Abstract
The far ultraviolet spectral window (910-1200 Å) has long been recognized for its unique importance for studying many astrophysical problems. For the first time since the Copernicus mission in the 1970s new flight instruments are producing significant advances in this wavelength domain. This paper reviews plans for the Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer to be launched in 1998 for a three-year mission. Some highlights from the recent flights of the Hopkins Ultraviolet Telescope, the Orbiting Retrievable Far and Extreme Ultraviolet Spectrograph, and Interstellar Medium Absorption Profile Spectrograph are also summarized. The paper includes several lists of far ultraviolet transitions where accurate atomic data are essential for some important scientific problems with FUSE and other missions.
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