a launch planned for mid-2014, scientists from over the world gather in Paris to discuss the scientific objectives of this ambitious mission which plans for the first time to use two satellites flying in formation to build a X-ray telescope.
Simbol-X is a high-energy astrophysics mission dedicated to hard X-ray imaging and spectroscopy in the 0.5-100 keV x-ray band with, for the first time, excellent angular resolution and sub-microCrab sensitivity. Simbol-X is jointly developped by the French and Italian space agencies , with a participation of Germany. The mission has just successfully completed a phase A study, and is entering in 2008 a phase B development in view of a launch in the middle of 2014.
See also : the Simbol-X site of the CEA Astrophysical Department
J. Bonnet-bidaud, 2008-12-01 00:00:00
