Overview of Mirror Technology Development for Large Lightweight Space-Based Optical Systems
- Resource Type
- Report
- Authors
- Smith, W. Scott; Stahl, H. P; Rose, M. Frank
- Source
- Subject
- Optics
- Language
- English
The Space Optics Manufacturing Technology Center of Marshall Space Flight Center is involved in the development of lightweight optics for spacebased'systems. The NGST and other future NASA programs require large aperture space-based instruments. This paper reviews the technologies under development for NGST including discussions of the environmental testing of candidate segment for the NGST primary mirror.