Paper 13093-173
Paper 13093-173
The Wide Field Imager for the NewAthena mission: preliminary design and verification
17 June 2024 • 17:30 - 19:00 Japan Standard Time | Room G5, North - 1F
Abstract
The Wide Field Imager (WFI) is one of two complementary focal plane cameras on ESA’s X-ray observatory NewAthena, whose launch is planned for 2037. This paper presents the preliminary design of the instrument based on its structural, thermal, and functional requirements, together with its numerical and experimental verification.
Presenter
Max-Planck-Institut für extraterrestrische Physik (Germany)
Valeria Antonelli holds a PhD in Aerospace Engineering from Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands. She is currently working as the Mechanical Systems Engineer for the WFI instrument at the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics in Munich, Germany.