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Name: Annapurni Subramaniam
Affiliation: Indian Institution of Astrophysics
Conference ID: ASI2020_62
Title : Indian Spectroscopic and Imaging Space Telescope: INSIST
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Abstract Category : Special Session
Abstract : Combining a large focal area with a simple and efficient optical design, INSIST is a UV-optical 1m class telescope expected to produce HST-quality imaging and moderate resolution spectra of astronomical sources. The main science drivers for this mission span a wide range of topics, starting from evolution of galaxies in groups and clusters, chemo-dynamics and demographics of the nearby universe, stellar systems with accretions, to stars with planetary systems, to cosmology near and far. INSIST is in the pre-project phase where a few critical sub-systems are being demonstrated. The Canadian CASTOR mission has similar features and discussions are maturing to make a collaborative mission with the Canadian team. A joint revised proposal with a common opto-mechanical design along with all details of the payload will be submitted to ISRO for recommending it to the project phase.