ATLAST-8 is an 8-meter monolithic UV/optical/NIR space observatory to be placed in orbit at Sun-Earth L2 by NASA's planned Ares V cargo launch vehicle. The ATLAST-8 will yield fundamental astronomical breakthroughs. The mission concept utilizes two enabling technologies: planned Ares-V launch vehicle (scheduled for 2019) and autonomous rendezvous and docking (AR&D). The unprecedented Ares-V payload and mass capacity enables the use of a massive, monolithic, thin-meniscus primary mirror - similar to a VLT or Subaru. Furthermore, it enables simple robust design rules to mitigate cost, schedule and performance risk. AR&D enables on-orbit servicing, extending mission life and enhancing science return.


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    Titel :

    Design for an 8 Meter Monolithic UV/OIR Space Telescope


    Beteiligte:
    Stahl, H. Philip (Autor:in) / Postman, Marc (Autor:in) / Hornsby, Linda (Autor:in) / Hopkins, Randall (Autor:in) / Mosier, Gary E. (Autor:in) / Pasquale, Bert A. (Autor:in) / Arnold, William R. (Autor:in)

    Kongress:

    SPIE Conference UV/Optical/IR Space Telescopes: Innovative Technologies and Concepts IV ; 2009 ; San Diego, CA, United States


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    02.08.2009


    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Konferenz)


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch


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