Paper 13093-84
Paper 13093-84
STROBE-X: capturing the universe in motion
On demand | Presented live 20 June 2024 
Abstract
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.
Presenter
Southwest Research Institute (United States)
Dr. Froning is a Staff Scientist at Southwest Research Institute. She earned her PhD at the University of Texas at Austin in 1999. Following research positions at STScI, the University of Colorado, and UT, she joined SwRI in 2022. Dr. Froning is an expert in the fabrication of spectrographs for space and ground-based observatories and in observational stellar astrophysics. She was the Project Scientist for the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph, a UV instrument on HST, and has acted as the PI or project manager for several optical spectrograph projects for SDSS-V, TMT, GMT, and Gemini. She is the Deputy PI for the proposed Astrophysics Probe mission, STROBE-X.