Optical: systems and elements – Mirror – Plural mirrors or reflecting surfaces
Patent
1997-06-20
1999-04-27
Henry, Jon
Optical: systems and elements
Mirror
Plural mirrors or reflecting surfaces
359859, 359365, 343781P, 343880, 343915, G02B 510, G02B 1702, H01Q 108, H01Q 1520
Patent
active
058985298
ABSTRACT:
A large aperture light-weight space borne telescope is provided which may be launched by a relatively small launch vehicle. A 6 to 8 meter primary telescope composed of, e.g., 30 segments arranged in two concentric rings is provided. Supplemental outer mirror segments are stowed behind and substantially perpendicular to the main mirror which is usable in the absence of supplemental mirror deployment. Deployment of outer mirrors segments provides a large aperture telescope with a large field of view. Other deployable components include a secondary mirror, a bus, deployable with respect to the optics portion, and one or more sun shade sheets or panels.
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Meyer Wallace W.
Woodruff Robert A.
Ball Aerospace & Technologies, Inc.
Henry Jon
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