Design for an 8-meter monolithic UV/OIR space telescope

H. Philip Stahl; Marc Postman; William R. Arnold Sr.; Randall Hopkins; Linda Hornsby; Gary E. Mosier; Bert A. Pasquale

doi:10.1117/12.826736

26 August 2009 Design for an 8-meter monolithic UV/OIR space telescope

H. Philip Stahl, Marc Postman, William R. Arnold Sr., Randall Hopkins, Linda Hornsby, Gary E. Mosier, Bert A. Pasquale

Proceedings Volume 7436, UV/Optical/IR Space Telescopes: Innovative Technologies and Concepts IV; 743609 (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.826736
Event: SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications, 2009, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

ATLAST-8 is an 8-meter monolithic UV/optical/NIR space observatory to be placed in orbit at Sun-Earth L2 by NASA's planned Ares V cargo launch vehicle. ATLAST-8 will yield fundamental astronomical breakthroughs. A one year mission concept study has developed a detailed point design for the optical telescope assembly and spacecraft. The mission concept assumes two enabling technologies: NASA's planned Ares-V launch vehicle (scheduled for 2019) and autonomous rendezvous and docking (AR&D). The unprecedented Ares-V payload and mass capacity enables the use of a massive, monolithic, thin-meniscus primary mirror - similar to a VLT or Subaru. Furthermore, it enables simple robust design rules to mitigate cost, schedule and performance risk. AR&D enables on-orbit servicing, extending mission life and enhancing science return.

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H. Philip Stahl, Marc Postman, William R. Arnold Sr., Randall Hopkins, Linda Hornsby, Gary E. Mosier, and Bert A. Pasquale "Design for an 8-meter monolithic UV/OIR space telescope", Proc. SPIE 7436, UV/Optical/IR Space Telescopes: Innovative Technologies and Concepts IV, 743609 (26 August 2009); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.826736

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