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5 October 2023 Mitigation of micrometeoroid-induced disturbances to the Habitable Worlds Observer
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Abstract
The 2020 Astrophysics decadal study’s choice for NASA’s next flagship mission to be developed is the Habitable Worlds Observer (HWO). HWO will have at its heart, a coronagraph, whose accommodation requires exceptional stability. Mechanical disturbances from micrometeoroid impact are one of the environmental effects that has been shown to degrade the performance of a coronagraphic telescope unacceptably. This paper introduces the problem of micrometeoroid induced disturbances on HWO and the mitigation options available. The paper will conclude with a discussion the development of for a potential shield.
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Jonathan W. Arenberg "Mitigation of micrometeoroid-induced disturbances to the Habitable Worlds Observer", Proc. SPIE 12676, UV/Optical/IR Space Telescopes and Instruments: Innovative Technologies and Concepts XI, 1267607 (5 October 2023); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2677672
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KEYWORDS
Coronagraphy

Astrophysics

Heart

Telescopes

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