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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores Corporativos: National Research Council (U.S.). Task Group on BMDO New Technology Orbital Observatory, National Research Council (U.S.). Space Studies Board, National Research Council (U.S.). Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications
Otros Autores: A'Hearn, Michael F.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1995.
Temas:
Orbiting astronomical observatories > Research.
Space astronomy > Instruments.
OAO (Satellites artificiels) > Recherche.
Astronomie spatiale > Instruments.
NATURE > Sky Observation.
Orbiting astronomical observatories > Research
Space astronomy > Instruments
Computer network resources.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • A Scientific Assessment of a New Technology Orbital Telescope
  • Copyright
  • Preface
  • Contents
  • Executive Summary
  • REFERENCE
  • 1 Introduction
  • BMDOâ€?S ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATOR
  • The Telescope
  • Sensor Package
  • Image Stabilization
  • Spacecraft Bus
  • Launch System
  • POTENTIAL VALUE OF THE ATD/NTOT TO SPACE ASTRONOMY
  • TASK GROUPâ€?S EXPERTISE, PHILOSOPHY, AND APPROACH
  • Operating Philosophy
  • Attention to Possible Mission Enhancements
  • Content of This Report
  • REFERENCES
  • 2 Anticipated Technical Performance of the ATD/NTOTBASIC DESIGN FEATURES
  • EXPECTED POINT-SPREAD FUNCTION
  • Line-of-Sight Stability
  • Figure Error
  • Point-Spread Functions
  • FOCAL-PLANE SUITE
  • ACQUISITION AND TRACKING
  • OPERATIONS, ORBIT, COMMUNICATIONS, AND POWER REQUIREMENTS
  • REFERENCE
  • 3 Scientific and Operational Niches
  • NEAR-INFRARED AND OPTICAL PERFORMANCE
  • SCIENCE OPERATIONS FOR THE ATD/NTOT
  • The Science Team
  • Science and Spacecraft Operations
  • Cost of Science Operations
  • SUMMARY
  • REFERENCES
  • 4 Astronomical Technology DemonstrationsDEMONSTRATIONS DURING THE BASELINE MISSION
  • Use of Active Optics
  • Image Quality
  • Thermal Background
  • Field Distortion Stability
  • Orbital Maneuvering
  • Very Long Exposures During a Single Orbit
  • Testing Modes for Operations and Scheduling
  • ASTRONOMICALLY ENHANCED DEMONSTRATIONS
  • Enhanced Image Quality
  • Thermal Background
  • Field Distortion Stability
  • Photometric Stability
  • REFERENCE
  • 5 Science Projects
  • WIDE-FIELD INFRARED SURVEYS
  • Galaxies in the Early Universe
  • Ultradeep Survey
  • Cosmological TestsKUIPER DISK SURVEY
  • Properties of Kuiper Disk Objects
  • Follow-up and Related Projects
  • STAR- AND PLANET-FORMING REGIONS
  • Embedded Young Stellar Objects
  • Frequency of Disks
  • Protostellar Envelopes
  • Envelope Infall and Other Projects
  • Accretion-Dominated Phase
  • Disk Sizes
  • Winds and Jets
  • Post-Accretion Phases
  • GLOBAL CHANGE ON PLUTO AND TRITON
  • REFERENCES
  • 6 Issues and Concerns
  • NEED FOR FULL SYSTEMS ANALYSIS
  • IMAGE STABILIZATION AND GUIDE-STAR AVAILABILITY
  • STRAY AND SCATTERED LIGHT
  • FREQUENCY OF REFIGURINGSOFTWARE RELIABILITY
  • IMAGING DETECTORS IN A HIGH-RADIATION ENVIRONMENT
  • COST AND SCHEDULE CONTROL
  • REFERENCE
  • 7 Conclusions and Recommendations
  • APPENDIX Glossary

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