Current status of the Terrestrial Planet Finder structurally connected interferometer concept

Louise A. Hamlin; Curt A. Henry; Douglas S. Adams; Paul D. MacNeal; John M. Cardone; Ronald G. Holm

doi:10.1117/12.559907

1 November 2004 Current status of the Terrestrial Planet Finder structurally connected interferometer concept

Louise A. Hamlin, Curt A. Henry, Douglas S. Adams, Paul D. MacNeal, John M. Cardone, Ronald G. Holm

Proceedings Volume 5555, Instruments, Methods, and Missions for Astrobiology VIII; (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.559907
Event: Optical Science and Technology, the SPIE 49th Annual Meeting, 2004, Denver, Colorado, United States

Abstract

This overview paper describes the system design of the structurally-connected interferometer (SCI) concept studied for the Terrestrial Planet Finder (TPF) project. This paper covers progress since August 2003 and serves as an update to a paper presented at that month's SPIE conference, "Techniques and Instrumentation for Detection of Exoplanets". SCI trade studies conducted since mid-2003 have focused on key factors driving overall flight segment mass and performance, including launch vehicle packaging, structural design, and instrument layout. This paper summarizes the results of the recent design trades, with discussion of the primary requirements that drive the baseline design concept.

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Louise A. Hamlin, Curt A. Henry, Douglas S. Adams, Paul D. MacNeal, John M. Cardone, and Ronald G. Holm "Current status of the Terrestrial Planet Finder structurally connected interferometer concept", Proc. SPIE 5555, Instruments, Methods, and Missions for Astrobiology VIII, (1 November 2004); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.559907

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