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Blackwood, G.
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Terrestrial Planet Finder interferometer: architecture definition, mission design and technology development
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Terrestrial Planet Finder interferometer system design
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Interferometer system overview
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Technology and design of an infrared interferometer for the Terrestrial Planet Finder
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Technology and design of an infrared interferometer for the Terrestrial Planet Finder
This paper describes the architecture studies, technology studies, and testbeds that demonstrate the viability of an infrared interferometer mission architecture for the Terrestrial Planet Finder project.
System design and technology development for the Terrestrial Planet Finder infrared interferometer
This paper describes the technical program that will demonstrate the viability of two mid-infrared interferometer architectures being developed for the Terrestrial Planet Finder (TPF) to support a mission concept downselect in 2006.
Formation telescopes and the StarLight mission
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Formation flying interferometry
This paper discusses some of the key differences between formation flying and structurally connected interferometers, including formation configurations, controlling beam shear, station-keeping, and the importance of delay and delay rate estimation in determining the instrument sensitivity.
The StarLight mission: a formation-flying stellar interferometer
The StarLight mission is designed to validate the technologies of formation flying and stellar interferometry in space. The mission consists of two spacecraft in an earth-trailing orbit that formation fly over relative ranges of 40 to 600 m to an accuracy of 10 cm.
Enabling Concepts for a Dual Spacecraft Formation-Flying Optical Interferometer for NASA's ST3 Mission
The last 15 years has seen considerable progress in the conception and development of ideas for multi-spacecraft optical interferometers.
Design of the ST 3 Formation Flying Interferometer
The interferometer will operate in both a single spacecraft mode and a formation flying mode using two spacecraft. The primary goal is to validate interferometer and formation flying technology for future missions.
Optical Delay Line Nanometer Level Pathlength Control Law Design for Space-Based Interferometry
This article is concerned with the discussion of control law design; implementation issues; and the quantification of closed loop performance results obtained in a laboratory experiment.
A Combined Fast Steering and Alignment Mirror for Space-Based Interferometers
Must perform functional and environment tests. Must evaluate in end-to-end interferometer testbeds to verify functional performance. Re-engineer based on test results. More complete design qualification design and test.