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1 July 1990Optical surface refurbishment in space environment
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, 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