Optical Analysis of a Membrane Photon Sieve Space Telescope

Abstract

This paper focuses on recent progress in designing FalconSAT-7, a 3U CubeSat solar telescope designed to image the Sun from low Earth orbit. The telescope system includes a deployable structure that supports a membrane photon sieve under tension as well as secondary optics. To satisfy mission requirements to demonstrate diffraction limited imaging capability of this collapse, f/2 diffractive primary we have completed studying a number of effects on membrane material that can affect system imaging quality.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 28, 2013
Accession Number
AD1016444

Entities

People

  • Geoff Andersen
  • Matthew. G. Mcharg
  • Michael E. Dearborn
  • Olha Asmolova
  • Thomas Murphey
  • Trey Quiller

Organizations

  • United States Air Force Academy

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Collapse
  • Diffraction
  • Earth Orbits
  • Low Earth Orbits
  • Materials
  • Membranes
  • Optical Analysis
  • Optics
  • Orbits
  • Telescopes

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Nanofabrication and Microfabrication.
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites
  • Space - Space Objects