The planned Ares V launch vehicle with its 10 meter fairing shroud and 55,000 kg capacity to the Sun Earth L2 point enables entirely new classes of space telescopes. NASA MSFC has conducted a preliminary study that demonstrates the feasibility of launching a 6 to 8 meter class monolithic primary mirror telescope to Sun-Earth L2 using an Ares V. Specific technical areas studied included optical design; structural design/analysis including primary mirror support structure, sun shade and secondary mirror support structure; thermal analysis; launch vehicle performance and trajectory; spacecraft including structure, propulsion, GN&C, avionics, power systems and reaction wheels; operations and servicing; mass and power budgets; and system cost.


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    Title :

    Design Study of 8 Meter Monolithic Mirror UV/Optical Space Telescope


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    SPIE Astronomy Meeting ; 2008 ; Marseille, France


    Publication date :

    2008-06-06


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English






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