Optical surface refurbishment in space environment

James B. Heaney; Howard H. Herzig; John F. Osantowski; Albert R. Toft

doi:10.1117/12.19150

1 July 1990 Optical surface refurbishment in space environment

James B. Heaney, Howard H. Herzig, John F. Osantowski, Albert R. Toft

Proceedings Volume 1235, Instrumentation in Astronomy VII; (1990) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.19150
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation for the 21st Century, 1990, Tucson, AZ, United States

Abstract

This paper will discuss the scientific and technological motivations for cleaning and re-coating optical surfaces, including solar power and thermal control surfaces, in the vacuum of space. Hardware concepts and their associated problems will also be addressed.

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James B. Heaney, Howard H. Herzig, John F. Osantowski, and Albert R. Toft "Optical surface refurbishment in space environment", Proc. SPIE 1235, Instrumentation in Astronomy VII, (1 July 1990); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.19150

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