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Jul 1982

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Scientific American, vol. 247, July 1982, p. 40-51.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

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Electromagnetic Radiation, Hubble Space Telescope, Space Shuttles, Spaceborne Astronomy, Systems Engineering, Atmospheric Attenuation, Earth Orbits, High Resolution, Histories, Structural Design, Topography

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After defining the problems posed for optical telescopy by atmospheric absorption in the infrared and ultraviolet regions, and a brief history of attempts to date to circumvent these problems by the deployment of small telescopes aboard rockets, balloons and satellites, a description is given of the design features and operational capabilities of the NASA Space Telescope. This telescope, which is scheduled to be put in earth orbit by the Space Shuttle in 1985, will have a 2.4 m-diameter primary mirror capable of concentrating electromagnetic radiation from all optical parts of the spectrum and carry scientific instruments which will record ultrahigh resolution astronomical images. The telescope's scientific instrument section will include a high speed photometer, a high resolution spectrograph, a faint object spectrograph, a wide field planetary camera, and a faint object camera

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