Sachkov, MikhailGómez De Castro, Ana InésPagano, IsabellaTorres, FranciscoZaiko, YuriShustov, Boris2023-06-202023-06-202009Sachkov, M., Gómez De Castro, A. I., Pagano, I. et al. «World Space Observatory-UltraViolet: International Space Mission for the Nearest Future». New Quests in Stellar Astrophysics II, Springer New York, 2009, pp. 1-8. DOI.org (Crossref), https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-87621-4_40.978-0-387-87620-710.1007/978-0-387-87621-4_40https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/53138International Conference on Untraviolet Properties of Evolved Stellar Populations, APR 16-20, 2007, Puerto Vallarta, MEXICOThe World Space Observatory UltraViolet (WSO-UV) project is an international space observatory designed for observations in the ultraviolet domain where some of the most important astrophysical processes can be efficiently studied with unprecedented sensitivity. WSO-UV is a multipurpose observatory, consisting of a 170 cm aperture telescope, capable of high-resolution spectroscopy, long slit low-resolution spectroscopy, and deep UV and optical imaging. With a nominal mission life time of 5 years, and a planned extension to 10 years, from a geosynchronous orbit with an inclination of 51.8 degrees, the WSO-UV will provide observations that are of exceptional importance for the study of many astrophysical problems. WSO-UV is implemented in the framework of a collaboration between Russia (chair), China, Germany, Italy, Spain, and Ukraine. This article is the first of three papers in this proceedings dedicated to the WSO-UV project This paper gives general information on the WSO-UV project and its status.book parthttps//doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-87621-4_40http://www.springerlink.com/content/u36442351254216w/metadata only access52Astronomy & AstrophysicsAstronomía (Matemáticas)21 Astronomía y Astrofísica