In-process status of the 1.4-m beryllium semi-rigid Advanced Mirror System Demonstrator (AMSD)

Stephen E. Kendrick; Timothy Reed; Scott Streetman

doi:10.1117/12.453654

27 December 2001 In-process status of the 1.4-m beryllium semi-rigid Advanced Mirror System Demonstrator (AMSD)

Stephen E. Kendrick, Timothy Reed, Scott Streetman

Proceedings Volume 4451, Optical Manufacturing and Testing IV; (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.453654
Event: International Symposium on Optical Science and Technology, 2001, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. is currently under contract to design, build, and test a state-of-the-art lightweight beryllium mirror for cryogenic space applications. This Advanced Mirror System Demonstrator (AMSD) has been designed for lightweight, deployable, spaceborne mirror applications. The major components are currently being fabricated and will comprise a lightweighted mirror assembly including a composite reaction structure. The 1.4-m point-to-point hexagon, semi-rigid beryllium mirror will be integrated with the reaction structure, actuators, and flexures to achieve a mirror system capable of ambient and cryogenic (20 to 55K) operation. The mirror prescription is an off-axis asphere of a parent with a 10-m radius of curvature. Presented here is the current status and a summary of the planned optical fabrication and testing. This work is being performed under a contract to Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) in Huntsville, AL and is co-sponsored by the USAF and the NRO.

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Stephen E. Kendrick, Timothy Reed, and Scott Streetman "In-process status of the 1.4-m beryllium semi-rigid Advanced Mirror System Demonstrator (AMSD)", Proc. SPIE 4451, Optical Manufacturing and Testing IV, (27 December 2001); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.453654

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