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23 October 2013Engineering specifications for large aperture UVO space telescopes derived from science requirements
The Advance Mirror Technology Development (AMTD) project is a three year effort initiated in FY12 to mature by at
least a half TRL step six critical technologies required to enable 4 to 8 meter UVOIR space telescope primary mirror
assemblies for both general astrophysics and ultra-high contrast observations of exoplanets. AMTD uses a sciencedriven
systems engineering approach. We mature technologies required to enable the highest priority science AND result
in a high-performance low-cost low-risk system. To provide the science community with options, we are pursuing
multiple technology paths. We have assembled an outstanding team from academia, industry, and government with
extensive expertise in astrophysics and exoplanet characterization, and in the design/manufacture of monolithic and
segmented space telescopes. A key accomplishment is deriving engineering specifications for advanced normalincidence
monolithic and segmented mirror systems needed to enable both general astrophysics and ultra-high contrast
observations of exoplanets missions as a function of potential launch vehicles and their mass and volume constraints.
H. Philip Stahl,Marc Postman, andW. Scott Smith
"Engineering specifications for large aperture UVO space telescopes derived from science requirements", Proc. SPIE 8860, UV/Optical/IR Space Telescopes and Instruments: Innovative Technologies and Concepts VI, 886006 (23 October 2013); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2024480
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H. Philip Stahl, Marc Postman, W. Scott Smith, "Engineering specifications for large aperture UVO space telescopes derived from science requirements," Proc. SPIE 8860, UV/Optical/IR Space Telescopes and Instruments: Innovative Technologies and Concepts VI, 886006 (23 October 2013); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2024480