Requirements and options for a stable inertial reference frame for a 100-micro-arcsecond imaging telescope

Details Requirements and options for a stable inertial reference frame for a 100-micro-arcsecond imaging telescope Requirements and options for a stable inertial reference frame for a 100-micro-arcsecond imaging telescope

Feb 2003

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2003spie.4852..685g&link_type=abstract

Interferometry in Space. Edited by Shao, Michael. Proceedings of the SPIE, Volume 4852, pp. 685-694 (2003).

Physics

4

Scientific paper

The MAXIM Pathfinder (MP) and Stellar Imager (SI) missions are under study to do 100 microarcsecond resolution imaging for a number of different targets using interferometers divided over formation flying spacecrafts. One of the most challenging technical hurdles for these missions is to have an independent directional reference in the sky to use for target acquisition and tracking. This directional reference will guide the placement of separate free flying elements of the interferometers to have ~<30 microarcseconds of alignment with the target. This paper will discuss some of the specific challenges as well as some possible options to explore for achieving this alignment.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

Requirements and options for a stable inertial reference frame for a 100-micro-arcsecond imaging telescope 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 Requirements and options for a stable inertial reference frame for a 100-micro-arcsecond imaging telescope, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Requirements and options for a stable inertial reference frame for a 100-micro-arcsecond imaging telescope will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-916837