A Probe-Class Exoplanet Mission with a Starshade

Details A Probe-Class Exoplanet Mission with a Starshade A Probe-Class Exoplanet Mission with a Starshade

Jan 2012

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2012aas...21915511s&link_type=abstract

American Astronomical Society, AAS Meeting #219, #155.11

Physics

Optics

Scientific paper

We present a probe class exoplanet mission concept using an innovative new starshade design that stows in a compact volume enabling a combined launch with a 1m class telescope. Required starshade technology development is limited and low risk, and is presented separately by Kasdin et al. By suppressing the starlight prior to entering the telescope, one eliminates the need for wavefront control and precision optics. We propose use of a commercially available earth imaging telescope with only minor modification. Instrumentation includes a multi-channel photometric camera for exoplanet detection and characterization plus a wide field camera for general astrophysics. Mission simulations show that external occulter agility with conventional chemical propulsion provides repeat visits consistent with orbit determination for multiple exoplanet systems.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

A Probe-Class Exoplanet Mission with a Starshade does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with A Probe-Class Exoplanet Mission with a Starshade, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and A Probe-Class Exoplanet Mission with a Starshade will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-1577073