Size advantages of starship cargo vessel for Giant Magellan Telescope Observatory (GMTO) type space telescope launch

Rocklyn Dezelle

doi:10.1117/12.2589065

20 August 2021 Size advantages of starship cargo vessel for Giant Magellan Telescope Observatory (GMTO) type space telescope launch

Rocklyn Dezelle

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Proceedings Volume 11819, UV/Optical/IR Space Telescopes and Instruments: Innovative Technologies and Concepts X; 118190C (2021) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2589065
Event: SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications, 2021, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Starship Cargo Vessel’s hold is 8 meters in diameter, nine meters tall to shoulder, then conical shape to 2 meters diameter at 16 meters tall. Lifting capacity to Low Earth Orbit is rated at 150 metric tons per vessel. Shock loads remain well within industry standards, also wellknown are figures on vibration issues and G-force records. This launch vessel’s volume of the cargo hold matches well the proposed size and support structure for 8.4-meter borosilicate glass mirrors in the seven-mirror pattern utilized by GMTO. Lift capacity also compares well against the weight of the mirrors, and infrastructure. Fleet vessel numbers and variety are under development (SpaceX, 2020).

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Rocklyn Dezelle "Size advantages of starship cargo vessel for Giant Magellan Telescope Observatory (GMTO) type space telescope launch", Proc. SPIE 11819, UV/Optical/IR Space Telescopes and Instruments: Innovative Technologies and Concepts X, 118190C (20 August 2021); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2589065

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