Summary
This conference paper presents FORCE (Focusing On Relativistic universe and Cosmic Evolution), a proposed Japan-led X-ray space observatory scheduled for launch in the mid-2020s. FORCE is designed as the successor to the Hitomi (ASTRO-H) broadband X-ray imaging spectroscopy capability, with significantly improved angular resolution and sensitivity. The mission aims to detect and characterise 'missing' black holes across multiple mass scales and study relativistic particles at astrophysical shocks using broadband X-ray coverage.
Key measures
Angular resolution (< 15 arcseconds half-power diameter); energy bandpass (1–80 keV); sensitivity gain (10× above 10 keV relative to previous missions); focal length (10 m)
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