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Terrestrial Planet Finder Interferometer : architecture, mission design and technology development

Terrestrial Planet Finder Interferometer : architecture, mission design and technology development

Henry, Curt; Lay, Oliver; Aung, MiMi; Gunter, Steven M.; Dubovitsky, Serge; Blackwood, Gary
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2014/40745
Date: 2004-06-21
Keywords: interferometry; terrestrial planets; nulling; formation - flying; cryogenic structures
Publisher: Pasadena, CA : Jet Propulsion Laboratory, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 2004.
Citation: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation, Glasgow, Scotland, June 21-24, 2004.

Abstract:

This overview paper is a progress report about the system design and technology development of two interferometer concepts studied for the Terrestrial Planet Finder (TPF) project. The two concepts are a structurally-connected interferometer (SCI) intended to fulfill minimum TPF science goals and a formation-flying interferometer (FFI) intended to fulfill full science goals. Described are major trades, analyses, and technology experiments completed. Near term plans are also described. This paper covers progress since August 2003 and serves as an update to a paper presented at that month's SPIE conference, "Techniques and Instrumentation for Detection of Exoplanets.

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