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Large deployable reflector (ldr)
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Alff, W. H. |
| Copyright Year | 1980 |
| Description | The feasibility and costs were determined for a 1 m to 30 m diameter ambient temperature, infrared to submillimeter orbiting astronomical telescope which is to be shuttle-deployed, free-flying, and have a 10 year orbital life. Baseline concepts, constraints on delivery and deployment, and the sunshield required are examined. Reflector concepts, the optical configuration, alignment and pointing, and materials are also discussed. Technology studies show that a 10 m to 30 m diameter system which is background and diffraction limited at 30 micron m is feasible within the stated time frame. A 10 m system is feasible with current mirror technology, while a 30 m system requires technology still in development. |
| File Size | 6571750 |
| Page Count | 190 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19800024811 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t09w5844g |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1980-07-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Astronomy Space Erectable Structures Space Shuttle Payloads Payload Delivery Sts Structural Engineering Reflectors Shape Control Alignment Supports Technology Assessment Telescopes Large Deployable Reflector Orbital Lifetime Orbital Assembly Large Space Structures Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports ServerĀ (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |