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| Mission type | Space observatory |
|---|---|
| Website | soweb |
| Mission duration | 3 years nominal (proposed)[1] |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Sun Synchronous |
| Semi-major axis | 2,000 km |
| Inclination | 105° |
| Period | 127 min |
| Main | |
| Diameter | 70 cm (28 in)[1] |
| Instruments | |
| Imaging polarimeter | |
Exoplanetary Circumstellar Environments and Disk Explorer(EXCEDE) is a proposedspace telescope forNASA'sExplorer program to observe circumstellarprotoplanetary anddebris discs and studyplanet formation around nearby (within 100parsecs)stars ofspectral classes M to B.[1] Had it been selected for development, it was proposed to launch in 2019.
The spacecraft concept proposed to use a 70 centimeter diameter telescope-mountedcoronagraph calledPIAA (Phase Induced Amplitude Apodized Coronagraph) to suppress starlight in order to be able to detect fainter radiation of circumstellar dust.[1] Characterizing constitution of such disks would provide clues for planetary formation (mostly inhabitable zones), while already existingexoplanets can be detected through their interaction with dust disk. The project's Principal Investigator isGlenn Schneider.[1]
The science goals of the concept mission are:[1]
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