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21 January 1993 SIRTF cryo-optics technology plan
David D. Norris
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Abstract
A study was undertaken, early in 1992, to determine if a SIRTF class mission could be developed to allow the Observatory to be launched on an Atlas IIAS rather than the Titan IV/Centaur previously planned. The substantial mass reduction required to make that change resulted in a new set of requirements for science and a heightened interest in light weight optics. This paper addresses the rationale and plan for the Atlas SIRTF cryo-optics technology plan.
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David D. Norris "SIRTF cryo-optics technology plan", Proc. SPIE 1765, Cryogenic Optical Systems and Instruments V, (21 January 1993); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.140875
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KEYWORDS
Mirrors

Observatories

Cryogenics

Helium

Optical cryogenics

Medium wave

Mirror mounts

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