The most recent study of the Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope (WFIRST) mission is based on reuse of an existing 2.4m telescope. This study was commissioned by NASA to examine the potential science return and cost effectiveness of WFIRST by using this significantly larger aperture telescope. We review the science program envisioned by the WFIRST 2012-2013 Science Definition Team (SDT), an overview of the mission concept, and the telescope design and status. Comparisons against the previous 1.3m and reduced cost 1.1m WFIRST design concepts are discussed. A significant departure from past point designs is the option for serviceability and the geostationary orbit location which enables servicing and replacement instrument insertion later during mission life. Other papers at this conference provide more in depth discussion of the wide field instrument and the optional exoplanet imaging coronagraph instrument.


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    Title :

    Wide Field Infra-Red Survey Telescope (WFIRST) 2.4-Meter Mission Study


    Contributors:
    Content, D. (author) / Aaron, K. (author) / Alplanalp, L. (author) / Anderson, K. (author) / Capps, R. (author) / Chang, Z. (author) / Dooley, J. (author) / Egerman, R. (author) / Goullioud, R. (author) / Klein, D. (author)

    Conference:

    SPIE Optics and Photonics ; 2013 ; San Diego, CA, United States


    Publication date :

    2013-08-25


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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