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28 August 1998 Inflation-deployed camera and hyper-thin mirrors
James B. Breckinridge, Aden B. Meinel, Marjorie P. Meinel
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Proceedings Volume 3356, Space Telescopes and Instruments V; (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.324496
Event: Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation, 1998, Kona, HI, United States
Abstract
Inflatable optics have the potential for large reduction in launch mass and volume, but they involve significant challenges to achieve the wavefront accuracy required for diffraction-limited operation in the visible and near IR. Current studies identify two major subsets of this topic: 1) inflation-deployed structures with a monolithic, but rolled, hyper-thin primary mirror and 2) an inflatable structure and inflatable membrane primary mirror. We address the current state of the art, the challenges involved, and a program development plan.
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James B. Breckinridge, Aden B. Meinel, and Marjorie P. Meinel "Inflation-deployed camera and hyper-thin mirrors", Proc. SPIE 3356, Space Telescopes and Instruments V, (28 August 1998); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.324496
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Mirrors
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Space telescopes
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Metrology
Reflectivity
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