The World Space Observatory Ultraviolet (WSO-UV) is the space mission that will grant access to the ultraviolet (UV) range in the post Hubble epoch. WSO-UV is equipped with instrumentation for imaging and spectroscopy and it is fully devoted to UV astronomy. In this article, we outline the WSO-UV mission model and present the current status of the project.
Broadband reflective coatings are required for mirrors of astronomical space telescopes. The obvious choice for a coating with high reflectance above 115 nm is Al protected with MgF2. The paper describes capacities of new facilities in LUCH company that are created for World Space Observatory -Ultraviolet (WSO-UV) project. The chamber has been designed with a size that would enable the coating of 2-m class mirrors. The T-170M telescope is a part of the WSO-UV payload. This work describes also the development of the coating process and the process of applying the reflective and protective coating on the mock-up Primary Mirror of the telescope as well as the process.
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