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Design study for a three-meter balloon-borne telescope for far infrared and submillimeter astronomy
Authors:W.F. Hoffmann  G.G. Fazio  D.A. Harper
Affiliation:1. Steward Observatory, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, U.S.A.;7. Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.;71. Yerkes Observatory, University of Chicago, Williams Bay, WI 53191, U.S.A.
Abstract:A NASA supported design study is being carried out for a three-meter balloon-borne far infrared and submillimeter telescope. The goal of this project is to provide a facility for frequent flights for photometry, spectroscopy, and imaging in the spectral region 30 micrometers to 1 millimeter. It is intended to provide a scientific and technical step on the way to a large submillimeter telescope in space in the future. The study is concentrating on areas where technical advances are required: materials and fabrication techniques for lightweight primary mirrors, telescope and gondola structure, and pointing and stabilization. We are carrying out a design optimization and environmental test program of state-of-the-art carbon fiber reinforced plastic sandwich panels in collaboration with Dornier Systems. Similar efforts are being pursued for very lightweight molded glass mirrors. Innovative approaches to the telescope support and stabilization are being explored for achieving the required 1 arcsecond pointing stability.
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