STROBE-X: capturing the universe in motion
The Spectroscopic Time-Resolving Observatory for Broadband X-rays (STROBE-X) is a proposed NASA Astrophysics Probe-class mission. STROBE-X is a time domain and multi-messenger mission designed to provide an unparalleled laboratory for probing strong gravity and the behavior of matter in extreme environments. The instrument suite encompasses a wide-field monitor and two pointed instruments to provide transient discovery and the capability for rapid follow-up with broadband (0.2–30 keV), high time resolution spectroscopy. Over 10,000 pointed observations will be conducted each year and STROBE-X will be able to slew to targets within minutes in response to transients triggered by on-board or ground alerts. Here, we present an overview of the STROBE-X science drivers, mission design, and instrument complement.
Authors
- Jiří Svoboda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2931-0742)
- Y. Evangelista (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6096-6710)
- Mark Phillips (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0002-1242)
- Carl L. Schwendeman
- Chris L. Fryer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2624-0056)
- M. Feroci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7617-3421)
- Jillian Redfern
- Xin Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2848-5604)
- Edward M. Cackett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8294-9281)
- Alessandra De Rosa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5668-6863)
- Cynthia S. Froning (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8499-2892)
- E. Del Monte (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3013-6334)
- V. Bonvicini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1826-5843)
- T. J. Brandt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4087-1786)
- Anna L. Watts (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1009-2354)
- Steve Thompson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1884-0409)
- Steven C. Persyn
- J. J. M. in ’t Zand (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4363-1756)
- Gianluigi De Geronimo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8835-4211)
- Dominic Maes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2630-2571)
- C. Wilson‐Hodge (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8585-0084)
- Slavko Bogdanov (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9870-2742)
- E. Wulf (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9577-7888)
- Ronald A. Remillard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4815-0481)
- M. Hernanz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8651-7910)
- Kathleen Coderre
- Clio Sleator (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4732-6174)
- M. Christophersen
- Michal Bursa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0167-1888)
- Jeremy W. Ford (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1050-9890)
- P. W. A. Roming (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5499-953X)
- Nicole Lloyd-Ronning (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1707-7998)
- Takashi Okajima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6054-3432)
- Paul S. Ray (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5297-5278)
- A. Argan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6230-665X)
- Tod E. Strohmayer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7681-5845)
- A. Goldstein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0587-7042)
- Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
- J. A. Kennea (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6745-4790)
- Zaven Arzoumanian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-6187-8753)
- Keith C. Gendreau (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7115-2819)
- A. Hutcheson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0283-9163)
- James F. Steiner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5872-6061)
- Deepto Chakrabarty (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8804-8946)
- Andrea Santangelo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2668-6373)
- Tom Maccarone
- Anthony Gonzalez
- Gianluigi Zampa
- Alessandro Patruno (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6459-0674)
- Christoph Tenzer
- Małgorzata Michalska
- C. B. Markwardt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9803-3879)
- R. S. Warwick
- H. Dietz
- P. Jenke
Institutions
- Wayne State College (US)
- United States Naval Research Laboratory (US)
- Southwest Research Institute (US)
- Goddard Space Flight Center (US)
- Wayne State University (US)
- Czech Academy of Sciences, Astronomical Institute (CZ)
- Institute for Space Astrophysics and Planetology (IT)
- Space Research Organisation Netherlands (NL)
- Columbia University (US)
Publication Details
- Published
- 2024-08-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3020140
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.01
Funders
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Grantová Agentura České Republiky
- Office of Naval Research