[en] Simbol-X is a mission initially driven by the French and Italian space agencies. This is a formation flying satellite whose main interest is an unprecedented imaging and spectral capability, with a high sensitivity at energies between 10 and 80 keV. This space observatory is especially designed to study acceleration processes in astrophysical sources, along with extreme physics under relativistic conditions. I will briefly present the current status of the mission. I will also discuss prospects for future observations of massive stars with Simbol-X, aiming at probing the physics of particle acceleration in colliding-wind massive binaries.
Disciplines :
Space science, astronomy & astrophysics
Author, co-author :
De Becker, Michaël ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département d'astrophys., géophysique et océanographie (AGO) > Département d'astrophys., géophysique et océanographie (AGO)
Language :
English
Title :
The Simbol-X mission and the investigation of hard X-rays from massive stars
Publication date :
19 February 2009
Event name :
Space and Ground Based Imaging in Astrophysics - First Meeting