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The Imaging Ultraviolet Spectrograph (IUVS) for the MAVEN Mission

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The Imaging Ultraviolet Spectrograph (IUVS) is one of nine science instruments aboard the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile and EvolutioN (MAVEN) spacecraft. MAVEN, launched in November 18, 2013 and arriving at Mars in September 2014, is designed to explore the planet’s upper atmosphere and ionosphere and examine their interaction with the solar wind and solar ultraviolet radiation. IUVS is one of the most powerful spectrographs sent to another planet, with several key capabilities: (1) separate Far-UV & Mid-UV channels for stray light control, (2) a high resolution echelle mode to resolve deuterium and hydrogen emission, (3) internal instrument pointing and scanning capabilities to allow complete mapping and nearly-continuous operation, and (4) optimization for airglow studies.

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Acknowledgements

More than three-dozen managers, scientists, engineers, technicians, and instrument makers at the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics contributed to the design, fabrication, and test of IUVS. Their expertise, dedication, and hard work transformed the IUVS concept into a world-class scientific instrument. We also thank two anonymous referees whose insightful comments and detailed edits significantly improved the quality of this paper. This work was supported by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Mars Scout Program through contracts to the University of Colorado.

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  1. Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, University of Colorado, 1234 Innovation Dr. Boulder, CO, 80303, Boulder, USA

    William E. McClintock, Nicholas M. Schneider, Gregory M. Holsclaw, Alan C. Hoskins, Ian Stewart & Justin Deighan

  2. Astronomy Department, Boston University, Boston, MA, 02215, USA

    John T. Clarke

  3. LATMOS, CNRS, Guyancort, France

    Franck Montmessin

  4. Department of Planetary Sciences Lunar & Planetary Laboratory, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 85726, USA

    Roger V. Yelle

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McClintock, W.E., Schneider, N.M., Holsclaw, G.M. et al. The Imaging Ultraviolet Spectrograph (IUVS) for the MAVEN Mission. Space Sci Rev 195, 75–124 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11214-014-0098-7

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