Location
Howard Johnson Plaza-Hotel, Challenger Main Ballroom
Start Date
27-4-1993 2:00 PM
End Date
27-4-1993 5:00 PM
Description
The evolution of lunar based optical telescopes has been studied by the George C. Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) from early 1989 to the present. This paper describes four lunar based telescopes which form a logical evolution from a 1-m aperture, UV "transit" telescope to a 16-m aperture, IR/Vis/UV facility. Key trades and issues which will be encountered in developing these systems are discussed.
Experience has shown that developing and deploying a major space astronomy payload can stretch over as much as two decades. If the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is to deploy the next generation of space-based telescopes within the next quarter-century, design planning must begin now to resolve the fundamental trades and major design issues raised by operating in the lunar environment.
Paper Session I-C - Evolution of Lunar Based Optical Astronomy Facilities
Howard Johnson Plaza-Hotel, Challenger Main Ballroom
The evolution of lunar based optical telescopes has been studied by the George C. Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) from early 1989 to the present. This paper describes four lunar based telescopes which form a logical evolution from a 1-m aperture, UV "transit" telescope to a 16-m aperture, IR/Vis/UV facility. Key trades and issues which will be encountered in developing these systems are discussed.
Experience has shown that developing and deploying a major space astronomy payload can stretch over as much as two decades. If the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is to deploy the next generation of space-based telescopes within the next quarter-century, design planning must begin now to resolve the fundamental trades and major design issues raised by operating in the lunar environment.
Comments
Interstellar Initiatives
Session Chairman: Samuel T. Durrance, Center for Astrophysical Science, Johns Hopkins University
Session Organizer: Suzanne Hodge, Rockwell International Corp., Space Systems Division, Kennedy Space Center