scholarly journals Technological developments for ultra-lightweight, large aperture, deployable mirror for space telescopes

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesco D'Amato ◽  
Daniele Gallieni ◽  
Roberto Biasi ◽  
Marco Molina ◽  
Fabrizio Duò ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Space Telescopes ◽  
Large Aperture ◽  
Technological Developments

scholarly journals Last results of technological developments for ultra-lightweight, large aperture, deployable mirror for space telescopes

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa Gambicorti ◽  
Christian Vettore ◽  
Franco Lisi ◽  
Daniele Gallieni ◽  
Joao Pereira do Carmo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Space Telescopes ◽  
Large Aperture ◽  
Technological Developments

What limits the achievable areal densities of large aperture space telescopes?

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lee D. Peterson ◽  
Jason D. Hinkle
Keyword(s):  
Space Telescopes ◽  
Large Aperture

scholarly journals Overview and recent accomplishments of the advanced mirror technology development (AMTD) for large aperture UVOIR space telescopes project

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Philip Stahl ◽  
Marc Postman ◽  
Laura Abplanalp ◽  
William Arnold ◽  
Ron Eng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Technology Development ◽  
Space Telescopes ◽  
Large Aperture

scholarly journals Edison: A Second Generation Infrared Space Observatory

1990 ◽  
Vol 123 ◽  
pp. 501-505 ◽  
Author(s):  
H.A. Thronson ◽  
T.G. Hawarden ◽  
C.M. Mountain ◽  
J.K. Davies ◽  
T.J. Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Second Generation ◽  
The Moon ◽  
Space Telescopes ◽  
Space Observatory ◽  
Infrared Space Observatory ◽  
Large Aperture ◽  
Stage Of Development ◽  
Upper Stage ◽  
Space Observatories ◽  
Infrared Sources

AbstractEDISON is a large-aperture telescope under study for the second generation of infrared space observatories, whether in orbit or on the moon. The optics equilibrate via radiative cooling to temperatures between 40 and 80 K, depending upon, for example, telescope structure and location. At these temperatures, telescope emission is below that of the astronomical background at all wavelengths shortward of 20-40 μm. The detector components can be cooled via mechanical refrigerators now in an advanced stage of development. A mixture of radiative and mechanical cooling means that there is no natural limit to EDISON’s lifetime. In addition, the upper stage rocket fairing can be almost filled with light-collecting optics and alternative low-emissivity optical designs, such as off-axis systems, can be easily engineered. We are presently evaluating a design for a 2.5 m observatory to be launched in collaboration with European astronomers as part of the NASA Explorer program. In this presentation, we describe possible spectroscopic and spectrophotometric studies of very faint infrared sources that will require large-aperture space telescopes working at the celestial background limit.

scholarly journals Development of Large Aperture, Light-Weight Fresnel Lenses for Gossamer Space Telescopes

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sham Dixit ◽  
Rod Hyde ◽  
Andrew Weisberg ◽  
Jim Early ◽  
Mike Rushford ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Light Weight ◽  
Space Telescopes ◽  
Large Aperture ◽  
Fresnel Lenses

Optical Design and Analysis of Ultralight, Large Aperture Transmissive Lenses for Space Telescopes

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Youngsik Kim ◽  
Zichan Wang ◽  
Tom Milster
Keyword(s):  
Optical Design ◽  
Space Telescopes ◽  
Large Aperture

Research on the Support and Gravitational Deformation of Large Aperture Primary Mirror of Space Telescopes

2012 ◽  
Vol 516 ◽  
pp. 181-185
Author(s):  
Yang Lin Peng ◽  
Yi Fan Dai ◽  
Shan Yong Chen
Keyword(s):  
Body Motion ◽  
Space Telescopes ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Support Design ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Primary Mirror ◽  
Imaging Quality ◽  
Large Aperture ◽  
Support Methods ◽  
Surface Figure

The surface figure of the primary mirror in a large aperture telescope is one of the key factors influencing imaging quality. Space telescopes are used in weightless environments, which is different from the ground environment for optical machining and testing. Therefore the effect of the deformation induced by gravity on the imaging quality is not negligible and the mirror support is to be carefully designed to unload the gravity during the course of machining and testing. In this paper, finite element analysis software is adopted to simulate and compare the deformation induced by gravity of a metre-scale aspheric lightweight primary mirror with different support methods and different working conditions. The results are then imported into MetroPro software supplied by ZYGO Corporation, to remove the tilts and rigid body motion of the mirror and calculate the primary aberrations from the deformation. Finally, sensitivity analysis of support deformation is implemented and the principles of mirror support design are summarized. The research is instructive for design, machining and testing of large aperture mirrors.

Large Aperture Space Telescopes in Formation: Modeling, Metrology, and Control

2005 ◽  
Vol 53 (4) ◽  
pp. 391-412 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edward Mettler ◽  
William G. Breckenridge ◽  
Marco B. Quadrelli
Keyword(s):  
Space Telescopes ◽  
Large Aperture ◽  
And Control

Optics technology for large-aperture space telescopes: from fabrication to final acceptance tests

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 644 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isaac Trumper ◽  
Pascal Hallibert ◽  
Jonathan W. Arenberg ◽  
Hideyo Kunieda ◽  
Olivier Guyon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Space Telescopes ◽  
Large Aperture ◽  
Final Acceptance ◽  
Acceptance Tests

scholarly journals First steps in the development of a piston sensor for large aperture space telescopes

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Géraldine Guerri ◽  
Stéphane Roose ◽  
Yvan Stockman ◽  
Alexandra Mazzoli ◽  
Jean Surdej ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Space Telescopes ◽  
Large Aperture
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