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SIM Lite astrometric observatory for detection of Earth-like planets

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 October 2010

Xiaopei Pan
Affiliation:
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology 4800 Oak Grove Dr, Pasadena, CA 91109, USA email: xiaopei.pan@jpl.nasa.gov, michael.shao@jpl.nasa.gov, renaud.goullioud@jpl.nasa.gov
Michael Shao
Affiliation:
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology 4800 Oak Grove Dr, Pasadena, CA 91109, USA email: xiaopei.pan@jpl.nasa.gov, michael.shao@jpl.nasa.gov, renaud.goullioud@jpl.nasa.gov
Renaud Goullioud
Affiliation:
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology 4800 Oak Grove Dr, Pasadena, CA 91109, USA email: xiaopei.pan@jpl.nasa.gov, michael.shao@jpl.nasa.gov, renaud.goullioud@jpl.nasa.gov
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Abstract

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The SIM Lite Astrometric Observatory is an optical astrometry mission for detection of Earth-like planets and investigation of dark matter, galaxy assembly, black holes etc. SIM Lite is a minimum system that performs the full NRC recommenced SIM science programs. This paper summarize the latest status and progresse of the SIM Lite space mission.

Type
Contributed Papers
Copyright
Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2010

References

Shao, M., Zhai, C., Catanzarite, J., Loredo, T., McArthur, B., & Benedict, F. 2009, BAAS 41, 268Google Scholar
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