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Engineering specification for large-aperture uvo space telescopes derived from science requirements
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Author | Postman, Mark Stahl, H. Philip Smith, W. Scott |
| Copyright Year | 2013 |
| Description | The Advance Mirror Technology Development (AMTD) project is a three year effort initiated in FY12 to mature by at least a half TRL step six critical technologies required to enable 4 to 8 meter UVOIR space telescope primary mirror assemblies for both general astrophysics and ultra-high contrast observations of exoplanets. AMTD uses a science-driven systems engineering approach. We mature technologies required to enable the highest priority science AND result in a high-performance low-cost low-risk system. To provide the science community with options, we are pursuing multiple technology paths. We have assembled an outstanding team from academia, industry, and government with extensive expertise in astrophysics and exoplanet characterization, and in the design/manufacture of monolithic and segmented space telescopes. A key accomplishment is deriving engineering specifications for advanced normal-incidence monolithic and segmented mirror systems needed to enable both general astrophysics and ultra-high contrast observations of exoplanets missions as a function of potential launch vehicles and their mass and volume constraints. |
| File Size | 1172687 |
| Page Count | 13 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_20140003229 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t0rr6v451 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 2013-08-25 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Optics Astronomy Astrophysics Extrasolar Planets Systems Engineering Low Cost Hubble Space Telescope Apertures Segments Spaceborne Telescopes Mirrors Segmented Mirrors Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports ServerĀ (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |