AstroTech 21. Volume 1: Missions.

Abstract

In 1989 the Astrophysics Division of NASA Headquarters initiated AstroTech 21, a joint program of the Office of Advanced Concepts and Technology to lay the technological foundation for its scientific program for the 21st century. Recommended initiatives include: Space Infrared Telescope Facility (SIRTF); Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA); Astrometric Interferometry Mission (AIDMO); optical and infrared interferometry in space; technology for the next generation observatories, including large telescope technology; submillimeter receiver and telescope technology; and high energy mirror and detector technology.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 26, 1993
Accession Number
ADA338647

Entities

Organizations

  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boundary Layer
  • Composite Materials
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Detection
  • Information Systems
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Measurement
  • Optical Detectors
  • Optical Materials
  • Optics
  • Semiconductors
  • Systems Engineering
  • Three Dimensional
  • Two Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics.
  • Defense Acquisition Program Management

Technology Areas

  • Space