Publication Date:
2019-07-13
Description:
In August 2010, the NASA Office of Chief Technologist (OCT) commissioned an assessment of 15 different technology areas of importance to the future of NASA. Technology assessment #8 (TA8) was Science Instruments, Observatories and Sensor Systems (SIOSS). SIOSS assess the needs for optical technology ranging from detectors to lasers, x-ray mirrors to microwave antenna, in-situ spectrographs for on-surface planetary sample characterization to large space telescopes. The needs assessment looked across the entirety of NASA and not just the Science Mission Directorate. This paper reviews the optical manufacturing and testing technologies identified by SIOSS which require development in order to enable future NASA high priority missions.
Keywords:
Optics
Type:
M11-0450
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M11-0894
,
M11-0906
,
SPIE Photonics Meeting; Aug 21, 2011 - Aug 25, 2011; San Diego, CA; United States
Format:
application/pdf
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