SALTUS: Single Aperture Large Telescope for Universe Studies

SALTUS

Single Aperture Large Telescope for Universe Studies

Explore the Universe Like Never Before

 

SALTUS space telescope observatory with teaming partners at UA, Northrop Grumman, Space Dynamics Laboratory, and SRON

Next Generation Space Telescope 

SALTUS provides a a powerful Far-IR observatory with a baseline mission >5 yrs (>80% Guest Observations), addressing many Science Objectives within the Astro 2020 Decadal Survey

Revolutionary Design 

Advanced technology enables a 14-m off-axis inflatable reflector, radiatively cooled to <45K

Groundbreaking Far-IR Science

Cryogenic coherent and incoherent spectroscopy/imaging spanning wavelengths from 30 to 660 µm exceeds any existing ground or space observatory
 

Cosmic Exploration

Understand our cosmic origins and the possibility of life elsewhere

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For more information, contact cwalker@arizona.edu.