ExSPO is a Discovery Class (approx. 4 meter) apodized square aperture (ASA) space telescope mission designed for direct imaging of extrasolar Earth-like planets, as a precursor to TPF. The ASA telescope concept, instrument design, capabilities, mission plan and science goals are described.


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    Title :

    ExSPO: A Discovery Class Apodized Square Aperture (ASA) Expo-Planet Imaging Space Telescope Concept


    Contributors:
    Gezari, D. (author) / Harwit, M. (author) / Lyon, R. (author) / Melnick, G. (author) / Papaliolos, G. (author) / Ridgeway, S. (author) / Woodruff, R. (author) / Nisenson, P. (author) / Oegerle, William (author)

    Conference:

    SPIE Conference ; 2002 ; Waikoloa, HI, United States


    Publication date :

    2002-01-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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